Jul. 31, 2026
Chinese rights defender detained at monastery in Lhasa
Zhang Yi, a former student leader at Tiananmen Square who was later imprisoned and tortured, is being held at the Lhasa Detention Centre.
Jun. 25, 2026
‘I am a little border patrol guard’: military training for Tibetan toddlers in frontier kindergartens
The developments are part of a broader context of indoctrination of children in schools and intensified militarisation as part of China’s ‘Sinicisation’ policy.
Jun. 02, 2026
Concerns grow for Tibetan Buddhist monk in Chinese custody under unknown charges
Chinese police of Labrang Township in Sangchu County took into custody Jamyang Tashi, a Tibetan Buddhist monk from Labrang Tashikhyil Monastery.
Apr. 01, 2026
Tribute to Kyabje Chime Rinpoche, pioneering force in bringing Buddhism to the West, and a beloved leader of the Tibetan Community in Britain
Lama Chime Tulku Rinpoche, was one of the first Tibetan lamas to settle in Britain.
Mar. 31, 2026
Tibetan monk sentenced in secret after pattern of disappearances
A Tibetan Buddhist monk who disappeared for five years has been sentenced to seven years in prison, apparently for his devotion to the Dalai Lama, Tibet Watch has learned.
Mar. 17, 2026
Tibetan Monk Dies in Police Custody
Chinese police authorities tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk so severely that he died in custody before returning his body to his monastery…