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Taipei International Book Exhibition: Exiled Tibetan official presents Tibet’s issues

Jun 09, 2022, at 03:00 am

Taipei: The Representative of the Tibetan government-in-exile Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa recently attended the Taipei International Book Exhibition, 2022 where he spoke about Beijing’s restrictions and regulations on publishing books.

How Chinese authorities aim to control Tibetan reincarnation, finds HRW

Apr 10, 2022, at 04:19 am

Despite draconian controls on the flow of information between Tibet and the outside world, word recently emerged of the death of an 86-year-old lama named Tulku Dawa in Lhasa, and attempts by the Chinese government to keep it secret.

China crimps contact between Tibetans abroad and in Tibet: Reports

Mar 15, 2022, at 11:35 pm

Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed restrictions and stepped up its surveillance measures to prevent online communications between Tibetans and their family members and friends, who are staying abroad.

Australia: Tibetans protest in Canberra to mark National Uprising Day

Mar 14, 2022, at 01:37 am

Canberra: Hundreds of Tibetan community members recently marked the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day in Australian city of Canberra.

Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in past 3 months: Reports

Mar 03, 2022, at 04:30 am

Chengdu, China: The Chinese government has destroyed a third Tibetan Buddhist statue, a measure seen by many as the latest example of official efforts to stamp out the Tibetans’ religious traditions.

Chinese authorities detain university student for teaching Tibetan language

Feb 28, 2022, at 08:20 pm

Beijing: A university student has been detained by Chinese officials in Chamdo for allegedly teaching Tibetan language to children in Yamda village during the school holidays, media reports said on Monday.

Tibetan government-in-exile minister meets US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya

Feb 28, 2022, at 03:15 pm

Washington: The exiled Tibetan government’s minister for Information and International Relations Kalon Norzin Dolma recently met US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya here.

Students for Free Tibet-France demonstrates in Paris to mark Tibetan Independence Day

Feb 16, 2022, at 05:24 am

Paris: Students for Free Tibet-France recently demonstrated in Paris city to mark the 109th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day.

Chinese authorities send Tibetan nomads to labour camps for having politically sensitive material on cell phones

Feb 16, 2022, at 04:56 am

Beijing: Authorities in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region have been detaining nomad Tibetans in Drago county and even sending them to labour camps for having content deemed politically inappropriate on their cell phones, people with knowledge of the situation to Radio Free Asia.

Google Maps user debates over 'what's China is hiding in Tibet' over censored area

Jan 25, 2022, at 05:48 am

Reddit users have questioned what Chinese authorities are trying to hide in Tibet as a portion of the country remains hidden from Google Map.

Austria: Tibetans organize rally demanding boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics over China's human rights abuses

Jan 23, 2022, at 12:00 am

Vienna: Save Tibet organization held a rally in Austria to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations.

Chinese army moving robot vehicles in Tibet

Dec 31, 2021, at 11:05 pm

Beijing: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed a large number of unmanned ground vehicles to carry troops, weaponry and supplies, a move made to tackle the difficulties faced by Han Chinese soldiers due to cold weather and high altitudes in the Tibetan plateau.

Tibetan human rights organization says 1,809 known Tibetan political prisoners are currently in Chinese prisons

Dec 14, 2021, at 01:49 am

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Tibetan non-governmental human rights organization based in Dharamshala in India, has launched an online database with information on 5,518 Tibetan political prisoners compiled since 1990.

Dalai Lama row: China sentences Tibetan writer to 10-year prison

Dec 14, 2021, at 01:04 am

Beijing: A Chinese court has sentenced a Tibetan writer and educator known for expressing loyalty to exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to 10 years in prison.

Chinese authorities restrict what Tibetan children read about Dalai Lama

Dec 03, 2021, at 05:31 am

Beijing: Chinese authorities in Qinghai province have started restricting Tibetan children about what they read about spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

Under Chinese rule, Tibet's culture, religion is at risk: Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Speaker

Nov 14, 2021, at 01:50 pm

Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Dolma Tsering, has said that under Chinese rule Tibet's  culture, religion and way of life is at risk.

