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Sikyong Welcomes United States Senate Judiciary Committee’s Approval of the Provision of 5,000 Visas to Tibetan Refugees

May 23, 2013 4:50 pm

May 20, 2013 Dharamsala: The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved the provision of 5,000 immigration visas to displaced Tibetans residing in India and Nepal. The amendment, offered by Senator Dianne Feinstein and cosponsored by Chairman Patrick Leahy and Senator Chuck Schumer, was approved by voice vote and included in the immigration reform bill currently under More>>

Video: A rare glimpse inside Tibet at a time of unwelcome change

May 23, 2013 10:01 am

By Max Fisher [The Washington Post] Western reporters have had scant access to the Chinese province of Tibet since 2008, when a series of protests and riots calling for greater autonomy coincided with the Beijing Olympics. China, wanting to tamp down the protests and avoid more international criticism, shut down most foreign access to Tibet. The rise of self-immolations by More>>

“The Tibetan Issue is Linked to India’s Security”

May 23, 2013 9:34 am

Dr Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister, Tibetan government-in-exile talks to Kunal Majumder about India’s role in the Tibetan issue vis-a-vis China, cultural autonomy and the importance of political dialogue The premier of the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) is in India. Has there been any sort of contact between the government-in-exile here and the Chinese government lately? There More>>

Repression was severe in Tibet: US annual report

May 21, 2013 3:09 pm

DHARAMSHALA: The US State Department said in a new report that Tibetans in Tibet faced severe religious repression, and societal discrimination throughout last year. In its International Religious Freedom Report for 2012 released Monday, the Chinese government’s respect for and protection of religious freedom in Tibet deteriorated markedly, with a substantial increase in official interference More>>

Chinese security forces patrol a street in Lhasa, the capital of Lhasa/File photo

CTA Releases Revised White Paper on Self-Immolations (Updated)

May 20, 2013 12:04 pm

Dharamshala: The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), a think-tank of the Central Tibetan Administration, released the revised version of its White Paper on Tibetan self-immolations on the occasion of International Tibet Solidarity Day on 17 May. The White Paper titled ‘Why Tibet is Burning..’ explains the fundamental reasons behind the ongoing wave of self-immolations inside Tibet More>>

Members of the audience listening to Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay at the Council on Foreign Relations event

A Conversation with Sikyong Lobsang Sangay – Council on Foreign Relations

May 14, 2013 7:57 am

Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the democratically-elected Tibetan leader and political successor to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, addressed one of the world’s most influential foreign-policy think-tank, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), based in Washington, on 8 March. The Sikyong spoke on the way forward to find a mutually-acceptable solution to the problem of Tibet More>>

News Flash

dna exclusive: ‘Politically, India could have done more’

May 23, 2013 10:23 pm

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9:00 IST | Agency: DNA Manan Kumar But solving the Tibet issue will provide the buffer zone More>>
Chinese espionage and terror plot against Tibetan community exposed

May 23, 2013 4:53 pm

PRESS RELEASE Chinese espionage and terror plot against Tibetan community exposed A More>>
Sikyong Welcomes United States Senate Judiciary Committee’s Approval of the Provision of 5,000 Visas to Tibetan Refugees

May 23, 2013 4:50 pm

May 20, 2013 Dharamsala: The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved the provision of 5,000 immigration visas to displaced Tibetans residing in India More>>
Indian state leaders pledge political support for Tibet

May 23, 2013 10:22 am

Chief Minister and Political Party Leaders pledge political support for Tibet May 22, 2013, Itanagar: The Tibetan Parliamentary delegation wrapped up the More>>
First Ever Geshema Dialectic Debate Underway

May 22, 2013 5:30 pm

DHARAMSHALA: The first ever Geshema dialetic debate is currently underway at Jamyang Choeling nunnery, located about 10 kms from Dharamshala. 27 More>>
His Holiness Meets Vietnamese Buddhists, School Students and the Mayor at Louisville

May 22, 2013 11:25 am

(Dalai Lama.com) His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first meeting on his last day in Louisville was with a group of gentle Vietnamese More>>
Chief Secretary of Karnataka Assures Continued Support to Settlements

May 22, 2013 10:15 am

DHARAMSHALA: Mr S.V Ranganath, Chief Secretary to the government of Karnataka state assured continued support to Tibetan settlements in Karnataka at a More>>
Repression was severe in Tibet: US annual report

May 21, 2013 3:09 pm

DHARAMSHALA: The US State Department said in a new report that Tibetans in Tibet faced severe religious repression, and societal discrimination throughout More>>

News From Other Sites

Dalai Lama’s website to go Hindi

May 23, 2013 9:06 pm

By Vishal Gulati [IANS] Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is all set to reach out to Indians in Hindi. The More>>
Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel’s Backing in the Senate

May 22, 2013 2:47 pm

By Ashley Parker and Julia Preston (The New York Times) WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul More>>
France 24: Seven Days in Tibet

May 21, 2013 11:07 pm

Tibet has been off-limits to journalists since the Chinese government brutally suppressed riots in the region five years ago. France 24′s regional More>>
Chinese troops suffering post-traumatic stress disorder in Tibet

May 21, 2013 8:43 pm

The battle to keep Tibetans under control is inflicting severe psychological damage on Chinese armed police, an internal training document has revealed. More>>
India plays down omission of ‘Tibet’ from joint statement

May 21, 2013 8:38 am

[The Hindu] India’s decision to once again avoid reaffirming its commitment to a ‘One China policy’ has raised eyebrows in Beijing but More>>
US senators approve 5,000 visas for Tibet refugees

May 21, 2013 8:35 am

[AFP] WASHINGTON – US lawmakers debating a landmark immigration bill on Monday approved the provision of 5,000 visas to Tibetan refugees to More>>
The Tibetan test By Edward Lucas

May 16, 2013 4:20 pm

[Europeanvoice.com] By Edward Lucas The West must unite to resist Chinese bullying against those who meet Tibet’s leaders The Tibet season has More>>
Tibetan Scholars’ Appeal to Halt the Destruction of Old Lhasa

May 15, 2013 2:41 pm

[Petitions24.com] To: President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China Mme. Irina Bukova, Director-General of UNESCO We, the undersigned, More>>