Dharamshala — The 7th Session (budget session) of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile for the fiscal year 2024-2025 begins in Dharamshala on March 18, 2024 and Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Finance Kalon of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), presented the 2024-25 Budget of the Central Tibetan Administration proposing an amount of Rs. 3331.55 million.
Sixth Session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concluded
Dharamshala — The general session, the 6th session, of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concluded on March 16, 2024 with the presentation of the precise 2022-23 reports of the Department of Home, the Department of Finance, the Department of Education, the Department of Security, the Department of Information and International Relations, and the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration by the Sikyong and the Kalons (ministers) and they clarified the questions of the MPs on the various subjects related to the work of the above-mentioned departments and the well-being of the Tibetans in general.
Tibetan diaspora unites in massive Worldwide protests against China's 65-Year Occupation of Tibet
Dharamshala – Tibetans worldwide fervently protested the Chinese Communist Party's unlawful seizure of Tibet in 1959. Even after 65 years, Tibetans endure profound anguish stemming from the fracturing of familial bonds, spiritual dislocation from their leader and brethren, and the profound detachment from their homeland, Tibet. The Chinese regime subjects Tibetans to egregious inhumanity marked by discrimination, torture, arbitrary detention, extrajudicial killings, and the pervasive specter of imprisonment.
Tibetan demonstrators stage protest at Chinese Consulate in Sydney, Australia
Amidst escalating tensions in Dege County of eastern Tibet and strong emotions of solidarity among overseas Tibetans with their fellow Tibetans in the county, approximately a hundred Tibetan demonstrators surged into the Chinese consulate in Sydney, Australia's second-largest city, on March 6, 2024.
Tibetan women commemorate the 65th Tibetan Women’s National Uprising Day
Dharamshala – Tibetan women held a peace march in Dharamshala to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the Tibetan Women's National Uprising Day and to protest against the illegal occupation of Tibet by the Chinese government in 1959. They said, “As we mark 65 years of Chinese Communist Party persecution, we recognise and honor women all over the world who have made significant sacrifices to maintain our culture, identity, and independence. We also pay our respects to those who continue to suffer under the oppression of the Chinese Communists."
Support groups worldwide join Tibetans in marking the 65th anniversary of National Uprising Day of Tibet
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) convened an event in Dharamshala to commemorate the 65th anniversary of National Uprising Day of Tibet, a historic occasion symbolising Tibetan people defiance against Chinese government encroachment. Tibetans globally observed this significant day, protesting the unlawful annexation of Tibet by the Communist totalitarian regime of China in 1959.
China must answer questions about the self-immolation of Tibetans: Deputy Speaker
Dharamshala – Tibet Museum organised an exhibition on Tuesday entitled "The Burning Question - Why do Tibetans turn to self-immolation", and the Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile opened the exhibition by saying: "China claims that Tibetans live happily in Tibet, but why do Tibetans self-immolate? This crucial question should be put to the Chinese leaders: if they are living happily, why are Tibetans inside Tibet self-immolating?