Bir: Chairman Gyalpo Dhondup, Vice Chairman Tsewang Rabgyal and members of the 11th Bir Local Tibetan Assembly were sworn in at a brief ceremony held on 10 June 2023.

As per the request from Election Commission to hold an oath-taking ceremony, acting Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul has appointed Lobsang, Secretary of the Local Justice Commission as the acting Tibetan Local Justice Commissioner to administer the oath as per Tibetan Charter in Exile’s Article 69.

A legal awareness campaign was held on the same day by the acting Tibetan Local Justice Commissioner, Northern Region to around 38 people including the Settlement Officer, local dignitaries and the public of Bir Tibetan Society and Bir Dege in the morning. Later in the afternoon, another session was held for around 24 people including the Settlement Office Secretary, Chairman and Vice Chairman, and public of Bir Chauntra Nangchen.

The awareness campaign apprised the participants about the evolution of Tibetan democracy in exile and the powers and responsibilities of the three pillars of the Central Tibetan Administration. They were also elucidated on the Tibetan Justice Commission’s code of judiciary and its organisation and jurisdiction. It also informed the public about the Code of Civil Procedure’s principal law and provided a detailed guideline on the different types of evidence, admissibility of evidence, the veracity of witnesses, examination of witnesses and the standard of proof.

–Filed by the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission