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MP Peggy Urges Govt. to Take Action for Tibet
Fourth All India Tibet Support Groups Conference, 2012 Begins By: Anand, The Tibet Post International
Peggy Nash, a Canadian parliamentarian who supports the Tibetan Cause By: Hamsini, The Tibet Post International
Dharsamshala: Following the brutal security measures in Lhasa, a Canadian Parliamentarian, Peggy Nash has brought up the current tense situiation of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet in the Canadian parliament. On June 1st, Peggy Nash highlighted the issue of the three self immolations that took place in May and the brutal security crackdown which followed. She said, "Over the past two days, an estimated 600 Tibetans have been detained in Lhasa after two more young Tibetans See Page 5 ...
China Arrests Nine Monks In Tibet
Khedup Gyatso, Konchok Dhargye , Sangay Gyatso, Kalsang Shangsem, Damchoe Tsultrim , Kalsang Dakpa and Konchok Gyatso of Bhongthak monastery have been arrested after the self immolations in February By: Hamsini, The Tibet Post International
Dharamsala: A monk named Tamchoe Sangpo of Bongthak Monastery from Sanga village had self immolated on 17th February 2012. Sangpo was a teacher at the monastic school and a member of the Democratic Management Committee of the Monaster,Themchen county, Amdho, north-eastern Tibet. After his self immolation, nine Tibetan monks from the same monastery; Damchoe Tsultrim Khedup Gyatso, Sangay Gyatso, Konchok Gyatso, Kalsang Shangsem, Kalsang Dakpa and Konchok Dhargye have been arrested by the Chinese Police. News has emerged regarding the situation of the monks and the state of Bongthak Monastery. A monk has been sentenced See Page 4 ...
Dharamshala: The Fourth All India Tibet Support Groups Conference began on the 9th of June in McLeod Ganj at the Tibet Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). The conference has set to hold sessions wherein eminent panelists will speak about a wide range of issues and problems that are currently being faced in Tibet. Among the people present at the conference were Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, Mrs Chandresh Kumari, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The conference is being held from the 9th till the 11th of June. The Panelists include Ms Dicki Chhoyang, Kalon for the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration and Mr Lalit Mansingh, former Foreign Secretary of India. Mr Vijay Kranti, master of ceremonies, began by outlining the Tibetan cause. He spoke of a need for the Tibetan people to emulate their leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Asserted a need for Indo-Tibetan Co-operation and hoped that this conference would do exactly that. The conference was inaugurated the lighting of the Chhomey (lamp). This was followed by speech by Mr Ajay Singh Mankotia, Head of the Indo-Tibet Friendship association who like Mr Kranti restated a need to have joint action by Tibetans and Indians to resolve the Tibet issue. He requested all the Tibetan people to educate all present about the repressive Chinese regime especially those who had limited knowledge about the Tibetan cause. Dr N.K. Trikha, National Convenor, Core Group for Tibetan Cause spoke about the China's empty promises. He said this was especially true during the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He then briefly outlined the issues that are likely
Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay making his keynote address at the Fourth All India Tibet Support Group Conference as His Holiness the Dalai Lama looks on. Photo: TPI
to be discussed during the conference. Mr Indresh Kumar was the next speaker and he was able to convey the methods used by the Tibetans against the Chinese regime. He said that the Tibet movement is moving into a new
Orissa Phuntsokling Wins Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup
phase. He also spoke about how the cases of self-immolation were the greatest examples of self sacrifice for such a noble cause. He further emphasized a need to spread the movement more and recruit more people to help the cause. See Page 2 ...
Kagyur Scripture March Of TCV School
By: Anand, The Tibet Post International
Protest To Highlight Situation in Tibet
Dharamshala: A march was held yesterday on the 8th of June led by the Student's of Tibetan Children's Village School in Upper Dharamshala. 185 students made their way from their school to central McLeod Ganj holding the 101 volumes of Kagyur, sacred teachings of Lord Buddha. The student's chose the most sacred month in the Tibetan calendar, Saka Dawa to execute this march. They trudged up and down the hilly landscape to make their way to the main town. They often did not stop with their chants and shouts of protest. See Page 3 ...
Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre By: Hamsini, The Tibet Post International
Brussels: - The Chinese-Tibetan Friendship Society, the Tibetan Youth Congress and Chushi Gangdruk jointly organized a peaceful protest outside La Bourse in Brussels, Belgium on June 4, from 3pm to 5pm. The protest aimed to highlight the current situation in Tibet as well as commemorating the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre 23 years ago, when Chinese students protested in Beijing, demanding reform in China. Shortly afterwards they were joined by 500,000 people from all strata of society. The government responded by sending in tanks and troops and killing several thousand protesters. Last week, two Tibetan pilgrims self-immolated outside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa to protest against Chinese oppression in Tibet. A few days later, a young Tibetan mother of three, Rikyo, also self-immolated in the Ngaba region. The Brussels was well attended by Tibetans living in Belgium and some Belgian supporter. A member of the Chinese-Tibetan Friendship Society made a speech explaining the current situation in Tibet. There were also speeches from the Tibetan Youth Congress and Chushi Gangdruk. Flyers about the dire situation in Tibet were distributed and the protest ended with the singing of the Tibetan national anthem. Report filed by Dennis Barbion, Brussels, Belgium.
Both the teams battling it out in TCV School, Dharamsala. Photo: TPI/Sangay
By Anand Katakam, The Tibet Post International
Dharamsala: Orissa Phuntsokling won their maiden Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup in the tournament's 31 year history at the TCV School in Upper Dharamsala. They beat Tashi Phalkhiel Sports Club from Pokhara (Nepal) (4-2) on penalties after only 1-1 score in 120 minutes of play. The tournament had been inaugurated by Baichung Bhutia, former Indian football captain, Mr. Penpa Tsering, speaker of the TPIE (Tibetan Parliament In Exile) and Tim Brown, a former News Zealand player on the 26th of May. The closing ceremony saw Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the political leader of Central Tibetan Administration as its chief guest. He made a brief speech about how the game of football is good for the health of the youth as well as improving cultural ties among other communities. He expressed a need for the youth to stay away from social evils such as drugs and alcohol, instead involve themselves in sports such as football. A tournament like this will only provide greater interest. With the completion of ceremonies, all the players were raring to go. A very attacking brand of football ensued. Orissa dominating the initial half of play, but Pokhara was able to create a counter attack which resulted in an own goal for Orissa. This shifted the
game in favour of Pokhara who were beginning to look like the dominant side. In the 37th minute, a pass by the Orissa team opened up the Pokhara defence resulting in a relatively simple goal for Tsewang Namgyal. The match had a few chances for both sides, but seemed evenly poised for the entire game and looked like it could go either way. The scores remained the same for the rest of the match which was blighted with sporadic rainfall. The penalty shootout was met with the sun piercing through the clouds, and with it returned much of the crowd who had chosen to shelter themselves during the downpour. Orissa's goalkeeper Namdak was superb between the posts and was the difference between both the teams. The Orissa players were ecstatic after winning the GCM cup for the first time in their history. The winning team was presented with the trophy and cheque of 1 Lakh rupees by the Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay. The golden boot was awarded to two players, Norbu Dorjee of Pokhara and Jangchub Gyaltsen from Orissa. The tournament was hugely successful and had been fairly well organized by the Tibetan National Sports Association.
A documentary exploring the Tienanmen Square massacre of 1989, screening in McLeod Ganj town of Dharamshala, India, on June 4 2012, over hundred people including Tibetans and supporters attended the event. Photo: TPI By: Hamsini H and Anand Katakam, The Tibet Post International
Dharamsala: Last evening, the 4th of June, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress screened a film at the Tibetan Day School in Mcleodganj. The film ' The Tank Man' was a documentary movie on the civilian uprising in China during the summer of 1989. The disaster had taken place on the 4th of June 1989 and yesterday marked the 23rd year since the See Page 5 ...