i Tibet This Week: 8 to 14 January 2024 | Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Tibet This Week: 8 to 14 January 2024

Tibet This Week (TTW) is a weekly news collection of articles and Tibet related news on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Current situations inside Tibet, Tibetans in Exile, Worldwide Tibetan Movement and others published in various websites.

 

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA & TIBET TODAY

·         Congratulating Lai Ching-te, President-Elect, Taiwan

·         Congratulating the Prime Minister-Elect of Bhutan

·         Human Rights Situation in Tibet 2023 – A Year in Review

·         Authorities enforce ban on Tibetan students taking outside classes

 

TIBETAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT

·         Sikyong Penpa Tsering Congratulates President-elect Lai Ching-te of Taiwan

·         Sikyong Penpa Tsering Emphasises Promotion of Secular Ethics at STSS 16th Annual School Heads’ Meeting

·         Delegation from Italy-based Woeser Association Visits Department of Education to Discuss School Infrastructure Development Projects

·         Representative Karma Singey Meets with Ambassador of the European Union to Australia, Honourable Gabriele Visentin

·         Representative Jigme Tsering Participates in Center for Bodhisattva Buddhist Studies’ “108 Hours of Peace” Event

·         Utah Tibetan Association Successfully Conducts Tibet Advocacy Initiative

·         Mainpat Tibetan Settlement Officer-led Community Representatives Call on New Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

CTA PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

·         MPs Tenzin Jigdal and Wangdue Dorjee Successfully Conclude Visit to Pune

·         Public Service Commission Commences Tibetan Language Training for CTA Staff

·         Department of Education Successfully Concludes BEP and NEP Workshop for Teachers

·         Tenzingang Settlement Office Organises Training on Kiwi Pruning for Resident Farmers

·         Auckland Tibetan Community Welcomes Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Ven. Golog Jigme to New Zealand

·         Secretary Lhawang Gyalpo Attends Ceremony Marking Commencement of Lhakar Gorshey Tradition in Sydney

ARTICLES, ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW

·         UN must include strong language on Tibet in China review by ICT

·         China’s external propaganda on Tibet: Erasing Tibet to ‘tell a good Chinese story’ by ICT

·         8 things to track in 2024 by ICT