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Sentence extension for environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra

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Scholar monk commits suicide after oppression in Tibet during Dalai Lama’s birthday

Fifty-two year old Shersang Gyatso died at his monastery in Ba County, following an intensive crackdown.

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Tibetan woman in detention jump while seeking to visit imprisoned brother

Dorje Tashi’s siblings targeted in Lhasa as Xi Jinping arrives for political anniversary.

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Twenty Tibetan villages face displacement as China plans major new hydropower dam on Machu River

Tsiha hydropower dam to be built on the upper reaches of Yellow River.

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Head of Tibetan monastery in critical condition after torture following dam protest

Gonpo Tsering jailed after peaceful appeals revealed in viral footage.

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Latest Reports

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China Deploys Military Veterans in Kindergartens and Schools in Tibet

15 September 2025

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Coordinated campaign in Dalai Lama birthday year targets influential monks, Buddhist monasteries

9 September 2025

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The Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Tibet

1 August 2025

Fear mounts for life of high-profile Tibetan prisoner as family denied access

5 June 2025