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Upper TCV School Resumes Annual Spring Fete After Two Years
After a two-year hiatus, Upper TCV School hosted its Annual Spring Fete on April 16, 2022. Due to the outbreak of the Corona Virus in 2020, the school’s annual spring fete was postponed for two years. Most schools hold at least one fete each year to raise funds for the school. Lockdown was imposed on…
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Dalai Lama to Visit Ladakh in July-August
His Holiness the Dalai Lama granted Thiksey Rinpoche, the head of Ladakh’s Thiksey Monastery, Mr. Thupstan Chhewang, the President of the Ladakh Buddhist Association, and Ven. Shatup Chamba, the President of the All Ladakh Gonpa Association a special audience at his residence earlier today, during which Thiksey Rinpoche on behalf of the Ladhaki people made…
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Tibetan Language Advocate Barred Entry to Hotels by Chinese Authorities
Chinese authorities’ restrictions and monitoring of Tibet’s former political prisoners are nothing new. Authorities instructed hotel operators in Tibetan areas of western China to bar a Tibetan activist who was traveling to promote language rights, as per the RFA report. Tashi Wangchuk, a former political prisoner of roughly 35 years old, had been traveling around…
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Forced Sinicization in Tibet Compel Tibetan Parents to Study Mandarin
Tibetan Parents are now responsible for teaching their children Mandarin as part of the Chinese government’s campaign to promote Mandarin as the primary spoken and written language for Tibetans as per a report from tibetwatch.org. The parents are forced to attend workshops and classes. It also places a burden on parents to stay current with…
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Warner Bros. Removes Gay References in Movie for China
For the Chinese edition of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Warner Bros. removed references to a gay connection. As per Warner Bros. China has asked them to remove the gay reference. China is known for its strict censorship, and there have been numerous instances where scenes and speech from TV shows, movies, and other…
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Indian Electrical Infrastructure Targeted by Chinese Hackers
Chinese hacking is well-known around the world, and government-backed Chinese hacking is not uncommon these days. According to a new assessment from a private cybersecurity firm based in the United States, India’s electricity sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state-sponsored Chinese group.
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25th Shoton Festival concludes
The Tibetan Shoton festival, which lasted a week, came to a close late on Wednesday night with a day-long opera performance on “Prince Norsang” on the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) grounds. The festival’s concluding ceremony was attended by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 17 Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, as well as Education Kalon Tharlam…
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Enes Freedom Felicitated at Geneva Summit for Raising China’s Human Rights Abuses
Enes Kanter Freedom, a Turkish-American professional basketball player, and outspoken human rights activist was awarded the 2022 Geneva summit Courage Award for his outstanding contribution to the defense of human rights, particularly regarding China’s brutal human rights abuses on minorities such as Tibetans. Enes had accepted the prize humbly on behalf of “all human rights…
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Popular Tibetan Musician’s Upcoming Concert in Australia
Tenzin Choegyal, a Tibetan-Australian performer, is heading to Merimbula to take listeners on a musical journey to Tibet, according to begadistrictnews. On Sunday, May 1, Mr. Choegyal will perform his concert ‘Be the Mountain’ at Twyford Hall in Merimbula.
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Tibetans Protest Outside Chinese Embassy in Paris
On Saturday, students from the ‘Students for a Free Tibet-France’ (SFT-France) group and five other Tibetan organizations protested outside the Chinese embassy in Paris against three self-immolations that occurred in their nation in March.