Oct. 12, 2023
All textbooks in Tibetan replaced in Ngaba
As of September 2023, all core curriculum textbooks in Tibetan schools in Ngaba Prefecture have been replaced with Chinese-language variants.
Oct. 10, 2023
Tibetan language classes banned in Kardze
Notification circulated by Education Bureau in September bans Tibetan language classes from primary to high secondary schools
Sep. 26, 2023
Tibetan jailed for two years following secret trial
Tsultrim was sentenced to two years in prison for possessing photos of the Dalai Lama on his phone
Sep. 06, 2023
Forced to install phone app at security checkpoints
In this fourth interview, a refugee from Golog, eastern Tibet, recounts the forced installation of the Chinese phone app National Anti-fraud Centre. The app was developed by the Ministry of Public Security and launched in March 2021 to detect spam calls and texts but has raised numerous concerns about user data and privacy.
Aug. 25, 2023
Gonmo Kyi denied hospital treatment after police beating
Sister of imprisoned businessman Dorjee Tashi beaten by police authorities outside Lhasa court whilst asking for a retrial in his case
Aug. 08, 2023
Tibetan writer released after four years in prison
Tibetan writer Lobsang Lhundup was released from Mianyang prison last week after completing a four-year prison sentence under the charges of “disrupting social order”.