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China releases Nyima
Choedon serving ten years prison term
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TCHRD Commemorates
International Day Against Torture
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Five years for Chanting
"Free Tibet"
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Patriotic re-education
Campaign in Podo Nunnery
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Nepal finally resumes
issuing 'Exit Permit' to Tibetans
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Yahoo! worst offender
in censorship tests on search engines
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Five Tibetans allegedly
detained for leafleting
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Google’s founder admits
mistake on China’s demands
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Biography of former
political prisoner Ven. Rigzin Choenyi
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Talk series by "singing
nuns" in and around Dharamsala
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Briefing to American
Law Students
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Talk by TCHRD staff at
NED mini grant Workshop
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Appointment of New
Chairman
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Core Group Meeting
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Talk to Fulbright
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Nyima Choedon
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The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
(TCHRD) is happy to learn the release of Nyima Choedon, 38 years old, from
Drapchi Prison. According to latest update from the U.S based Dui Hua
Foundation, Nyima has been released on 26 February 2006. TCHRD has long
campaigned for the release of Jigme Tenzin Nyima a.k.a Bangri Chogtrul Rinpoche
and Nyima Chodon, a couple running an orphanage in Lhasa, who were wrongly
charged for "splitist" activities and convicted in September 2000 to ten years
prison term and life sentence respectively. Nyima received sentence reduction on
few occasions where as Jigme received a year reduction and is likely to be
released on 30 July 2021.
With the release of Nyima Choedon, TCHRD hopes
that her husband Jigme Tenzin Nyima would also be released unconditionally soon.
Jigme is currently serving his term at the newly operated Chushur Prison in
Chushul (Chin: Qushui) County near Nyethang (Chin: Nidang), Lhasa, along a host
of other long term serving Tibetan political prisoners. TCHRD requests the
international community to maintain pressure on the government of People’s
Republic of China to release all the Tibetan political prisoners.
While TCHRD is happy that Nyima Choedon has been
released prematurely in view of her original sentence, TCHRD maintains the stand
that she and all the Tibetan political prisoners does not deserve to be in
prison at all in the first place. According to TCHRD documentation there are 131
known Tibetan political prisoners currently languishing in a network of Chinese
administered prisons in Tibet. Out of the 131 known political prisoners, 52 are
serving prison terms of more than 10 years and 91 prisoners out of the total are
monks.
Background Information about Nyima Choedon, Jigme
Tenzin Nyima and Gyatso Orphanage
Jigme Tenzin Nyima, 40, a.k.a Bangri Chogtrul
Rinpoche founded an orphanage in 1996 at Gyatso area near Norbulingka, Lhasa,
"Tibet Autonomous Region" ("TAR") and accordingly named it as Gyatso Orphanage.
At its peak the orphanage had 60 children in it and Jigme’s partner Nyima
Choedon and his relatives assisted him in running the orphanage. The orphans,
belonging to various parts of Tibet, were given education in Tibetan language,
Chinese language, English language and mathematics. Until the arrest of Jigme,
Nyima and several others working in the orphanage, Gyatso Orphanage catered to
the needs of orphans and street children who had no one to look after them. The
orphans were between two months to twelve years old.
On allegations of having connections with a
Tibetan, Tashi Tsering, who was arrested for an alleged anti-Chinese protest
during the National Minority Games in Lhasa in August 1999, Jigme and Nyima were
arrested on 27 August 1999 and subsequently Dechen Chonzom (Jigme’s sister and
foster mother to the orphans) and several other Tibetans working in the
orphanage were also arrested. At least 23 people were arrested in connection
with Jigme’s case out of which twelve received sentence of varying prison terms.
On 17 October 1999 the orphanage was closed and
the authorities directed the children to return to their places of origin,
however, most of them were later reported to be begging in the same streets of
Lhasa from where Jigme and Nyima picked them up and provided shelter and
education.
On 26 September 2000, on charges of "splittism"
Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Jigme to life imprisonment term and
Nyima to ten years prison term with subsequent deprivation of political rights
for five years. Both were later transferred to Drapchi Prison to serve the term.
