Exile

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 16 Oct: Dhundup Gyalpo, the representative of the Dalai Lama at the Office of Tibet in South Africa, said he narrowly escaped death after petrol bombs set his residence and office ablaze on Wednesday night, marking the second such attack on the property in just over three months, the Daily Maverick reported.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 15 Oct: Tibetan peace marcher Kalsang Tharchin was stopped by Himachal Pradesh Police about four kilometres from Sershu on Thursday over safety concerns as he made his way towards Baralacha La Pass amid heavy snowfall.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 13 Oct: The executive committee of the 15th Regional Tibetan Women’s Association (RTWA) in Dharamsala has suspended all official operations and returned its uniforms and local office keys to the Central Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), citing fundamental objections to an open letter welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of his visit to India for the BRICS summit.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 Oct: Lobsang Choedak, former Secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration’s Election Commission, has assumed office as the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Japan and East Asia, succeeding Dr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya after a six-year tenure.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 Oct: The New York and New Jersey chapter of the Tibetan National Congress marched from the Chinese Consulate to Times Square on 10 October, marking 100 days since its former president, Pawo (Martyr) Lobga Rangzen, set himself on fire outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

DHARAMSALA, 8 Oct: The 8th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies officially opened in Dharamsala on Thursday, bringing together emerging researchers, university faculty, and academic experts from across the country to deepen Indian scholarship and understanding of Tibet.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 7 Oct: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) marked its 56th founding anniversary in McLeod Ganj on Wednesday, reaffirming its commitment to Tibetan unity, the preservation of Tibetan identity and the restoration of Tibet’s independence.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 7 Oct: Tibet Theatre is set to premiere Phayul (Homeland) on 9 October at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamsala. This new Tibetan-language production revisits the upheaval in eastern Tibet in the 1950s through the experiences of ordinary Tibetans and their resistance to the Chinese occupation.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 6 Oct: Three Tibetan activists set out on a 180-kilometre “Rangzen Walk for the Justice of Tibet” from the International Criminal Court in The Hague to the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, calling for international attention to human rights abuses, cultural suppression and the cause of Tibetan independence.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 5 Oct: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering departed Dharamsala on Monday for an official tour that will take him to Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Germany. The tour includes participation in the 30th Forum 2000 conference in Prague, which will bring together international political leaders, diplomats, activists and civil society representatives to discuss democracy, human rights and global challenges.