WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (02nd-08th February 2021)
WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (02nd-08th February 2021) is a collection of different articles, columns and Tibet related news in and outside Tibet published in various websites. The views expressed are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi.
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
- Richard Moore and Dalai Lama mural to feature on Joanna Lumley’s TV show
- Dalai Lama’s words of wisdom amid pandemic
- Valuable contributor to society
TIBET TODAY & TIBETANS IN EXILE
- Curfew Imposed in Tibetan Areas of Qinghai Ahead of Lunar New Year
- TEACHING TIBETAN LANGUAGE IN TIBETAN SCHOOLS DECLARED “UNCONSTITUTIONAL”
- Central Tibetan Administration Strongly Rejects the Chinese Government’s False Accusations Against the Landmark Tibetan Policy and Support Act 2020
- Tibet’s worsening human rights situation under China briefed to the EU delegation for the upcoming 46th UNHRC session
- March for Freedom: Dharamshala to Nathula concludes in Sikkim
- Health Kalon meets District Chief Medical Officer and his team
- Sikyong lays foundation stone for Dharamshala Phuntsok Khangsar community hall
- On World Cancer Day, Health Kalon Choekyong Wangchuk calls for healthy lifestyle practices to keep cancer at bay
- Deputy Speaker inaugurates signature campaign on World Cancer Day
- Sikyong inaugurates TNSA office under the DOHe, outlines agenda for the future of Tibetan sports
WORLDWIDE TIBETAN MOVEMENT
- New US Administration commits to Tibet issues, affirms timely appointment of a Special Coordinator for Tibetan issue
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with PRC Director Yang – United States Department of State
- Japan Parliamentary Support Group meets to discuss Tibet’s issue
- Documentary premiered at Solothurn Film Festival and Joint Petition call for humanitarian solution to rejected Tibetan asylum seekers in Switzerland
FEATURE & ARTICLES
- How Chinese Police Torture Tibetan Women & Nuns Inside Tibet – Pt.I
- Tibet’s Prime Minister in exile: Unless you solve Tibet, peace with China is unlikely | Gravitas
- Time to stop Tibet from being a taboo word
- China: Olympic Committee Fails to Honor Rights Pledge
- China’s Top Diplomats Warns Biden Not to Touch Internal Affairs