Citing good behaviour in prison and also in
consideration of her seven years old daughter, born just before her arrest,
Nyima received sentence reductions thrice in 2002, 2004 and the last at the time
of her release. Whereas Jigme Tenzin’s original life sentence was later commuted
to a fixed term of 19 years imprisonment in July 2003 and had a sentence
reduction by one year in November 2005. His term is now due to expire on 30 July
2021.
Jigme was later transferred to the newly built
Chushur Prison along with many other Tibetan political prisoners serving long
terms where as his partner Nyima continued to be imprisoned in Drapchi. Dr.
Manfred Nowark, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, (TCHRD listed Jigme Tenzin
as prisoner of concern in a memorandum to him) during his visit to Tibet and
China from 20 November to 2 December 2006 met with both Jigme Tenzin Nyima in
Chushur Prison and Nyima Choedon in Drapchi Prison.
Tommorrow-26 June 2006- is UN International Day
in Support of Victims of Torture. The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and
Democracy (TCHRD) commemorates the day in support of victims of torture
throughout the world. TCHRD hopes that a day will dawn when the practice of
torture will be completely eradicated and the abusers brought to justice.
In Chinese occupied Tibet, torture is endemic in
the network of prisons on the plateau. The systematic practice of torture is
aimed to breakdown the spirit of nationalism of the Tibetan people. Towards this
end, rampant use of torture has resulted in the death of 88 known Tibetan
political prisoners since 1987. According to TCHRD’s documentation there are
currently 132 known Tibetan political prisoners languishing in various prisons
in Tibet. Torture being a regular feature in the Chinese administered prisons,
the Centre is highly concerned about the well being of the political prisoners
upon whom the worst of torture is afflicted. Electric shocks, pricking
cigarettes on the face, hand or thumb cuffs, feet manacles, suspension from
ceiling, exposure to extreme temperature, long period of solitary confinement,
deprivation of food, water and sleep, forced labour and forced exercise drills
are few of the torture techniques employed by the authorities to defeat the
nationalist spirit of the Tibetans.
"Torture is afflicted from day one in detention and carried on through out a
prisoner’s term. There exist unimaginable forms of torture and I fail to
understand how can a human being to do this to another human being", said
Rinzin Choekyi, 37 years old, who recently fled Tibet after serving 12 years in
the notorious Drapchi Prison for shouting pro-independence slogans in Lhasa, the
capital city of Tibet. She further said, "Every Tibetan political prisoner
suffers torture whilst in prison. The prison officials single out the political
prisoners in subjecting them to torture. Due to innumerable torture accompanied
by denial of proper medical treatment has resulted in death of Tibetan political
prisoners while in prison, and those who survive the Chinese prisons suffer from
various illnesses throughout their life." Rinzin and another former inmate,
Lhundrup Sangmo, who served 9 years prison term, are currently undergoing
medical treatment in exile.
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a state
party to the UN Convention against Torture (CAT) and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment since 1988. Although PRC outlawed certain forms of torture
in the revised Chinese Criminal Procedure Law that came into effect in 1997,
systematic torture is still endemic in the Chinese administered prisons in
Tibet. After a decade of appeals by various human rights organisations, the UN
Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Manfred Nowark, was able to pay visits to
Lhasa, "Tibet Autonomous Region", Beijing and Urumqi from 20 November to 2
December 2005. The visit has been held a great victory in exposing the practice
of brutal torture in Tibet and the PRC.
In view of the current situation in Tibet,
although complete eradication of torture remains a distant dream, TCHRD urges
the government of the PRC to implement the recommendations made by the UN
Special Rapporteur on Torture to eradicate torture and "to ensure torture
survivors’ right to full reparation with special attention to medical and
psychological needs".
To read TCHRD’s thematic report on KUXING:
Torture in Tibet, click
here
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Tsering Dhondup
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Tsering Dhondup, 33 years old, hailed from Marche
Village, Nagchu County, "Tibet Autonomous Region"("TAR"). He was sentenced to 5
years’ imprisonement term in Drapchi Prison following his involvement in a
pro-independence political demonstration in Lhasa in 1995. After completing his
five years term, Tsering Dhondup came into exile in June 2006. He gave his
testimony to the TCHRD.
