Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
Chinese Authorities Free Gonpo Kyi After Recent Arrest
DHARAMSALA, 22 Dec: Gonmo Kyi (Gonpo Kyi), the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorjee Tashi, has been released by Chinese authorities in Lhasa, Tibet Watch said.
Citing a reliable source, the research partner of the London-based advocacy group Free Tibet reported that Chinese police authorities in Lhasa released Gonpo Kyi on Thursday, four days after the release of her husband Choekyong. Tibet Watch stated they don’t have any additional information other than her release, as the couple’s family members and relatives are under heightened surveillance.
European Union Resolution Calls For Abolition Of CCP’s Colonial Boarding School System In Tibet
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 20 Dec: The European Parliament’s resolution condemning “the repressive assimilation policies throughout China, especially the boarding school system in Tibet,” calling for immediate “abolishment of the system” received a landslide majority votes, according to various reports.
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Advocating for Justice: Choekyong Released, Gonpo Kyi’s Whereabouts Remain Unknown
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 20 Dec: Chokyong Tsering was released by the Lhasa police authority on 18 December, while the whereabouts of his wife, Gonpo Kyi, who is currently detained, remain unknown, according to a Tibet Times report today.
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Dalai Lama Inaugurates Maiden International Sangha Forum at Bodh Gaya
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 20 December: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, formally launched the inaugural First International Sangha Forum (ISF) today at the International Convention Centre in Bodh Gaya. The three-day conference from 20-23 December is jointly organised by the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the International Buddhist Confederation and the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s South East Side Coordinator’s office, according to the Dalai Lama’s official website.
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Gonpo Kyi and Choekyong Arrested by Chinese Authorities for Advocating Brother’s Retrial: Current Whereabouts Unknown
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 14 Dec: The Chinese authorities arrested Gonpo Kyi and her husband Choekyong, detaining the couple on the morning of December 13, with their current situation and location unknown, as reported by freetibet.org
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Nepal Continues Its Restrictions on Tibetan Refugees To Appease China
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 14 Dec: The Nepalese government, on December 10, deployed numerous police personnel to key locations, including Boudhanath Stupa and Swayambhunath Stupa, to deter Tibetans from hosting celebrations for the 34th anniversary of the conferment of the ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ to the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a day that also coincides with International Human Rights Day.
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China’s Strategic Encroachment: Satellite Images Reveal Escalation of Chinese Construction in Bhutan’s Contested Territories
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 13 Dec: A new set of satellite images reveals an escalation of China’s tactical settlement and road network building project in the contested area of Jakarlung Valley, Bhutan’s remote region in the north. The incursion occurs amidst the ongoing border talks between the two countries to demarcate their boundary formally, reported chatamhouse.org.
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Dalai Lama Foundation in Taiwan Unveils Exhibition Honouring 166 Tibetan Self-Immolators: ‘Those Who Give Fearlessly
DHARAMSALA, 11 Dec: The Dalai Lama Foundation in Taiwan has opened an exhibition featuring 166 calligraphic artworks by Ho Tsung-hsun, honouring each of the 166 Tibetans who have self-immolated in defiance of Chinese rule in Tibet, as reported by Radio Free Asia on Sunday.
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