Exile

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.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 Oct: Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering on Friday said Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence remains deeply relevant to the Tibetan struggle, describing him as a global example of resolving conflicts without violence.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 29 Sept: Tibetan activist Tashi Thakchoe, 59, on Monday completed a Delhi-Dharamsala run-and-walk, arriving at McLeod Ganj Main Square after eight days on the road to raise awareness about Tibet and appeal for greater participation in the Tibetan freedom movement.

DHARAMSALA, 28 Sept: The 7th Peace Rally Marathon for Tibet reached its fifth day on Sunday, with a five-member delegation completing another leg of their 450-kilometre run from Ottawa to Toronto to draw international attention to human rights in occupied Tibet.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: Tibetan educational sociologist and Tibet specialist Dr Gyal Lo has been awarded the 2026 Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage in recognition of his research and advocacy on China’s boarding-school system for Tibetan children, according to the International Tibet Network.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday launched the first observance of Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week, an initiative established in response to China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which came into effect on 1 July.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 18 Sept: A private member’s Bill calling for the continuation of the Tibetan independence struggle prompted heated debate in the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) on Friday over the constitutional and procedural basis for bringing the proposal before the House, before members voted 23-15 against admitting it to the discussion agenda.