Though Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death has been confirmed by Chinese officials, the exact date of the death and the circumstances are still not clear. Associated Press reported on 13 July…
On 13 July, following the death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, over a thousand Tibetans gathered in Nyagchuka (Chinese: Yajiang) county, Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) prefecture, Kham (now incorporated into China’s Sichuan…
[Tibet Society press release: 13 July 2015] Tibet Society is greatly saddened and outraged by the news of the death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche who died in a Chinese prison on…
On 12 July 2015, the Chinese authorities announced the highly revered Tibetan leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche died in prison. Tenzin Delek Rinpoche had been imprisoned on false charges and was…
Three Tibetans have been detained by Chinese police in Tibet for attempting to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday. In the run-up to the anniversary, local authorities banned religious events,…
On the eve of the 6th anniversary of the Urumqi massacre, Uyghurs and human rights activists in the UK are calling upon the Chinese government to investigate the events of…
The Dalai Lama visited the UK for four days at the end of June 2015. The trip included a first-time visit to the Glastonbury festival, a public talk in Aldershot…
We can finally reveal the rumuors are true. The Dalai Lama will be appearing at the Glastonbury this weekend! The Dalai Lama will be giving a talk in the Green…
[24 June 2015] UPDATE: The husband of self-immolator Sangye Tso has been detained by the Chinese authorities. Tamding Wangyal was arrested on 10 June along with a local monk, Trinley Gyatso.…
[19 June 2015] On 18 June, the UK Parliament held its first debate on Tibet since the General Election. Though many issues were raised and questions asked of the government, the…