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TYC launches chain hunger strike honouring Lobga Rangzen, condemns China’s ‘ethnic unity’ law
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 19: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence Tibetan organisation in exile, on Sunday launched a worldwide chain hunger strike in Dharamshala to honour the late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen and denounce China’s...
Thousands rally in Dharamshala against China’s ethnic unity law, pay tribute to late activist Lobga Rangzen
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Thousands of Tibetans and supporters dressed in black marched through the streets in the capital of the Tibetan diaspora on Saturday in a coordinated mass protest condemning China’s recently enacted “Ethnic Unity and Progress...
Belgian lawmakers condemn China’s ethnic unity law, urges firm response from federal govt.
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Belgian lawmakers have urged the federal government to adopt a robust response to China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progressive Law, warning that the legislation could further entrench the assimilation of minority communities within...
Odisha signs MoU with Tibetan monastery to promote Buddhist heritage, cultural tourism
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Indian state government of Odisha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tibetan Buddhist monastery Rigon Thupten Mindrolling, popularly known as Jeerang Monastery, to develop the state into a global destination for...
Tibetan heritage footballer Cheveyo Tsawa signs for Belgian champions Club Brugge
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: In a landmark moment for Tibetan representation in international football, Swiss midfielder Cheveyo Tsawa, a rising talent of Tibetan heritage, has signed for Belgian champions Club Brugge, marking one of the most significant milestones...
Taipei vigil honours late self immolater Lobga Rangzen, condemns China’s ethnic unity law
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: More than 300 Tibetans living in Taiwan, joined by human rights advocates and supporters, gathered at Taipei’s Liberty Square on Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen and denounce...
Police probe Chinese Embassy guard over stun baton intimidation of Tibetan activist in London
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into allegations that security personnel at the Chinese Embassy in London brandished high-voltage stun batons—classified as prohibited weapons under UK law—to threaten peaceful Tibetan demonstrators during a...
Condolences pour in for Tibet supporter U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 15: The exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), and the Washington-based advocacy group, International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), expressed profound sorrow over the passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, remembering...
China demolishes thousand-year-old fortress in Tibet’s Gyalrong
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 15: Chinese authorities have been captured in widely shared social media videos demolishing an ancient fortress in Tibet’s eastern Gyalrong region, prompting concern among exile Tibetans who view the destruction as another blow to the preservation of...
Torrential rainfall triggers flash flood in Amdo’s Sangchu county
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 14: Torrential rainfall reportedly triggered flash floods in Sangchu County in Tibet’s Amdo region on Sunday evening, causing widespread destruction in and around Labrang Monastery and several surrounding Tibetan communities, according to Dharamshala-based Tibet Radio....















