Sep. 11, 2020
Chinese government releases Tibetan political prisoner after eight years behind bars
Phagpa Kyab released after eight years in prison for allegedly pouring petrol on Tibetan who self immolated.
Sep. 10, 2020
Xi Jinping calls for further sinicization of Tibet
Beijing plans to intensify its sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism and its patriotic ‘re-education’ of Tibetan citizens as part of its fight against ‘splittest forces’ in the country.
Sep. 04, 2020
Two Tibetan nomads arrested following their resistance to land ownership confiscations
Chinese authorities have been confiscating land ownership documents from Tibetan farmers and nomads.
Aug. 19, 2020
Chinese state-appointed Panchen Lama visits Lhasa
The 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, 2020
No government aid sent to flooded Tibetan villages
Since 6 August, the region of Mangra County in Tsolho Prefecture, eastern Tibet, has been seriously affected by severe rainfall and hailstorms.
Aug. 14, 2020
Authorities order Tibetan monasteries to close on Dalai Lama’s birthday
Chinese authorities ordered Tibetan monasteries in eastern Tibet to close to visitors on 6 July, the 85th birthday of the Dalai Lama.