Story Archive
2020-12-29
Lhundup Dorje, 30, had posted photos of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on social media along with calls for Tibet's independence from Chinese rule.
2020-12-28
The law requires sanctions of Chinese officials who attempt to name a new Dalai Lama.
2020-12-23
Tibetans living in exile have voted for the leader of their India-based exile government, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in elections since 2011.
2020-12-22
The Act will sanction Chinese officials 'interfering' with the selection of a future Dalai Lama, and praises Tibetan exile communities' adoption of democracy and free and fair elections.
2020-12-21
Ajaja, formerly a monk in Ngaba's Kirti monastery, was jailed for celebrating the 80th birthday of Tibet's Dalai Lama, considered by China a politically sensitive event.
2020-12-18
'The Tibetan people deserve our support for a country that is still theirs,' says Pennsylvania congressman Scott Perry in a letter to President Trump.
2020-12-10
The exiled spiritual leader says his life has been strengthened by the faith and devotion of the Tibetan people.
2020-12-10
'There were many more incidents and cases that we haven’t identified yet,' says Dharamsala-based researcher Tenzin Dawa.
2020-12-08
Dec. 10 UN Human Rights Day brings focus on political prisoners in the once-independent Himalayan region.
2020-12-04
Gendun Lhundrup, formerly a monk at Rebgong's Rongwo monastery, had worked to preserve Tibetan culture.
2020-12-02
Rinchen Tsultrim, a monk of Tibet's Bon religion, had shared his thoughts on Tibetan social and political problems on social media and his personal website, leading to his arrest.
2020-11-23
The meeting with administration officials signals a new level of engagement with Tibet's exile government, Lobsang Sangay says.
2020-11-19
The chances for meaningful dialogue between Beijing and exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama remain 'tenuous,' though, Robert Destro says.
2020-11-17
The centuries-old Tibetan religious ritual pollutes the air and harms the environment, Chinese officials say.
2020-11-11
They observed local conditions and raised 'issues of concern,' but have so far released few details of their findings to the public.
