The importance of forming an association of Tibetan legal practitioners was promulgated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2009. After number of deliberations, Tibetan Legal Association, (TLA) a non-governmental organization was formally formed with forty–one participants of Tibetan lawyers,
law graduates and law students during the conference of the Tibetan Legal Fraternity organized by Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission on 28 June 2013, Dharamsala. TLA got it legally registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 in July 23rd 2014 and subject to renewal annually. Owing to various other challenges TLA delayed in opening its door till March 1st 2016 in Dharamsala and currently TLA has 50 members both from India and abroad, membership is limited only to a Tibetan who is either law graduates or law students.
Today,10th December 2016, at 5:30, TLA president Mr. Lobsang Dakpa and TLA standing Lawyer Ms.Namgyal Tsekey met ILPI’s (International Law and policy Institute)Director Mr. Njål Høstmælingen at Pemathang Dharamsala. ILPI is an independent institute focusing on good governance, peace and conflict, and international law. their approach to solving global challenges is based on the integration of law and social sciences and on bridging the gap between academia and politics. they provide research, analysis, policy advice, process support and training to clients ranging from private companies and institutions to governments and international organizations.
TLA president Mr. Lobsang Dakpa presented the aims and objectives of TLA, and the works that have been done so far to solve the legal problems which Tibetans in India are facing, explained the future plans of TLA, they discussed many legal issues of tibetan refugees, and try to find some collaborate work or projects that can be done by ILPI and TLA.