Exile

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 11 Sept: Thupten Chonyi, a Tibetan Independence (Rangzen) activist, marked the sixth month of his one-year solo protest against China’s occupation of Tibet in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall in the US. Chonyi commenced his protest on March 10 this year, with plans to conclude it on March 10 next year, committing to a one-year protest advocating for Tibet’s independence and raising awareness of Tibet’s independent past.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 8 Sept: Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan non-governmental organisation in exile, staged a protest against the participation of Chinese delegates in the summit, today in Majnuka Tila, New Delhi as the G20 Summit awaits commencement tomorrow.

DHARAMSALA, 7 Sept: The Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Dolma Tsering Teykhang, attended the third Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) Prague Summit 2023, which occurred from September 1st to 2nd at the Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate buildings in Prague, Czech Republic. According to a report on Tibet.net, the official webpage of the Central Tibetan Administration, this summit convened 50 legislators from 30 countries. Notably, three new countries, the Philippines, Kenya, and Paraguay, became part of the IPAC network during the summit.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 7 Sept: A delegation comprising four members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) is currently participating in the 2023 Open Government Partnership Summit, in Estonia which is being hosted by the Estonian government in the capital city of Tallinn from the 5th to the 7th of September.

DHARAMSALA, 05 Sept: “Shaheed Sepoy Kalsang Dojree Road,” in honor and memory of the late Special Frontier Force (SFF) Tibetan army soldier Kalsang Dorjee, was inaugurated at Bir Tibetan Settlement in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, coinciding with Tibetan Democracy Day.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 4 Sept: A group of UN ambassadors are on tour in Tibet under China’s arrangement, an apparent push by Beijing to counter mounting criticism of its human rights record ahead of a review by the body in early 2024, Reuters reported.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 2 Sept: A large number of Tibetans and the representatives of the three pillars of Tibetan democracy, as well as the members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile and officials of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), gathered today at the main temple in McLeod Ganj to participate in the official celebrations of the 63rd Tibetan Democracy Day.

DHARAMSALA, 1 Sept: Combining sports with environmental consciousness, the Tibetan National Football Team is all set to participate in the inaugural Climate Cup 2023. 

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA 31 Aug: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) convened a two-day, 31 Aug – 1 Sept, “The Donors Conference” at Gankyi Hall at the Central Tibetan Secretariat here this morning. 

DHARAMSALA, 30 Aug: Enforced disappearance, a reprehensible practice in violation of human rights, has cast a shadow over the lives of Tibetans living under Chinese occupation, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has said while condemning China for weaponising enforced disappearance to suppress dissent and opposition within Tibet.