Tsering Dhondup said, "In my childhood I
worked with my parent in herding animals as we were nomads. At the age of 15, I
entered monastic life and ordained as a monk at Drulung Monastery, Chomo
Village, Taklung Township, Phenpo Lhundup County, "TAR". However, I barely
received opportunity to study Buddhist scriptures as I had to work in the
renovation work of the monastery, which was demolished during the Cultural
Revolution. At the time of my entry into the monastery, it was under the charge
of two former monks of the monastery, who were forced to disrobe when the
monastery was destroyed during the height of Cultural Revolution. They took the
full responsibility of renovating the monastery through their hard earned income
and donation received from the local people. They also sought legal permission
from the local authority for the reconstruction of monastery. However, the
authorities issued instruction to them that they could only hire not more than
six monks for the construction work. I along with five other monks rigorously
carried out the reconstruction work of the monastery which took us seven years
to complete."
"On the evening of the 18th day, second
month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, in 1995, we six of us decided to initiate a
peaceful demonstration in Lhasa. We left our monastery clandestinely on the very
night and headed towards Lhasa City. However, four monks in our group returned
to the monastery in the midst of journey. Ngawang Lobsang and I stood firm to
our decision and continued our journey towards Lhasa City. We reached Lhasa
around 11 am, on the 20th day of Tibetan Lunar Calendar, and headed for
circumambulations. While taking the third round of circumambulation, we shouted
slogan such as "Free Tibet", "Chinese leave Tibet", "Tibet belongs to Tibetan",
and "long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama". After hearing our slogan, the
people nearby us quickly disappeared. Upon reaching near the Tsuglagkhang, the
main temple in Lhasa, four Public Security Bureau (PSB) officials suddenly
jumped on us. They hand cuffed us and forcibly put us into police vehicle, and
thereafter took us to Gutsa Detention Center."
"While at Gutsa Detention Center, we were
taken into another chamber office inside the detention center and officials
thoroughly interrogated us about our activities. After, rigorous interrogation,
we were put in separate cells. After eight days, three PSB officials from Phenpo
Lhundup County came and badgered us about "number of person initially involved
in demonstration". When I told them that "only two of us were involved in the
demonstration", they brutally beat us with electric rod, and anything they could
get hold of. They interrogated us about the instigator behind the activities. We
were subjected to forced interrogation for few days and each time we had to
undergo severe torture and beatings."
"Afterwards, two police officials
interrogated us once more and told us that henceforth we are officially
incarcerated and will be sentenced by court in a few days. After few days, two
of us along with six nuns from Nyemo County were taken to Lhasa Intermediate
People’s Court. We were charged for "Counter revolutionary propaganda and
incitement." The court gave five years’ imprisonment term for me while my
co-demonstrator received three years’ imprisonment term. Afterwards the court
announced sentences for the six nuns and we all were taken back to Gutsa
Detention Center and kept there for few days. In the third month of Tibetan
Lunar Calendar, in 1995, we along with 11 monks from Taklung Monastery, 3 monks
from Phenpo Nalanda Monastery and 10 other nuns were taken to Drapchi Prison and
put in the newly built prison unit no. 5. There were nearly 100 political
prisoners at that time. We were not made to do any work in particular. Like
other prisoners, we were made to attend re-education program in which the
prisoners were forced to learn the prison rules and study daily newspaper. We
had to undergo rigorous drills exercise every morning."
"Moreover, after the outburst of 1 May
and 4 May Drapchi Prison protest in 1998, political prisoners were subjected to
severe inhuman torture which resulted in death and severe injuries of prisoners.
Health condition of many prisoners became serious and grave. PSB officials
forcibly interrogated us one by one. They thoroughly asked me about the reason
behind my participation in the protest and as well as the person behind the
unrest. They brutally beat me with iron rod and electric baton. After the
interrogation, sentences of many prisoners were extended. Lobsang Choephel, a
monk from Markham who was unable to bear the torture and cruel interrogation in
the prison, committed suicide in his cell. Afterward, strict surveillance was
regulated in the prison and all the prisoners were kept in separate cells in
order not to let the prisoners interact specially among themselves. Moreover,
hidden cameras were installed in the prison to monitor us. Even the duration of
the monthly visitation period by our relatives and friend time was reduced."