China's climate action plan is hurting Tibetans' livelihood: Report

Nov 03, 2021, at 08:11 pm

Lhasa: Tibetans have alleged that the Chinese government is trying to strip them off their lands under the garb of climate mitigation efforts, media reports said on Tuesday.

Denmark: Posters put up by local politician containing Tibetan flag close to Chinese embassy removed

Oct 29, 2021, at 09:45 pm

Copenhagen: A Danish candidate in the local elections has alleged that China removed ten election posters, which had his picture along with Tibetan flag, which were put by him outside the Chinese Embassy in  Copenhagen.

Protest against Beijing Winter Olympics: Greek police detain activists from Tibet, Hong Kong

Oct 21, 2021, at 04:28 am

Athens: Greek police recently detained a group of Tibetan and Hong Kong activists who were campaigning to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

CCP appoints US sanctioned Xinjiang official Wang Junzheng as Tibet Unit chief

Oct 20, 2021, at 12:19 am

Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, the senior official sanctioned by the United States, Britain, the European Union and Canada for his role in China’s far western Xinjiang region, as the Communist Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, media reports said as quoted by the South China Morning Post.

London witnesses protest by Tibetans on People's Republic of China's 72nd founding anniversary

Oct 02, 2021, at 06:31 pm

London/IBNS: The Tibetan Community along with Hong Kongers and Uyghurs Friday hosted a big protest against the Chinese Community Party in central London on the day which marks the 72nd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

China enforces compulsory Mandarin Chinese learning for preschool children in Tibet

Sep 24, 2021, at 04:39 am

Beijing: A Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) decree went into force this month to teach Mandarin Chinese to all preschool children, an extension of Xi Jinping’s belief in catching them young, noting the significance of language learning in the early years, and discounting the purpose of bilingual education of helping children ease into the school system.

Tibetan writer, who criticised China, dies after eight years suffering from illness since release from prison

Sep 19, 2021, at 12:05 am

A Tibetan writer, who was jailed for three years for criticising Chinese government policies in Tibet, died this week in Chengdu after he suffered from ill health for eight years since his release from prison, media reports said.

Two Tibetans detained for protesting against use of Chinese language

Aug 31, 2021, at 12:11 am

Police in  China’s Qinghai province have arrested two Tibetan youth for allegedly opposing the use of the Chinese language as the only medium of instruction in Tibetan schools, media reports said.

Horse racing: 110 Tibetans detained for images on phone

Aug 20, 2021, at 03:10 am

Payul:  As many as 110 Tibetans who attended a horse racing festival were detained in Janglam Village in Nyanrong County in Tibet on Aug 9, media reports said.

Chinese authorities forcing Tibetan school children to take military training

Aug 10, 2021, at 12:09 am

Chinese authorities are forcing Tibetan school students to engage themselves with a programme related to military training during summer vacation.

No news of release confirmed even after Tibetan teacher completes his prison term

Aug 06, 2021, at 06:19 am

Lhasa: A Tibet rights group has voiced its fear over the health condition of a Tibetan school teacher, who completed his jail term recently, but there has been no update regarding his release from the prison.

Chinese authorities in Tibet now demand information on relatives staying abroad

Aug 02, 2021, at 06:00 pm

Beijing:  Chinese authorities in Tibet are ordering the residents to turn over the names and other personal information of relatives living in exile communities outside Tibet, threatening loss of state benefits such as land and housing for non-compliance, displaying yet another attempt by Beijing to oppress Tibetans.

Chinese Army starts training Tibetan troops to conduct special operations in high altitude

Jul 11, 2021, at 05:08 am

Beijing: The Chinese Army has started training Tibetan troops for conducting special operations in high altitude regions, media reports said.

Chinese authorities arrest Tibetans in Driru County for contacting people in exile

Jul 03, 2021, at 05:52 am

Beijing: Chinese authorities in April carried out several arrests in Driru County in Nagchu, a region which is considered to be part of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region, as the citizens were in touch with fellow Tibetans in exile.