Restoring Faith in Tibetan Democracy: A Call to Action

I bemoans the fact that the very institutions and representatives we have elected seem to be the instruments of the potential downfall of Tibetan democracy and calls for a people’s movement to help build a strong foundation for the continued struggle and progress of the Tibetan people. (TibetanReview.net, Aug12’23) Public sentiments have seldom been this…

Restoring Tibetan Supreme Justices: An Ode to the Supreme Strength of Public Mobilization

While not claiming a direct causal link to the recent and widely welcomed amendment of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile by the Tibetan Parliament in Exile—which allows for the appointment of Justices to the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, Prof. Nawang Phuntsog* highlights that the “People’s Movement for Securing the Central Tibetan Administration,” which campaigned…

Tibetan Nationalism

The strength and the spirit of Tibetan nationalism in exile, I think, has been diminishing for many years due to several factors. So it…

Nationalism carried to extreme

I think like, like any other thing, nationalism carried to this extreme, will be very dangerous. Because then i the name of nationalism, you only think about your country, and don’t hesitate in destroying your so called enemy or neighbors, or whoever becomes obstructive. So in that sense, I think nationalism is very dangerous. But…

Democracy and Unity: The Pillars of Tibetan Exile Governance

OPINION Prof. Nawang Phuntsog* cautions that the deadlock and the precarious democracy in Dharamsala have the potential to diminish international support for the Tibetan cause and urges bolstering the Tibetan public’s commitment to unite rather than divide us to correct the situation. (TibetanReview.net, Aug20’23) In the aftermath of China’s incursion into Tibet, the Tibetan people’s…