Aug. 19, 2020Chinese state-appointed Panchen Lama visits LhasaThe Panchen Lama appointed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Gyaltsen Norbu, arrived in Lhasa on 31 July for a stage-managed visit to Tibet.
Aug. 19, 2020No government aid sent to flooded Tibetan villagesSince 6 August, the region of Mangra County in Tsolho Prefecture, eastern Tibet, has been seriously affected by severe rainfall and hailstorms.
Aug. 14, 2020Authorities order Tibetan monasteries to close on Dalai Lama’s birthdayChinese authorities ordered Tibetan monasteries in eastern Tibet to close to visitors on 6 July, the 85th birthday of the Dalai Lama.
Aug. 12, 2020Authorities organise campaign to teach Tibetan monks and nuns law onlineThe campaign combines online activities to teach law, organised by the Department of Justice, and the Religious Affairs Bureau of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region.
Aug. 12, 2020Tibetans blocked from Buddhist sites in Lhasa while Chinese tourists allowed inTibetan government workers, school children and retirees barred from Jokhang Temple in Lhasa while Chinese tourists are allowed in.
Aug. 12, 2020China continues to intensify campaigns on “Ethnic Unity” in LhasaLast month, all counties in Lhasa held various campaign activities dedicated to the study of “Regulations on the Establishment of a Model Area for Ethnic Unity and Progress in the Tibet Autonomous Region”, according to Free Tibet’s research partner Tibet Watch.