"After the completion of my 5 years
prison term, I was finally released in 2005. During my release, the head
official of Drapchi Prison warned me that I should never attend or participate
in any social gathering and religious festival after the release, as I was
stripped off all my political rights. At the same time, I was barred from moving
outside of my hometown, without the permission from the local authorities. I
stayed at Lhasa City for three days and after that I moved straight to my
hometown. I engaged myself in a small business around Nagchu and nomadic region.
But there again, I was also frequently interrogated, constantly kept under the
close watch of the PSB officials. Hence, unable to lead a satisfactory life in
Tibet, due to constant harassment and mental torture by Chinese officials, I
secretly left Tibet in March 2006 and safely reached Dharamsala in June 2006."
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
received confirmed information that 39 nuns, belonging to Podo nunnery in Phenpo
Lhundrub County, "TAR", were expelled from their nunnery by local Chinese
government "work team" officials belonging to the Religious Affair Bureau. The
expulsion of nuns took place after they refused to denounce the Dalai Lama,
during patriotic re-education campaign in the Podo nunnery.
One of the expelled nuns from Podo
nunnery reached safely at Nepal based Tibetan Reception Centre on 12 April this
year. Our Centre’s reporter based in Nepal took testimony of her. She testified,
"My name is Yeshe Choedron (lay-name: Lhamo Tsering), and I am 25 year’s old. I
hail from village no# 3, Nganang Township, Phenpo Lhundrub County. I joined the
village school at the age of 8 and studied for three years. After completing my
third standard, I discontinued my school education to join nunnery as I always
had nurtured a strong desire to ordain myself as a nun in this life. But, due to
poor living condition of my family, I was not able to join the nunnery
immediately. Hence, I stayed at home till 16, by engaging myself in domestic
work and herding animals . After approaching 16, my parent gave a strong support
to me to become a nun as per my wishes. I ordained myself at Podo nunnery at
Phenpo Lhundrub County."
"Podo nunnery earlier used to house
more than 100 nuns, but later on, there were only 50 nuns in the nunnery. In the
fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, in 1996, around seven local Chinese
government "work team" officials of Phenpo Lhundrub county, came to our nunnery
and stayed for more than a month and conducted the "patriotic re-education"
campaign in the nunnery. We were grouped into 20 each and were made to study
"political re-education" and "socialist ideology and its law" for one and half
hour, three times a day. Moreover, during the "patriotic re-education" campaign,
the "work team" official forcibly asked us to denounce and condemn His Holiness
the Dalai Lama. They also told us to strive hard against the splittist forces
and the Dalai clique. After launching "patriotic re-education" campaign for a
month, the "work team" officials conducted examinations. We were given a
question paper, wherein we were made to write our opinion and feedback regarding
the impact of "patriotic re-education" campaign. At that time, all of the 36
nuns instantly tore the question paper given to them during the examination. Due
to our action, the "work team" officials became furious and angrily told us that
we were violating the law of state, and will be expelled from the nunnery. The
nuns were put in vehicle and taken to Deng-Thok Township by "work team"
official, where they took our photographs and made us to sign on a document. The
"work team" official not only told that we cannot go to other places as our
wishes, but also threatened us that our offence of not abiding the law of
country can land us in a prison, but we were let off to go uncharged for one
time."
"The expelled nuns from nunnery hail
mostly from Phenpo Lhundrub County and some from Damshung County, Nagchu
Prefecture. Among us, the oldest nun was 35 years old while the youngest was 19
years old. After expulsion from the nunnery, some of us requested the concerned
official of the Township and County level for a re-admission in the Nunnery. The
official told us that they could re-admit us only on the condition that we have
to denounce the Dalai Lama and condemn splittist groups. Since we refused to
comply with them, Chinese official abused us that we are people without any
rights and drove us away. The senior nuns used to call me at nunnery to stay,
when the "work team" official was not around. Hence, I used to stay at the
nunnery, but flee when "work team" officials come to our nunnery."
