Tag Archives: Democracy

  • Thousands attend Hong Kong’s first pro-independence rally 6 August 2016 | Laura Mannering and Aaron Tam This post has 2 comments

    Candidates banned from standing for election in Hong Kong because they are advocating a split from mainland China led the city's first pro-independence rally Friday as tension over the upcoming vote escalates. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Can China call itself progressive and deny freedom to citizens? 28 July 2016 | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet

    China claims itself to be a communist country, but the founders of communist philosophy would certainly not approve the Chinese government's approach to governance today. ...

  • What are your suggestions for election reforms? 5 July 2016 This post has one comment

    What are your suggestions for improving the exile Tibetan election system? ...

  • Dawa Rinchen takes charge as new Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Officer 17 June 2016 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

    Dawa Rinchen, the new Tibetan Settlement Officer, took charge today and promised to look after the welfare of the people to the best of his capacity. ...

  • Dhardon Sharling removed from Kashag over age issue 3 June 2016 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 10 comments

    Dhardon was elected as a kalon with 25 votes in the Parliament, and had been appointed to lead the Department of Information and International Relations by Sangay. ...

  • Sangay forms his second Kashag 1 June 2016 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 2 comments

    Sikyong Lobsang Sangay on Wednesday formed his second Kashag with seven kalons (ministers) to lead the seven departments of the Central Tibetan Administration. ...

  • Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Pema Jungney to share Speaker post 30 May 2016 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

    In a repeat of history, the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile has again elected two members to the post of Speaker, for two and a half years each, after three rounds of voting. ...

  • Who are you hoping to see in Sangay’s new cabinet? 29 May 2016 This post has 4 comments

    Lobsang Sangay will propose his new cabinet ministers (members of the Kashag) in the exile parliament on 1 June. Who are you hoping to see? ...

  • Dalai Lama warns of growing divide among Tibetans 27 May 2016 This post has no comments yet

    Speaking in front of crowds in the temple courtyard in McLeod Ganj, the Dalai Lama called on Tibetans to uphold their traditions of love and compassion. ...

  • Doring Tenzin Phuntsok The future Sikyong candidates of 2021 26 May 2016 | Doring Tenzin Phuntsok This post has 2 comments

    The wait for our return to Tibet is going to make more elections at five-year intervals in exile, and we must give some thought to it while choosing candidates. ...