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Kalon Tripa Awarded Gold Medal
Major Figures in Tibetan Administration Commemorate 53rd Uprising Day By The Tibet Post International
Kalon Tripa being presented with Gold Medal of the College Historical Society of Trinity College Dublin by the Society’s Auditor, Ms Ursu Ni Choill. (Photo: Bryan O'Brien / THE IRISH TIMES) By Tibetan Administration Media: Tibet Net
DUBLIN, 1 March: Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, was awarded the Gold Medal of the College Historical Society of Trinity College Dublin for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse by the Auditor of the Society, Ms Ursula Ni Choill. Addressing a packed audience on Trinity College’s campus, Dr Sangay said: "It is an honour and a privilege for me to be here in Dublin and to accept See Page 4 ...
TYC Members Detained for Protesting
Protest During 15th Sino-India border talk in new Delhi-17-1-2012 photo: RTYC Rohini By Tibetan Youth Congress
New Delhi: - Beginning at 10:15 AM this morning sixteen members of The Tibetan Youth Congress Rohini protested the meeting of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna and were detained by police for doing so. The students, eight of whom were female and eight of whom were male, gathered outside of the See Page 3 ...
Dharamsala: - At 9.00 this morning three major figures in Tibetan culture, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Tibet political leader Dr. Lobsang Sangay, and Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament Penpa Tsering, gathered with nearly five thousand supporters of the Tibetan cause at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala to commemorate the 53rd Uprising Day since the flight of His Holiness in 1959. Also in attendance was Gianni Vernetti, member of the Italian Parliament and president of The ItalyTibet Parliamentary Association, as were a number of Chinese supporters of the Tibetan cause. To initiate the ceremony, Prime Minister Dr. Lobsang Sangay raised the Tibet's flag to Tibet's national anthem. Afterwards, Penpa Tsering offered words on behalf of the Tibetan Parliament. This year, The Dalai Lama offered no words on this Uprising Day, as he no longer considers himself the political head of the Tibetan people. It is the first time in 53 years that he has chosen not to do so. Instead, the formal address to the Tibetan People was made by Dr. Lobsang Sangay, who declared that the transition of power did nothing to weaken the Tibetan exile base. In his speech, Dr Sangay called for free and fair elections inside of Tibet,
Commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day in Dharamsala, India, on 10 March 2012. Photo: TPI
criticized unequal hiring practices exercised by the Chinese, and addressed the need for greater autonomy within the Tibetan province. He also echoed his request to the international community to send a fact-finding delegation into Tibet.
One Tibetan Killed in Golok, Two Injured
Dr Sangay placed a great deal of emphasis on the denial of fundamental human rights to Tibetans, stating "Today, there is no space for any conventional protests such as hunger strikes, See Page 2 ...
Monks Arrested at Tsenden Monastery
By Elizabeth Delehant, The Tibet Post
Dharamsala: Today, flyers were distributed for a third time near the Sok Tsenden Monastery ,calling for the return of the Dalai Lama and for the freedom of Tibet. This is not the first time flyers have been dispersed See Page 5 ...
Tibetan Students Arrested in Nepal
Dharamsala Family to March to Tibet
By Dane Holding, The Tibet Post
Kathmandu: - Phayul has reported that the thirteen Tibetan Students who were detained for protesting against Chinese human rights abuses have been released after being charged 3,51,000 Nepali Rupees for bail. The students paid bail after being denied an appeal from The Supreme Court of Nepal for their release. The students were arrested on February 24 for protesting in front of the UN building in Kathmandu. They had five specific demands for the United Nations, which included sending a factfinding mission to investigate the increasingly dire situation inside of Tibet. This situation is reflected in the 26 self-immolation See Page 5 ...
The nuns incense burning in Dargo, during the H.H the Dalai lama's Brith day On 6th july 2011. Photo: TPI By Elizabeth Delehant, The Tibet Post
Dharamsala: An attempt by Tibetans to stop the arrest of their peers has resulted in the death of one Tibetan and the serious injury of two others. Chinese security personnel opened fire on a crowd of Tibetans in Pema of the Golok region on Tuesday after arresting one Tibetan for his suspected participation in January anti-China protests. Increased security had been implemented in the region after January's protests in which a Chinese flag was pulled off a government building. Many escaped from their homes to
evade arrest. The Tibetan who perished was shot in the face and died immediately. His name was Choeri and he was 28 years old. He leaves behind a wife and child. The two Tibetans who were injured are brothers Jamphel Lodoe and Karkho, they remain in the regional hospital. Similar incidents have occurred throughout Tibet, with Chinese forces indiscriminately firing into protesting crowds. Manhunts for protest participants have been reported throughout the region, with Chinese forces allegedly searching door to door.
Tsetan Dorjee, 35 years old, has decided to stage a peace march in honor of the 53rd anniversary of the 10th of March uprising. Photo: TPI By Elizabeth Delehant, The Tibet Post
Dharamsala: His name is Tsetan Dorjee. He is 35 years old, and he has decided to stage a peace march in honor of the 53rd anniversary of the 10th of March uprising. In doing so, Tsetan plans to march from Dharamsala to the Tibetan border, accompanied by his mother and sister. See Page 2 ...