National Democratic Party of Tibet
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National Democratic Party of Tibet (Tibetan:བོད་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་དམངས་གཙོ་ཚོགས་པ་) is the only political party created by and for Tibetans
"in exile".
It was founded on September 2, 1994. Mr. TT Karma Chophel was elected the first President of the NDPT, and ten other executive members were chosen. Since that the party has organised many hunger strikes to draw other nations attention for the Tibetan cause.
In 2006 then-President of the party Mr. Karma Chophel was elected as a Chairman of the Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies.
In 2008, the party held workshops on democracy in Tibetan settlements located in remote parts of India
, where the Tibetan community was taught about democracy
as a value
. In the 5th National Convention, the party passed a bill to support Tibetan political science students in different universities.
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...
"in exile".
It was founded on September 2, 1994. Mr. TT Karma Chophel was elected the first President of the NDPT, and ten other executive members were chosen. Since that the party has organised many hunger strikes to draw other nations attention for the Tibetan cause.
In 2006 then-President of the party Mr. Karma Chophel was elected as a Chairman of the Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies.
Structure and activities
According to the party, its main aim and objectives are to prepare for the establishment of the political parties in a future Tibet, to promote democracy, to educate the Tibetan people about the significance of political parties, and to create awareness among the people about Tibetan issues.In 2008, the party held workshops on democracy in Tibetan settlements located in remote parts of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, where the Tibetan community was taught about democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
as a value
Value (personal and cultural)
A personal or cultural value is an absolute or relative ethical value, the assumption of which can be the basis for ethical action. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based...
. In the 5th National Convention, the party passed a bill to support Tibetan political science students in different universities.
Leaders of the party
- TT Karma Chophel (1994–1996)
- Kunga Tsering (1996–1997)
- Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok (1997–2000 and 2000–2004)
- TT Karma Chophel (2004–2006)
- Chime Youngdung (2006-2008? and since 2008)