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Demonstration in front UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva: Tibetan community in Switzerland &Liechtenstein organized a demonstration in front of UN Office in Geneva on Friday 19thJune 2020 paralleling the ongoing 43rdand 44thsession of the UN Human Rights Council in front of Palais des Nations,on Friday,19thJune 2020.
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Peace March by Mr Tsering Wangdue from Winterthur, Switzerland
Winterthur: Wednesday 29th May2020: Mr. Tsering Wangdue from Winterthur has started a peace march to attract global attention on Tibet. One Person March began on Wednesday 29th May 2020 from his home town Winterthur.
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Live Webcasts: Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama - English Translation
At the request of individuals and groups from around the world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graciously consented to give a two-day teaching on Chapters 1 and 4 of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland (rinchen trengwa)" from 8 am to 9.30 am (Indian Standard Time) on May 16 (Saturday) & May 17 (Sunday), 2020. His Holiness has also been requested to provide general advice appropriate to these challenging times. Those interested may watch the live webcast of the teachings and listen to them in Tibetan, English, Chinese and other languages on the official websites and Facebook pages of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. When watching the webcasts, viewers are earnestly requested to observe the social distancing protocols recommended wherever they live.
159 Organizations Petition the UN for Release of Tibet’s Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
This year marks the 25th year of the enforced disappearance of Tibet’s 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his entire family by the Chinese Communist Party. In this regard, 159 organizations submitted a joint petition to the United Nations urging it to press China for the immediate release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his entire family.
82 organizations petition against China’s appointment to the Consultative Group of UN Human Rights Council
Geneva: 82 Organizations and Associations predominantly from Central and Eastern Europe have submitted a joint petition for the cancellation of appointment of Mr Jiang Duan, Minister at the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, to the Human Rights Council’s Consultative Group from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Wangpo Tethong replaces Ven. Thupten Wangchen as Tibetan Member of Parliament for Europe and South Africa.
April 3. 2020: Tibetan Member of Parliament for Europe and South Africa Ven. Thubten Wangchen has been replaced following his failure to attend two consecutive parliamentary sessions.
The Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship” (DLG Scholarship) for the academic year 2020/21 is open
Zurich, 20 March 2020 – The Gaden Phodrang Foundation of the Dalai Lama (GPFDL) is pleased to announce a ninth round of “The Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship” (DLG Scholarship) for the upcoming academic year 2020/21. The program, established in 2011, grants every year scholarships for full-time Tibetan graduate students studying in Australia, Europe and the Americas for the pursuit of Master’s and Doctoral degrees. A scholarship grant of up to USD 10,000 will be awarded to 10 to 18 exceptional candidates as a supplementary bursary.