TPiE

  • Olaf Scholz, the next German Chancellor, is congratulated by the Speaker.

    Olaf Scholz, the next German Chancellor, is congratulated by the Speaker.

    Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), congratulated Olaf Scholz on his inauguration as the new Chancellor of Germany on December 8, 2021.

  • Speaker thanks NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan cause.

    Speaker thanks NBA player Enes Kanter for his support of the Tibetan cause.

    On behalf of Tibetans inside Tibet and around the world, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expressed gratitude to professional basketball player Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association for his invaluable support for the cause of Tibet and urged for his continued support.

  • Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected by 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile.

    Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected by 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile.

    Under the supervision of the Tibetan Election Commission, the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile elected its Speaker and Deputy Speaker on the afternoon of October 8th. The Chief Election Commissioner, Pesur Wangdu Tsering, outlined the voting procedures and regulations prior to the actual voting.

  • Dalai Lama Advises Tibetan Parliamentarians To Take Oath As the Charter

    Dalai Lama Advises Tibetan Parliamentarians To Take Oath As the Charter

    The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has advised the Tibetan parliamentarians to swear in as per the charter. As the elected members of the 17th members of the Tibetan parliament in exile are stuck in a deadlock, in response to a request for guidance from His Holiness, the parliamentarians have been advised…

  • US Urges Tibetan Parliamentarians to put aside their differences and resolve the deadlock

    US Urges Tibetan Parliamentarians to put aside their differences and resolve the deadlock

    Lisa Peterson, The Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor wrote to Secretary Tsewang Ngodhup of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on August 2nd, asking the elected members to put their disagreements aside and focus on the important issues that require their attention.

  • Dawa Tsering is sworn in as the 17th TPiE’s pro-tem Speaker.

    Dawa Tsering is sworn in as the 17th TPiE’s pro-tem Speaker.

    Mr. Dawa Tsering, the pro-tem Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, was sworn in earlier this morning at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission here in Gangchen Kyishong. Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo gave the oath of office. Given the current restrictions in place to combat the spread of Covid, only a small…

  • Penpa Tsering Officially Announced Winner of 2021 Sikyong Election

    Penpa Tsering Officially Announced Winner of 2021 Sikyong Election

    The official result of the final election of Sikyong and members of parliament in 2021 has been declared by the election commission, CTA. Penpa Tsering, the former Speaker of Parliament, is the winner of the Sikyong election in 2021 with a 5417-vote lead. The Sikyong election received a total of 63231 votes, with Penpa Tsering…

  • Tibetans in Nepal Appeal for Reinstatement of Impeached Justice Commissioners

    Tibetans in Nepal Appeal for Reinstatement of Impeached Justice Commissioners

    Many Tibetans carrying banners demanded seven points to Kashag and TPiE via a settlement officer on the 11th of May at 9 a.m. in Nepal’s Boudha and Jorpati region. They requested that three TSJC judges who had recently been removed from their positions be reinstated to their previous positions.

  • Former Justice Commissioners Appeals TPiE to Reverse Impeachment Decision

    Former Justice Commissioners Appeals TPiE to Reverse Impeachment Decision

    Dharamshala,17th April: Ex-eleven justice commissioners appealed to TPiE to recall the decision on alteration after proclaiming the acceptance of the legal matter. “The simultaneous alteration of Cheif Justice commissioner and two other justice commissioner of CTA’s supreme court doesn’t accord with the principles of the law,” said Ngawang Phelgay, CTA’s Ex-chief justice commissioner.

  • The final phase of voting for Tibetan election begins

    The final phase of voting for Tibetan election begins

    Dharamshala, April 11: The final phase of voting for the Tibetan election begins on Sunday at 8:00 am for Sikyong and 45 members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile. Penpa Tsering and Aukatsang Kelsang Dorjee are the two candidates for Sikyong. During the first phase of elections, there were eight candidates for Sikyong in which Penpa Tsering…