October 2012

7 Tibetans Self-Immolate in Last 7 days, Toll reaches 62

With the confirmation of twin self-immolations in Driru county in Nagchu Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region earlier reported by Central Tibetan Administration, a total of 7 Tibetans have self-immolated within the last 7 days.

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4th Tibetan Self-Immolates in Sangchu County, Amdo

Lhamo Tseten, 24, set himself on fire in front of a military base and a local court at Amchok, Sangchu county in north-eastern Tibet today (26 Oct 2012) at around 02:30 pm (local time).

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Tibet continues to burn, under China's policies

Dorjee Rinchen, 58, set himself ablaze near the Chinese Army camp at 3:30 PM (local time) in Sangchu county to protest against China's policies and demand the return of the exile Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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One More Tibetan Self-immolates to Protest China’s Repressive Rule

Two days after Lhamo Kyab set himself on fire in Labrang, Dhondup, another Tibetan man self- immolated early this morning (22 October) near Labrang monastery in Sangchu county in north-eastern Tibet.

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Lhamo Kyab self immolated to protest against China's policy

Another Tibetan has set himself on fire today (20. Oct. 2012) in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet in Bora, Sangchu region of Amdo, eastern Tibet.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lamas April 2013 visit

His Holiness the Dalai Lamas April 2013 visit organizers - Swiss Rigdzin association, the FPC-Tibet Foundation and the FPMT Swiss Foundation will launch the

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Tibetan Community Glarus @ OLMA 2012

On the occasion of the yearly OLMA exhibition, the Tibetan Community Glarus was invited to participate at the rally through the city of St. Gallen which took place on October 13, 2012.

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A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire in protest against the Chinese government

A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire in protest against the Chinese government near Tsoe Monastery at Tsoe in north-eastern Tibet’s Kanlho prefecture (Ch: Gansu Province).

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Tibetans marched in Zürich to show solidarity with the self immolators

Despite the short notice, about 300 Tibetans gathered in the Swiss city of Zurich at werdmuehleplatz yesterday (Friday, 05 Oct. 2012)evening to show solidarity with the self immolators in Tibet. The rally was organized by the Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Leichtenstein (TCSL).

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Section Geneva welcomes Othok Rinpoche

Tibetans in Geneva gathered to listen to a religious and general talk by His eminence Othok Rinpoche from the monastic institution of shedrup choekhorling at Saléve, France.

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ZH-section organized a signature collection in support of the "Flame of Truth" Torch relay

In support of the "Flame of Truth" Torch relay campaign from our Central Tibetan Administration, ZH-section organized a signature collection in Zurich, Bahnhofstrasse from 7 am till 5 pm on Saturday, 29. September 2012.

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