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In a fractured world, lessons from Mandela, Tutu and the Dalai Lama offer hope
The friendship between the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once defined how South Africa was imagined — as a place of moral courage and transformative leadership. Today, in a more transactional and fractured world, that legacy raises a sharper question...
Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Celebrated in Pretoria
-Pretoria, South Africa – July 12, 2025 The 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Pretoria, South Africa, on July 12, 2025. The event featured vibrant cultural performances, artistic presentations, and heartfelt speeches...
Tibetans Reveal Harsh Conditions Under China’s Zero COVID Policy
-By Radio Free Asia The Chinese government ordered the lockdown of Lhasa but did not prepare for it in advance, sources said. Tibetan netizens are taking to social media to air their frustrations with the Chinese government’s zero COVID policy, which has completely...
‘At the Breaking Point’: Tibetans, Under Lockdown, Make Rare Cries for Help
The New York Times – by Vivian Wang China’s ever-tightening Covid rules have prompted public complaints from residents of areas usually intimidated into keeping quiet. BEIJING — Infected patients quarantined alongside those who tested negative. No food for hours,...
Rights group condemns China’s collection of DNA samples in Tibet as a “serious human rights violation”
Kindergarten DNA sample collection. Dharamshala: The Chinese officials across the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have been collecting DNA samples from Tibetans, including kindergarten children, without their parent’s consent as part of a “crime detection”...
Representative Ngodup Dorjee visits Durban region to meet Political leaders, Tibet Supporters and other civil society leaders
Representative Ngodup Dorjee visited Durban region between 1 to 3 September to meet His Excellency Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, President Emeritus and founder of Inkatha Freedom Party, IFP at his office on 1 September and in the afternoon, attended the launch of the...
“Tibetan Struggle is Inspiring and Encouraging”, says US Senator Jon Ossoff During his Visit to Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamsala: US delegation led by Senator Jon Ossoff paid a visit to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile earlier today. The delegation was received by Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang led members of the Standing Committee and Parliamentary Secretariat staff. Members...
Dalai Lama’s Nephew Bugles Global Action Against China For Violations In Xinjiang
New Delhi: Activists have called for global action against China after the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report that Beijing has committed “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang that lies to the north west...
Statement of the Kashag on the Sixty-second Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day
Statement of the Kashag on the Sixty-second Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day On this momentous occasion of the sixty-second anniversary of the Tibetan democracy day, the Kashag extends its greetings to Tibetan brethren in and outside Tibet and friends who...
CTA marks 62nd Anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day
Hoisting of the Tibetan flag at Tsuglagkhang. Photo/CTA/Tenzin Phende Dharamshala: On the occasion of the 62nd Tibetan Democracy Day, the Central Tibetan Administration organised a brief ceremony at the Tsuglakhang today at 10 am. Presided by the chief guest MLA Shri...
Slowing down of China
Manoj Joshi Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation This has not been a happy year for the Chinese leadership. The Ukraine war, economic headaches arising from the mortgage crisis compounded by the difficulties of adopting a ‘zero Covid’ policy have hobbled...
Chinese tourists suspected cause of COVID outbreak in Tibetan cities
By International Campaign for Tibet The reported COVID-19 outbreaks in Tibet may be the result of Chinese tourism encouraged by the Chinese government, according to observers inside Tibet. Commenters have also been complaining about inadequate infrastructure to...