(en) Dagmar Bernstorff and Hubertus von Welck (eds), Exile as challenge: the Tibetan diaspora, Éditeur Orient Blackswan, 2003, (ISBN8125025553), en part. pp. 127-128 (entretien avec Samdhong Rinpoche sur le rôle du dalaï-lama dans la prise de décisions politiques) : « His Holiness plays a very important, effective role in keeping with the Charter. But he has several times announced his withdrawal. That is his wish. However to implement his wish as the first step the Charter has to be to amended. But now already His Holiness delegates his power more and more to the kashag and therefore he doesn't like us to report to him and take his approval on each and every decision. »
Audition du professeur Samdhong Rinpoche, Président du Parlement tibétain en exil, 17 octobre 2000, « En 1963, le Dalaï Lama a promulgué une Constitution pour le Tibet futur, qui instaure un système parlementaire. Mais, faite pour le Tibet futur, nous n'avons jamais été en situation de la mettre en application jusqu'à aujourd'hui ».
Audition du professeur Samdhong Rinpoche, Président du Parlement tibétain en exil, 17 octobre 2000, « Trois mois après les 10e élections, le Dalaï Lama a dissous à la fois le Parlement et le Gouvernement tibétains, et convoqué une grande réunion de 300 délégués de la communauté tibétaine en exil. Il en est ressorti une Charte spéciale pour les Tibétains en exil, distincte de la Constitution du Tibet futur. Cette Charte pour le Gouvernement en exil a été ratifiée un an plus tard, en 1991 ».
(en) Central Tibetan Administration, « In 2001 the Tibetan parliament, on the advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, amended the Charter to provide for direct election of the Kalon Tripa (the highest executive authority) by the exile populace. The Kalon Tripa, in turn, nominates the other Kalons (cabinet members), and seeks the parliament’s approval for their appointment. »
(en) Central Tibetan Administration, The official website of Central Tibetan Administration : « In 2001 the Tibetan parliament, on the advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, amended the Charter to provide for direct election of the Kalon Tripa (the highest executive authority) by the exile populace. The Kalon Tripa, in turn, nominates the other Kalons (cabinet members), and seeks the parliament’s approval for their appointment. »
(en) Tibetan NGOs raise awareness on Kalon Tripa's election in 2011, The official website of Central Tibetan Administration, 21 juin 2009, : « The Charter stipulates that the Kashag (Cabinet) should have a maximum of eight members (Kalons or Ministers), including the Kalon Tripa. »
(en) The Charter of Tibetans in-Exile : « The future Tibetan polity shall uphold the principle of non-violence and shall endeavour to be a Free Social Welfare State with its politics guided by the Dharma, a Federal Democratic Republic; and the polity of the Tibetan Administration in-Exile shall conform to the provisions herein after specified. No amendments to this Charter shall be made except as specified in the Articles of Chapter XI of this Charter. »
(en) The Charter of Tibetans in-Exile : « All religious denominations are equal before the law. Every Tibetan shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. These religious rights include the freedom to manifest one's belief, to receive initiation into religious traditions, practice with matters relating to religious commitment, such as preaching and worship of any religion, either alone or in community with others »
Extrait du texte en anglais de la charte, site du Gouvernement tibétain en exil :
Executive Power - Article 19. The executive power of the Tibetan Administration shall be vested in His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and shall be exercised by Him, either directly or through officers subordinate to Him, in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. In particular, His Holiness the Dalai Lama shall be empowered to execute the following executive powers as the chief executive of the Tibetan people. (a) approve and promulgate bills and regulations prescribed by the Tibetan Assembly; (b) promulgate acts and ordinances that have the force of law. (c) confer honors and patents of merit; (d) summon, adjourn, postpone and prolong the Tibetan Assembly; (e) send messages and addresses to the Tibetan Assembly whenever necessary; (f) dissolve or suspend the Tibetan Assembly; (g) dissolve the Kashag or remove a Kalon or Kalons; (h) summon emergency and special meetings of major significance; and (j) authorize referendums in cases involving major issues in accordance with this Charter.
Julien Cleyet-Marel, La charte du peuple tibétain en exil a-t-elle une valeur juridique ?, janvier 2008, Le Mensuel de l'Université, N 22, : « Juridiquement, l’Etat indien accepte cette Charte qui organise les mécanismes de l’exercice du pouvoir au sein des colonies tibétaines [Tributaires de cette autorisation officiellement formulée par le pouvoir indien, l’organisation et le fonctionnement des institutions tibétaines procèdent du texte de 1991]. »
