Tibetan youth self-immolates in restive Ngaba county
DHARAMSALA, Nov 7: A Tibetan youth has set himself on fire in restive Ngaba County in eastern Tibet’s Amdo Province.
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China undergoes Universal Periodic Review at UN while thousands protested outside
A dozen member states of the United Nations (UN) expressed concern over human rights violations in Tibet at the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council, where China underwent its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
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World’s tallest Chenrezig statue unveiled in Sikkim
DHARAMSALA, Nov 6: The world’s tallest statue of Chenrezig, the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas, the Bodhisattva of Compassion has been unveiled in Sikkim, according to a media reports.
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Memorial service held for journalist-activist Tsewang Norbu in Dharamsala
DHARAMSALA, Nov 5: A memorial gathering was held in honour of the late Tsewang Norbu, an activist and a journalist on Monday night at Hotel Club house here in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.
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Rights groups urge China to free jailed Chinese activist whose life is in ‘immediate’ danger
DHARAMSALA, Nov 5: Human rights groups have called on China for the immediate and unconditional release of Huang Qi, China’s first “cyber-dissident” as his health has severely deteriorated in detention.
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Diplomatic victory for Tibet at Madrid fair
DHARAMSALA, Nov 3: In a diplomatic victory for Tibet, China has withdrawn from the EXPOTURAL 2018, the Mountain and Sustainable Trade Fair at the IFEMA (International Trade Fair of Madrid).
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7th Dharamsala International Film Festival underway at Upper TCV School
DHARAMSALA, Nov 2: The Seventh edition of Dharamsala International Film Festival (DIFF) opened with the critically acclaimed feature “Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence” to a packed house at Upper TCV School yesterday.
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Maiden dialogue between the Dalai Lama and Chinese scientists begins in Dharamsala
DHARAMSALA, Nov 1: The maiden dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and eminent Chinese scientists on ‘Quantum Effect’ began today at the Tsug-lag-Khang, the main temple in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.
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Animal conservationists red flags China’s revise law on the use of tiger and rhino products
DHARAMSALA, Oct 31: China has lifted a law that bans the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn, a decision that has left the animal conservationists a worried lot as they fear that it may sound death threat to the two endangered species in the wild.
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Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Lodi Gyari
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the passing of Lodi Gyari, former Special Envoy for the Dalai Lama and Executive Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet:
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