Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay in Ottawa, invited to testify in Canadian parliament
OTTAWA: Tibet’s political leader, Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, is visiting Ottawa this week. Dr. Sangay has been invited to address the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Canadian parliament, on Tuesday, 26 February. The parliamentary subcommittee is in the…
Breaking: Two fiery protests in as many days, Tibetan self-immolator passes away
Phayul[Monday, February 25, 2013 15:32] DHARAMSHALA, February 25: In more alarming reports coming out of Tibet, another Tibetan, who is a close relative of a Tibetan self-immolator, set himself on fire today protesting China’s continued occupation of Tibet. Tsezung Kyab,…
Two teenagers die after setting themselves on fire; Toll reaches 104
DHARAMSHALA: As two more Tibetans burned themselves to death in protest against the Chinese government in eastern Tibet on Tuesday, the Central Tibetan Administration today strongly urged the international community to apply meaningful pressure on China to allow independent observers…
Worldwide Solidarity Prayer Service on 20 February
DHARMSHALA: The Kashag and Tibetans-in-exile will hold a worldwide prayer service on Wednesday, 20 February from 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm to express solidarity with all those Tibetans who have self-immolated and those suffering torture and imprisonment. Despite the Kashag’s’s…