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Tibet

A selection of news from and about Tibet. Most of these articles were aired in Uke, Kham, or Amdo dialects and can be found, in their original language, on the Web sites, in written and audio format. For maps, slideshows, and videos, please visit the multimedia section of the Tibetan Web site.

Tibetan Comedian Sentenced

2012-05-21

Chinese authorities jail a popular performer who had urged Tibetan 'unity.'

China Protests Dalai Lama Meeting

2012-05-15

Beijing says the British prime minister's meeting with the spiritual leader 'seriously' interfered with China's internal affairs.

China Closes Tibetan Schools

2012-05-15

Chinese authorities move to restrict expressions of Tibetan culture and identity.

Police Checks Set Up Across Tibet

2012-05-10

China seeks to limit Central Tibetan contacts with troubled eastern regions.

Tibetan Farmers Abandon Fields

2012-05-08

Villagers boycott their work to show solidarity with self-immolation protests.

Situation 'Tense' in Sichuan Township

2012-05-06

Security has been bolstered in a restive Tibetan-populated township, raising tensions.

Lama, Nun Die in Fire

2012-05-04

The fire that killed a Tibetan monk and his niece may have been an accident.

Tibetan NGOs Must 'Register' or Close

2012-05-03

Chinese authorities block community efforts to organize around social and environmental issues.

Tibetan Land Seized For Chinese Migrants

2012-05-01

Chinese authorities take land from three Tibetan nomadic villages in a remote province in northwestern China.

Tibetan Protester Handed Life Term

2012-04-30

Chinese police hunt and jail Tibetans who took part in a protest challenging rule by Beijing.

China’s Lama Speaks in Hong Kong

2012-04-26

The Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama makes his first appearance outside mainland China.

Authorities Launch Signature Campaign

2012-04-25

Chinese authorities are forcing Tibetan nomads to reject their prime minister and spiritual leader.

Thousands Protest Monastery Crackdown

2012-04-25

The mass protest in troubled Chinese Sichuan province was to highlight police beatings and detentions of monks.

'Genocide' Questions in Tibet

2012-04-25

An international advocacy group raises the question of genocide in Tibet following a period of 'cultural repression' in the region.

Tibetan Singer Detained

2012-04-23

The 29-year-old Lo Lo’s songs call for Tibetan independence.

Dalai Lama Slogan Triggers Campaign

2012-04-22

Authorities in Tibet launch a 'reeducation' campaign in schools and detain Tibetans who show support for the Dalai Lama.

Two Tibetan Cousins Self-Immolate

2012-04-19

The fatal burnings come amid calls by the Dalai Lama to Beijing to take a serious approach to resolving the Tibet question.

Tibetans Held for Independence Call

2012-04-18

Hundreds of police storm into homes in a village in Sichuan and make the arrests.

School Closed, Teachers Detained

2012-04-18

Chinese authorities further restrict expressions of Tibetan national identity.

Villagers Attacked for Protesting Graft

2012-04-17

Tibetan tenants face unexpected charges for 'free housing.'

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