Category Archives: Norwegian Tibet Committee

Tibet at “Human Rights Human Wrongs” Film Festival in Oslo on February 7

Human Right and Human Wrongs Film Festival, Oslo, 5-10 February 2013 OSLO DOCUMENTARY CINEMA AND HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE OSLO The Human Rights Human Wrongs Film Festival (HRHW) is organised by The Human Rights House Oslo and Oslo Dokumentarkino (the Oslo … Continue reading

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Our Responses to the Chinese Ambassador to Norway’s Article on Tibet

The Chinese Ambassador to Norway, Zhao Jun, had an article published in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten on 17 December on Tibet and His Holiness. This is a link to the English translation of his article from Google Translate. Many people … Continue reading

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Tibet and Tibetan Writers Highlighted at the Bjørnson International Festival of Literature, Norway

Tibet and Tibetan writers were highlighted on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at the Bjørnson International Festival of Literature at a successful event co-hosted with Amnesty International and Norwegian Tibet Committee. Øystein Alme of Voice of Tibet radio station introduced the two … Continue reading

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Suppressed Voices of Tibetan Writers To Be Highlighted at Bjørnson Festival of International Literature, Norway

Norwegian Tibet Committee Press Release Suppressed Voices of Tibetan Writers To Be Highlighted at Bjørnson Festival of International Literature, Norway 29 August, 2012, Oslo: The suppressed voices of Tibetan writers will be highlighted at the upcoming Bjørnson Festival of International … Continue reading

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My Question to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Madam Navanethem Pillay held a meeting in Oslo on 5th May with members of Norwegian NGO forum. The following is my question to her and her response: Q: Since March 2008 there has been … Continue reading

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Short Write Up on my Recent Visit to Basque Autonomous Community, Spain

From 4 -9 April, the Basque Tibet Support Group in cooperation with 4 city councils of  Legazpi, Andoain, Hernani, Donostia-San Sebastian and Villabona organized a Tibet awareness program. I was invited to give talks on Tibet and especially on the … Continue reading

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News Update: Norwegian Tibet Committee and Phagma Drölma, Association for Solidarity for the Tibetan People, Basque

News Update by Namgyal Tsomo, Board Member of Norwegian Tibet Committee Contact organizer:  Tel. +34 61776767303 Tibet Awareness Programme in Basque State, Spain, 5-9 April, 2011 Tibet Support Group “Phagma Drölma” of Basque state with support from  4 City councils … Continue reading

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20 March 2011: Tibetan Community in Norway Voted for Kalon Tripa and Europe Chithue

The final voting for Kalon Tripa and Europe Chitue took place in Oslo today. The polling station was at the Norwegian Human Rights House, where the Norwegian Tibet Committee holds it office.

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News Update: Photo Exhibition and March 10

News update, Oslo:  March 8, 2011 Photo exhibition: “Tibet’s many faces” in Tromsø (North Norway) 10 March, 2011 It is ten years ago since Tibet’s leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was awarded an honorary degree at the University of … Continue reading

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Biography of Chungdak Koren

Chungdak Koren was born in Phari, Central Tibet in 1951. Chungdak Koren studied in St. Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong and UCNL School in Dheradun. Soon after completing her school education, Chungdak volunteered at the Transit School in Dharamsala set up by … Continue reading

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