"Earlier in the 1996 "patriotic
re-education" campaign, three main nuns who tore the question paper were Sudron
(ordained name) age 23, Nyidruk (ordained name) age 20 ans Chokey: age 22. They
were not only denied from re-joining their respective nunnery, but also
restricted to join other nunneries. It was also heard that they have to seek
permission from Township authorities whenever they have to leave for other
places. They were always kept under constant watch and vigilances".
"After expulsion from the nunnery, I
stayed with my aged uncle, who is a monk in Drepung monastery and was ailing
from hepatitis. He had a small rented room below the monastery. I was always
looking for a job, but it was very difficult for me to get a job, since I am a
former political prisoner. Thus, I ended up as an unemployed till date. In
between I used to stay at nunnery for a few months when "work team" official was
not around. But in the sixth Tibetan month of the Tibetan lunar calendar in
2005, "work team" officials from the County again visited our nunnery to
re-launch the "patriotic re-education" campaign. Hence, it then became
impossible for me to stay at the nunnery any longer, which left me with no other
alternative than to return to my hometown. Moreover, Podo nunnery always
received more surveillance than other nunneries. The "work team" officials
regularly visit nunnery to propagate their "patriotic re-education" campaign.
They used to admit that it was hard to change the ideology of nuns in Podo
Nunnery, no matter how hard they propagate and re-educate due to which, they are
more vigilant on us compared to other nunneries".
She further testified that, "Due to
severe crackdown on nuns and mass expulsion from the nunnery, many nuns were
deprived of their monastic education. For this very reason, I came into exile
for pursuing my monastic education and to receive an audience of His Holiness
Dalai Lama".
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Ven. Rigzin Choenyi
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Rigzin Choenyi was born in Chushul County,
Lhasa municipality, "TAR". Few years after studying at the local school run by
the government, she joined the Lhasa Shugseb Nunnery in Lhasa at the age of 15.
In 1987 and 1988 mass pro-independence protests broke out in Tibet which was
spearheaded mostly by youth. The Chinese government responded to the
pro-independence demonstration with severe and harsh crackdown. The massive
crackdown resulted in the death of many protestors and incarceration of many who
participated in the demonstration.
Rigzin Choenyi and 13 other nuns
participated in the peaceful demonstration at Lhasa on 17 May 1988. They shouted
pro-independence slogans like: "Free Tibet", "Long Live His Holiness the Dalai
Lama", "Tibet belongs to Tibetans", "Chinese leave Tibet". Though they were not
arrested immediately but they remained under the strict vigilance of security
personnels.
On 22 September 1989, Rinzin Choenyi
along with six nuns again raised pro-independence slogan at Lhasa. At that time,
they were arrested by the local security personnels and were detained at Gutsa
Detention Centre in Lhasa. They were interrogated by security personnels with
severe beating and torture. They repeatedly questioned her about instigator
behind the protest, objective or any organisation behind the protest. At the
same time her inmate were also subjected to severe beatings and torture for a
month. Rigzin and her inmates were put in detention centre in a separate cell.
After finishing the interrogation by prison officials, Lhasa Intermediate
People’s Court charged them for "counter revolutionary" and inciting
"anti-government propaganda". While some were sentenced to three years’ term,
she was awarded seven years’ prison term for being the ringleader of the
demonstration. She was transferred to women cell, unit three in Drapchi Prison.
At that time she was the first female political prisoner in Drapchi prison.
Since from the day of her arrival inside prison, she was subjected to constant
watch by prison officials. With increase in the number of female political
prisoners in Drapchi Prison, survelliance on her gradually decreased thereafter.
After serving 7 years sentence in
Drapchi Prison, she was finally released on 21 September 1995. During her two
years stay at her hometown - Chushul, her movement was closely monitored and was
subjected to constant harassment by local Security personnel. Unable to bear the
incessant psychological trauma that she had to undergo even after release, she
finally decided to go into exile in the end of 1996, leaving behind her family
and country.
Rigzin Choenyi finally reached
Dharamsala on 14 January 1997. After seeking an audience from His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, she joined College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, to continue
her studies. After completing her four years bachelor degree education and
teacher training course from the above institute, she joined Upper Tibetan
Children Village (TCV) School as a Tibetan teacher in 2001 and continue to serve
the school till date.
