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US lawmakers urge tougher stance on Tibet, float deadline for recognising Tibet’s independence

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: U.S. lawmakers held a congressional hearing on Friday titled “China’s War on Religion: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States,” where Tibet featured prominently in testimonies and discussions. The session...

Imprisoned Tibetan Businessman Dorje Tashi sustained serious injuries in prison assault

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 24: Dorje Tashi, one of Tibet’s most prominent businessmen serving a life sentence in Lhasa’s Drapchi Prison, has been violently assaulted and left with serious injuries, his lawyer Wang Fei revealed on October 29. According...

Tibetans in Bern protest with independent light projection after Tibet was deemed “too political”

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 24: A group of Tibetan youth activists in Bern, Switzerland, organised an independent light projection after the organizers of the annual “Rendez-vous Bundesplatz” show scrapped a planned Tibet segment following pressure from Swiss parliamentary authorities...

Kaydor Aukatsang calls for debates ahead of election, renews push for EC to organise official debates

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 21: Presidential candidate Kaydor Aukatsang has called for formal, mandatory debates among all candidates running in the 2026 presidential election, saying such public engagement is a “prerequisite for a healthy democracy” and a core responsibility for anyone...

Veteran Tibetan activist concludes final solo-cycle rally in Dharamshala, urges youth’s active role in freedom struggle

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin arrived in Dharamshala on Thursday evening after completing his seventh and final Tibet Awareness Solo-Cycle Rally, a journey that spanned approximately 4,000 kilometres across seven Indian states. The 65-year-old...

Canadian MPs spotlight Tibet, declares 2025 as ‘Year of Compassion’ honouring Dalai Lama

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Three Members of Parliament delivered statements on Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday, marking a historic day of advocacy as more than 60 Tibetan delegates...

Kaydor Aukatsang announces 2026 presidential bid, joins race for top office of Tibetan polity

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 19: Former North America Representative for H.H. the Dalai Lama, Kelsang Dorjee (Kaydor) Aukatsang announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential elections of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday, entering what is expected to...

CTA commemorates 75th anniversary of Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 17: The Central Ghoton Organising Committee of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Monday commemorated the 75th anniversary of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership of Tibet at...

Dalai Lama earns first-ever Grammy nomination for meditation album

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 17: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has earned his first Grammy nomination, receiving global recognition for his spoken-word album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  The project has...

Tibetan elementary students indoctrinated with ideological, militarised training: Report

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 14: Chinese authorities are intensifying ideological indoctrination among Tibetan elementary school students through “red” re-education campaigns, Mao-centric propaganda, and military-style training, according to a new report by the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet...