Dharamshala, India — “If the Chinese government wishes to win the Tibetan people’s love and loyalty for the People’s Republic of China, it should end its suppression of Tibetans’ human rights and annihilation of the Tibetan identity by respecting its own constitution,” said Sikyong of Central Tibetan Administration on Tibetan National Uprising Day, March 10, 2022.
Tibetans call on China to end torture in Tibet on National Uprising Day
Dharamshala, India — Tibetans and Tibet supporters marched from Mcleod Ganj to Kacheri in Dharamshala, to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising on March 10, 2022. They call on China to end the torture and genocide in Tibet.
Experts expressed concern about deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet under China
New Delhi — Experts in an international webinar on Tibet expressed concern over the consistently deteriorating human rights situation inside Tibet under Chinese rule. Their common concern was that the world community, especially world governments, has failed in its responsibility to ensure that the basic human rights of Tibetan people are preserved and respected.
National Uprising Day of Tibet observed in Taiwan
Taipei— As the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising approaches on March 10, 2022, Taiwan-based non-governmental organisations(NGOs) organised a peace march in Taipei on March 5, 2022, to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibetan freedom from 1959 to the present.
About 150 Tibetans stage a peace march to highlight the critical situation in Tibet
Darjeeling, India — About 150 Tibetans, young and old, participated in a peaceful 80 km march from Darjeeling to Salugara (Siliguri) to raise awareness about the critical situation in Tibet and to show solidarity with the Tibetans inside Tibet.
Obituary for Venerable Sampho Jigme Wangchen Rimpoche
Salt Lake City — Venerable Sampho Jigme Wangchen Rimpoche passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, on February 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Tibetans commemorate 109th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day
Dharamshala, India — Tibetan activists from Students for a Free Tibet-India and Tibetans in Dharamshala commemorated the 109th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day, which was declared by His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama on February 13, 1913. “Observing independence day is a powerful expression of people's desire for freedom,” said Rinzin Choedon, national director of SFT.