Tag Archives: Activism

  • Uyghur activist’s fight for East Turkistan 10 July 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    Every weekend Abdurehim Gheni is at the Dam Square in Amsterdam, bringing awareness to the human rights abuses of the Uyghurs in East Turkistan (Chinese: Xinjiang) by the Chinese government. ...

  • An appeal to take part in information war sensibly 28 November 2017 This post has one comment
  • Month-long TYC Tibetan Uprising March begins 8 February 2014 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

    A group of Tibetan Youth Congress activists embarked on a month-long march from McLeod Ganj to the Indian capital Delhi to raise awareness of the current critical situation in Tibet. ...

  • Tibetan cyclist ends world tour in McLeod Ganj 30 November 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 3 comments

    Lone cyclist Rinpo Yak, touring the world to raise awareness about the suffering of Tibetans under Chinese rule, concluded his rally in McLeod Ganj. ...

  • Monlam prayer for Adam Yauch 9 May 2012 | Tashi Wangchuk This post has no comments yet

    Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) held a special Monlam prayer for the late Adam Yauch, the rapper and founder of Beastie Boys and a long-time friend of Tibet and the Tibetan people. ...

  • Musician, filmmaker, Tibet activist Adam Yauch dies 5 May 2012 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, and an advocate of the Tibetan freedom struggle, has died at age 47 after a three-year battle with cancer. ...

  • Tsewang Rigzin reelected as TYC President 8 August 2010 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    Tsewang Rigzin was voted to lead the Tibetan Youth Congress for another three years, while former general secretary Dhondup Lhadar was elected vice president, by TYC members at the 14th general body meeting of the organisation late Sunday. Tenzin Chokey was elected general secretary. A further seven were elected to the 10-person executive membership from 24 nominees. ...