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Victorian house on Henry Street stands the test of time

Today is Friday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2024. There are 319 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow...

‘Cycling for a Free Tibet’ Event Rides Through Taipei Ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day

Taipei Rides for Tibet’s Freedom The group Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) The post ‘Cycling for a Free Tibet’ Event Rides Through Taipei Ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day appeared first on Yarloong.

Press Release: US House Passes Resolve Tibet Act with a Decisive Bipartisan Support

Dharamshala: On 15 February 2024, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Bill, officially titled Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act (HR 533). The House’s approval of the bill signifies a major achievement for...

US House of Representatives Passes Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

The US House of Representatives passed H.R.533 – Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act on February 15, 2024. The legislation sponsored by Rep. James McGoven and introduced on January 26, 2023 passed with 392 yea votes, 28...

US lawmaker Mike Gallagher to Visit Taiwan with a Group of Lawmakers

Backing Taiwan Ahead of Presidential Inauguration Rep. Mike Gallagher, a known critic of China, is The post US lawmaker Mike Gallagher to Visit Taiwan with a Group of Lawmakers appeared first on Yarloong.

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang To Visit Kollegal

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile is scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebration of Dhondhenling Tibetan settlement of Kollegal in Karnataka from 17 to 23 February 2024. The Deputy Speaker is scheduled to leave for...

US House passes bill recognising Tibet’s unresolved political status

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: In a display of bipartisan unity, the United States House of Representatives made a historic decision on Thursday, passing the ‘Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act’. This landmark legislation not only...

US House Approves Bill to Support Tibet in Talks with China

Historic Legislation for Peaceful Resolution The US House of Representatives has passed a significant bill, The post US House Approves Bill to Support Tibet in Talks with China appeared first on Yarloong.

‘Snow Leopard’ Shines at Vesoul Asian Film Festival

Top Honors for Late Director’s Masterpiece At the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, The post ‘Snow Leopard’ Shines at Vesoul Asian Film Festival appeared first on Yarloong.

US House passes bill urging China to resolve Tibet dispute

Bill calls on the State Department to counter disinformation about Tibet.

Over 100 residential compounds in Lhasa alone stated to be multi-ethnic

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’24) – Inter-ethnic marriage has long been encouraged with a slew of preferential policies by the Party-state of China as a way to Sinicize the ethnic minority regions, all the more so under President Xi Jinping’s current imperative...

US House passes three bills on China human rights, Asia-Pacific cooperation

One piece of legislation authorises further action to protect Uygur population, while another would help counter Beijing’s disinformation about Tibet.

Chinese nationals moving into hitherto vacant ‘border defence village’ buildings in occupied Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’24) –Chinese nationals have started occupying the double-storeyed spacious buildings in some of the model “Xiaokang” border defence villages that had come up in occupied Tibet across India’s north-eastern borders along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since...

China’s forceful relocation over dam construction in Kham Derge sparks protest

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: Hundred of Tibetans in Derge County, in Kham region in Tibet on Wednesday protested against the Chinese government’s plan to relocate thousands of local Tibetans from their traditional lands to facilitate the construction...

‘Cycling for a Free Tibet’ event launched ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day in Taiwan

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb 15 : The Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) organized a “Cycling for a Free Tibet” event in Taipei on Wednesday to raise public awareness on the Tibetan struggle for freedom ahead of...

Tibetan poet arrested for possessing photograph of Dalai Lama

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: A young Tibetan monk, Tenzin Khenrab, also known by his pen name Dhong Rangchak, was reportedly arrested by the Chinese government. The poet was apprehended a year ago in 2023 for allegedly possessing a...

Tibetan Monk and Writer Detained Over Dalai Lama Photo

Young Poet Faces Harsh Consequences Tenzin Chenrab, also known as Dhong Rangchak, a young Tibetan The post Tibetan Monk and Writer Detained Over Dalai Lama Photo appeared first on Yarloong.

Pre-Tibetan Uprising: 'Cycling for Freedom' Event Launched

Ahead of March 10 Uprising Day, HRNTT organized a "Cycling for a Free Tibet" event in Taipei to raise awareness about Tibetan freedom and resistance against China's occupation. Additional cycling events are scheduled in Taipei and Kaohsiung.

India's Water Wars: China's Control Over Occupied Tibet

After the PRC's formation, the PLA swiftly invaded Tibet. Tibetans, coerced in 1951, signed an agreement resembling "one country, two systems." By 1959, the CCP enforced Communism, suppressing Tibetan culture and flooding the region with settlers.

TCHRD Report Uncovers Fear in Exiled Tibetans Due to Chinese Pressure

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Tibetan Diaspora’s Struggles The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) The post TCHRD Report Uncovers Fear in Exiled Tibetans Due to Chinese Pressure appeared first on Yarloong.

Derge County Witnesses Major Tibetan Protest Against Dam and Forced Relocations in Tibet

Tibetans Voice Concerns Over Dam and Relocation Plans In Derge County, Tibet, a large group The post Derge County Witnesses Major Tibetan Protest Against Dam and Forced Relocations in Tibet appeared first on Yarloong.

Families Divided, Trade Stalled: The Prolonged Impact of the Sealed Nepal-Tibet Border

Families Torn Apart In Taplejung, a district nestled in the eastern parts of Nepal, the The post Families Divided, Trade Stalled: The Prolonged Impact of the Sealed Nepal-Tibet Border appeared first on Yarloong.

Tibetans Protest Against Dam Construction

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Many Tibetans staged a protest in front of the Public Hall of Derge County in Tibet against constructing a new dam on the Yangtze River and the relocation of local people. The Chinese authorities initiated...

China’s continued Covid closure of Nepal-Tibet border separates families, affects livelihoods

(TibetanReview.net, Feb14’24) – The Covid-19 pandemic may have long ceased to be a matter of serious concern across the world, but not so to the Chinese government as far as its occupied Tibet’s border area with Nepal is concerned....