Jun. 10, 2022
Tibetan pilgrim arrested at Potala Palace
The arrest comes in the context of heightened security and a surge in Chinese tourism to Tibet
May. 26, 2022
Monks Coerced into Taking Responsibility for Destruction of Buddha statue
A Tibetan source in exile has told Tibet Watch that last month, Chinese authorities forced Tibetan monks to sign a letter of confession claiming that it was them who destroyed the giant Buddha statue in December last year in Drago County, eastern Tibet.
May. 04, 2022
Tibetan couple arrested for communicating with exiled relatives
Two Tibetans have been arrested in Gyalser County, accused of communicating with exiled family members
Apr. 11, 2022
Tibetan parents forced to learn Chinese language to teach children
Tibetan parents, mostly nomads and farmers, whose mother tongue is Tibetan, are being forced to attend workshops and classes.
Apr. 04, 2022
An 81 year old sets himself on fire in protest against the Chinese government
An 81-year-old man known for his commitment to the Tibetan cause for freedom set himself on fire in front of the police station in Kirti Monastery in eastern Tibet at around 5 am on 27 March 2022.
Mar. 21, 2022
Three Children Arrested After New Language Restriction Announced
In October 2021, Chinese police authorities in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region arrested three Tibetan children from their boarding school in Markham County (སྨར་ཁམས་རྫོང་།) under the pretext of needing psychological counselling.