Taiwan Parliament Group for Tibet

62nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day Commemorated in Taipei with March, Prayer Ceremony

Brian Hioe
A march is held annually in Taipei to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day, which remembers the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupiers in Tibet. This year the decision was made to hold the march on the Sunday before Tibetan Uprising Day on March 7th and to hold a prayer ceremony at Liberty Plaza on March 10th...
EnglishMarch 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Will the Dalai Lama Visit Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
The issue of whether the Tsai administration will allow a visit by the Dalai Lama to Taiwan has again become a political issue, following the reformation of the Taiwan Parliament Group for Tibet. Although the group existed in the past, it has been restarted by independent legislator Freddy Lim for the new legislative session. The Taiwan Parliament Group for Tibet has called on the Tsai administration to invite the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan...
EnglishJuly 2020Politics5 min read