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OBITUARY — LHASANG TSERING: A TRUE PRACTITIONER OF THE DALAI LAMA’S DEMOCRACY

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By Vijay Kranti

Losing a friend whom you adore and love immensely is not an ordinary loss. Passing away of Lhasang Tsering is a personal loss for me for so many reasons. He was among that very first bunch of Tibetans who became my friends during early months of my association and love affair with Tibet 54 years ago. Actually it was this very group of young men who etched the impression of Tibet and her struggle on my heart and mind. This gang comprised of Lodi Gyari, Tenzin Geyche, Jamyang Norbu, Sonam Topgyal, Tendzin Choegyal (Ngari Rinpoche) and Lhasang Tsering who became my darling friends from our very first meeting. Interestingly, all of us were in the same age-bracket : early twenties or mid-twenties. But the unfortunate part of this story is that among seven of us four have already played their current inning and passed on to their next lives. Lhasang is my latest loss. 

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Not Middle Way’s Failure, But China’s Greed and Arrogance, Says Tibetan Speaker at Dharamsala Conference

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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 26 June: The Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Dolma Tsering Teykhang, speaking in her personal capacity, said China’s newly adopted law “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” does not warrant revising the Middle Way Approach, arguing that the policy has already defined the minimum political objective Tibetans are prepared to accept.

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UN Human Rights Chief Calls on China to Repeal Ethnic Unity Law Ahead of 1 July Implementation

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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 18 June: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on China to repeal its newly adopted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” warning that the legislation risks further restricting the fundamental rights of “ethnic minorities,” including Tibetans, ahead of its scheduled implementation on 1 July.

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Tibetans Bid Final farewell to Lhasang Tsering, a Voice of Conviction in Tibet’s Freedom Struggle

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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 15 June: As friends, admirers, and fellow Tibetans gathered to bid him a final farewell, veteran Tibetan independence activist, writer, and poet Lhasang Tsering was cremated on Monday at the crematorium located half kilometre to Mcleod Ganj. He passed away on June 11 at the age of 74, leaving behind a life story etched into the history of the Tibetan freedom movement through sacrifice, conviction, intellectual honesty, and an unwavering commitment to his cause.

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Two Nepal-Based Monasteries Challenge Choejor Voting Suspension in CTA Apex Court

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Two monastic communities from the Choejor Tibetan Refugee Settlement in Nepal have challenged the Tibetan Election Commission’s decision to suspend final-round voting in the constituency, arguing before the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) that the move violated their fundamental right to vote and amounted to a breach of protections guaranteed under the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, international law, and the Indian Constitution.

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