Lobsang Thabkhey was arrested in June 2023 for publishing books from Tibetans in exile.
Radio Free Asia - Tibetan news in English
Radio Free Asia - Tibetan news in English
Tibetans have decried the Chinese dam project as another example of disregard for their culture.
Boys said the Chinese boarding school they had to attend was like ‘prison’ and wanted to return to monastery.
The parasite is an important income source for rural Tibetans, but imposters are crowding the market.
Rights groups say the severe weather is the result of climate change.
‘Greater Tibet’ is much larger than the Chinese-designated Tibetan Autonomous Region.
State media says the October conference will ‘promote world peace,’ but real goals are political, critics say.
Uzra Zeya spoke to a global water security conference about China's recent hydropower and water diversion projects.
Tibetan spiritual leader tells the crowd ‘I will live for more than 100 years.’
17,000 people gather to offer long-life prayers for the Tibetan spiritual leader after surgery.
China announced a new study to identify how ‘the Water Tower of Asia’ is being transformed.
Authorities are hiring food delivery workers as auxiliary police to monitor Tibetans.
Living outside Tibet and traveling widely has brought global awareness of Tibet and Buddhism, he says.
The findings show Beijing’s attempts to sway public opinion, particularly among youth, experts say.
Choeying Kyi, the only Tibetan ever to win a gold medal, was cheered on by Tibetans around the world.
But Tibetans believe the resulting economic marginalization could increase tensions in the region.
Rep. Jim McGovern says he is unfazed by the measure and will wear it as a ‘badge of honor.’
Tibetans say the demolition is another example of disregard for their culture and religion.
The measures come as Beijing intensifies efforts to assimilate Tibetans.
Authorities shut down the monastery school they were attending in May.
Officials say the system is the best way to educate a scattered population. Critics call it forced assimilation.
Tibetans say the move is part of Beijing’s efforts to erode Tibetan language and culture.
The Resolve Tibet Act promotes Tibet's distinct cultural, linguistic and religious heritage.
In first public statement after knee surgery, the Tibetan spiritual leader says he feels ‘physically fit.’
The move is aimed at making Tibetans more loyal to China than to Buddhism, experts say.
Beijing sees the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader as a ‘splittist.’
Chief surgeon says the 88-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader was expected to make a full recovery.
Thupten Lodoe’s jailing was part of a larger crackdown on Tibetan writers and intellectuals.
The Buddhist spiritual leader enjoys strong support in the US, where the operation took place.
The session draws thousands of monks from monasteries and colleges.