Brussels, May 6 (IANS) Tibet remains tightly restricted not due to logistical challenges but because openness threatens China’s narrative of control. Permits, surveillance, and scrutiny ensures that Beijing retains its “monopoly on truth”. As long as these barriers persist, Tibet will remain a land viewed through a narrow frame, its truth obscured and its voices unheard, a report has detailed. Khedroob Thondup, the nephew of the Dalai Lama, wrote in European Times that for decades, Tibet has bee…
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Brussels, May 1 (IANS) The European Parliament has severely condemned China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’, warning that the law set to take effect on July 1 showcases a systematic attempt to erase the cultural, religious and linguistic heritage of the Tibetan people by mandating state ideology and prioritising Mandarin over native languages in all public spheres. A resolution condemning China’s new Ethnic Unity Law was approved by a majority in the European Parliament this week with as many as 439 Euro…
Leh, May 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that this year’s Buddha Purnima festival is not only a religious event but a historical and cultural moment as the sacred relics of Lord Buddha have returned to Ladakh after 75 years.Addressing a large gathering in Leh, Amit Shah greeted the people of Ladakh on this special Buddha Purnima festival.He said, “The joy of Buddha Purnima has come with its usual message of peace and brotherhood, not only because this is the birthday of…
Tokyo/Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China’s claims of democratic reforms, freedom, and development in Tibet rings hollow given the absence of democracy in the mainland, a report has highlighted. Writing for ‘Japan Forward’, Tsewang Gylapo Arya, Representative of the Dalai Lama’s Liaison Office for Japan and East Asia, stated that the Chinese regime portrays itself as democratic, claiming former serfs have become masters. However, he noted that even after 76 years of “democratic reforms”, no Tibetan h…
Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) The implementation of China’s ‘Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress’ could have broader regional implications, potentially extending the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ideological influence in the neighbouring countries and beyond, a report said on Saturday. Writing for ‘Japan Forward’, Tsewang Gylapo Arya, Representative of the Dalai Lama’s Liaison Office for Japan and East Asia, called on the international community to oppose the “pernicious and disdainful” law…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) The death of a young Tibetan monk serves as a stark warning of the escalating repression in Tibet, with Chinese authorities treating even acts such as sharing information on a digital messaging platform as potential security threats, a report this week revealed.According to a report in Pakistan’s online magazine ‘Bitter Winter’, the campaign against Tibetan Buddhism is borne by individuals — young and unarmed — who enter police custody alive but are returned as c…
Brussels, March 28 (IANS) The non-recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) stems not from a lack of claim by Tibet but from China’s coercive and economic capacity, which renders such a claim “diplomatically untenable”. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s enduring voice underscores that moral legitimacy can persist amid political silence. Tibet may never find recognition in the halls of the United Nations, yet it continues to resonate in the conscience of humanity, a repo…
Dharamshala, March 20 (IANS) American far-right activist Laura Loomer on Friday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, hailing him as “a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom.” Taking to social media platform X, Loomer wrote, “Today, I had the profound honour of meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom, and the spiritual leader of Tibet. I travelled all the way to the private monastery of His Holiness in Dhara…
Canberra, March 17 (IANS) The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) co-chair Senator Deborah O’Neill (Labour) continues to highlight the international concern over human right violations in Tibet and the protection of Tibetan cultural and religious identity. The Senator recently introduced a cross-party motion on Tibet in the Australian Senate. Marking the 67th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising, an identical motion was also passed in Australia’s House of Representatives. The init…
Taipei, March 11 (IANS) Around 300 people participated in an annual march in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, to mark the 1959 Tibetan uprising, with organisers warning that China’s “expansion of authoritarian rule will not stop in just one place,” local media reported. Chairman of the Tibet Religious Foundation, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa, said, “Tibet’s story is also a reminder to the world, especially Taiwan,” Central News Agency (CNA) reported.”The expansion of autho…