Tibetan father of two survives self-immolation protest
DHARAMSALA, Oct 8: A Tibetan father of two has lit himself on fire in front of a police station in Amdo Province in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet.
Read more
News
Tibetan businessman detained incommunicado after staging lone protest in Kardze
[TCHRD] DHARAMSALA, Oct 7: A Tibetan businessman has been detained after security forces arrested him for staging a lone protest in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) County in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Sichuan Province), according to information received by Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
Read more
His Holiness expresses sadness over demise of Ama Wäger
DHARAMSALA, Oct 7: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness at the passing away of Mrs Irmtraut Wäger, popularly known among Tibetans as Ama (mother) Wäger, who had dedicated her entire life to help and support Tibetan refugees, particularly in the education field.
Read moreFrom Tibet to Taiwan, China’s Periphery Watches Hong Kong Protests Intently
Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times | Beijing, October 5, 2014
As hundreds of protesters continue to occupy the streets of Hong Kong, challenging China’s Communist Party leaders with calls for greater democracy, much of the world anxiously awaits signs of how Beijing will react to their demands.
Read more
Dalai Lama accuses SA of ‘bullying’
[AFP] DHARAMSALA, Oct 2: The Dalai Lama on Thursday accused South Africa of “bullying a simple person” after authorities there
Read moreDalai Lama in ‘informal’ talks to return to Tibet
[AFP] DHARAMSALA, Oct 2: The Dalai Lama indicated on Thursday that he was in informal talks with China to make a historic pilgrimage to Tibet after more than half a century in exile.
Read more
Nobel peace summit cancelled over Dalai Lama visa row, Nobel laureates visit Dharamsala in show of support
DHARAMSALA, Oct 1: The 14th World summit Nobel laureates to be held in Cape Town, South Africa has been cancelled after a group of six laureates decided to boycott the event over South African government’s refusal to grant a visa to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and a winner of the coveted prize in 1989.
Read more
Three Tibetan girls killed, one injured as angry Chinese hotel owner runs SUV on them after squabble
DHARAMSALA, Sep 30: Three Tibetan girls were killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by a car on Sep 25 in Chaksam County in Kardze Prefecture in eastern Tibet.
Read moreA Return to Tibet for the Dalai Lama?
Clint Richards, The Diplomat | September 29, 2014
Rumors are once again circulating of a possible return for Tibet’s spiritual leader.
Read moreFour Nobel laureates to boycott South Africa summit
[IANS] DHARAMSALA, Sep 25: Coming out in support of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who was denied a travel visa by South Africa, four women Nobel Peace laureates have refused to attend the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Cape Town next month.
Read more