Story Archive
2020-08-03
Ama Adhe served 27 years in Chinese prisons for supporting the armed resistance to China's invasion of Tibet.
2020-07-31
Defendants are often tried in secret, and confessions obtained under torture are used against them in court.
2020-07-30
'Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town' focuses on Ngaba, scene of self-immolation protests.
2020-07-27
But monitoring is required by US law, and will have to continue, one rights advocate says.
2020-07-24
Visitors litter, pose for photos, and show disrespect for religious traditions, local sources say.
2020-07-22
Lobsang Sangay, the current president of Tibet's government-in-exile, will relinquish his post when his term in office ends in May 2021.
2020-07-17
Trinley Choeden, also called Samdrub, had served seven years in prison for taking part in protests, and died in February, sources said.
2020-07-15
After failing to stop construction of the slaughterhouse, they campaigned for compensation for land seized by developers, resulting in charges of 'social disturbance' made against them.
2020-07-13
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a popular religious teacher and promoter of Tibetan culture and social welfare, died five years ago under mysterious circumstances in a Chinese prison.
2020-07-10
Chinese authorities seek to quash loyalty to the exiled spiritual leader and deter protests in the monasteries against rule by Beijing.
2020-07-08
Rights groups say U.S. restrictions are a message to Beijing over reciprocity in access.
2020-07-06
Any visit to Taiwan would be the Dalai Lama's first since 2009, and would be certain to anger Beijing.
2020-07-06
New members are said to include nomads and farmers, who researchers in exile say would have no reason to join.
2020-06-29
Tibetans say their Himalayan region’s historic role as buffer is a way toward peace.
2020-06-26
Delegation members spoke up when they saw things that caused them concern, though, one German diplomat says.
2020-06-18
The Kathmandu government has cited promises of millions of dollars of Chinese investment in restricting Tibetan activities in the country.
2020-06-17
The flags have been hung for centuries to bring blessings and ward off evil and are a symbol of Tibet's traditional culture.
2020-06-16
Technical surveillance, a 'deeply flawed' judicial system, and restrictions on the use of the Tibetan language further eroded Tibetans' national identity in 2019.
2020-06-16
The violence threatens to undermine a de-escalation of tensions in northeastern India’s Ladakh region.
2020-06-16
Many have already come in to find work, as Tibetans are forced from their farms and homes and resettled in other areas.
2020-06-15
Some cite a 2018 US law denying access to the United States to Chinese officials blocking travel to Tibet.
2020-06-15
Loyalty tests now determine who can earn a living even in low-paying jobs in Tibetan areas of China.
2020-06-14
Recent claims by China's state media that Tibet's environment has been protected are contradicted by reports from within the region.
2020-06-11
Tibetans seeking work in China's police force in Tibetan areas must oppose separatism and have no family members who have fled the country, recruiting guidelines say.
2020-06-10
India and other countries should watch China carefully, remembering what happened to Tibet, Tibetan exile leader Lobsang Sangay says.
2020-06-03
He says bipartisan support in Congress will ‘make these things possible.’
2020-06-02
Police say they are protecting community health, but the Tibetans claim discrimination since other businesses can open.
2020-05-26
Tibetans receiving state pensions are also forbidden to attend observances during the month of Saga Dawa.
2020-05-21
The high-ranking Tibetan religious leader was forcibly 'disappeared' by China 25 years ago and has not been heard from since.
2020-05-19
Anya Sengdra drew a seven-year prison term for 'disturbing social order' after criticizing official corruption and illegal mining in online posts.