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
(TCHRD) organized a series of talk by two singing nuns of the formerly "Drapchi
Prison 14 singing nuns". Rigzin Choekyi who completed her 12 years prison term
and Lhundrup Sangmo who completed her 9 years term in Drapchi Prison, began
their talk on 16 June 2006, at Sherab Gatsel Lobling (Transit School).
Therafter, they also delivered talks at TCV School, Suja, Bir, TCV School,
Gopalpur, Upper TCV, Dharamsala, and lastly at Tibetan Community Center Hall in
Mcleod Ganj, Dharmsala. They shared their experiences with school children and
staff and common people about torture and forced labour, and the famous
pro-independence songs, which they recorded on a smuggled tape whilst in Drapchi
Prison. The audiences were deeply moved by their talk, while some were left with
tears rolling down their cheeks. They all praised their courage and patriotism.
Former political prisoner Lhundrup Sangmo and
Rigzin Choekyi briefed a group of American Law Students about their life on 22
June 2006, at Chonor Guest House, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala. Mr. Tenzin Norgay, UN
Affair Personnel also briefed them about the current human rights situation in
Tibet.
On 26 June, 2006, Mr. Norgay delivered
a talk on the topic "Tibet, China and UN" to the participants of a workshop,
which was organised by Tibetan Parliamentary Policy and Research Centre (TPPRC)
at Staff Mess, Gangchen Kysihong to around fifty college going Tibetan Students.
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Workshop in session in Orissa Tibetan settlement
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Mr. Jampel Monlam, Assistant Director, gave
an introductory talk about human rights situation in Tibet to the participant of
workshop on 6 June 2006. The workshop was organised by Regional Tibetan Youth
Congress, Bir, H.P.
On 12 June 2006, Mr. Tenzin Norgay, UN Affair
Personnel, delivered talk on the "Human Rights Mechanism and Human Rights
Situation in Tibet" to the participants of workshop, organised by Regional
Tibetan Women Association, Orissa.
Mr. Tashi Choephel, researcher,
delivered a talk to fifty participants of workshop on the topic: "Human Rights
Mechanism and Human Rights Situation in Tibet". The workshop was organised by
Regional Tibetan Women Association, Bir, H.P.
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Mr. Lobsang Dhargyal, TCHRD BOD Chairman
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Mrs. Gyari Dolma, Chairman of TCHRD Board of
Director resigned from her post on 5 October 2005, after the approval from His
Holiness the Dalai Lama, the patron of the Centre. On 15 June 2006, His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, appointed Mr. Lobsang Dhargyal, Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Directors, as the New Chairman of the Board. TCHRD’s staff members congratulate
him for his appointment. Mr. Lobsang Dhargyal held numerous important post in
Tibetan Government in Exile as a Deputy of Assembly of Tibetan people Deputies,
Minister, Head of the Planning Commission, Chief Election Commissioner and Chief
Justice of Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission.
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core group meeting in session
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Mr. Tsering Agloe, Researcher and Mr. Tashi
Phuntsok, Information Officer, attended Core Group meeting held on 10 June 2006,
at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, DIIR, Gangchen Kyishong. It was first ever meeting of
that kind held in Dharamsala. The meeting passed resolution to reinforce efforts
to enlarge and intensify the Tibetan Movement through active and sustained
cooperation and coordinated actions between the Tibetan NGOs and the Indian
Tibet Support Groups (TSGs) under the guidance and coordination of the Core
Group. It records the highly satisfying outcome of the interaction between all
major Tibetan NGOs meeting together in one group, and the convenors of the Core
Group.
The meeting raised questions about how best
to set up effective mechanism of communication, cooperation and coordinated
action amongst the core group and Tibetan NGO’s. As a result the Sub-Committee
was set up at the end of free and detailed discussions presided over by the
National Convenor of the Core Group, Dr. N.K.Trikha. It has also been decided to
hold an annual meeting of all important Tibetan NGOs and the Core Group every
year.
On 22 June 2006, Mr. Jampel Monlam,
Assistant Director, was invited by Department of Education to deliver a
briefing on current human rights situation in Tibet to the batch of 2006
Fulbright Student, at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, DIIR, Gangchen Kyishong.
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