Story Archive
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.
2020-05-19
Chinese government statements fall short of a full accounting of the fate of the Tibetan religious leader, who vanished into Chinese captivity 25 years ago this week, the International Campaign for Tibet says.
2020-05-18
The Tibetan religious leader was taken into custody as a young boy by China 25 years ago on May 17 and has not been heard from since.
2020-05-15
'It’s just an excuse to crack down on Tibetans,' says Wangden Kyap of Tibet Watch.
2020-05-12
The post is crucial to mobilizing government resources to counter Beijing's suppression of Tibetan Buddhism, USCIRF says.
2020-05-12
Some 4,000 Chamdo residents are now in limbo amid a controversial relocation of Tibetans.
2020-05-11
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader says the human capacity to reason may now point the way to 'come together in a global response.'
2020-05-11
A walnut-seller visiting Lhasa was found with a photo of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone.
2020-05-07
Choekyi, a monk, had served a four-year prison term for making a T-shirt celebrating the 80th birthday of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
2020-05-06
But Tibet supporters and rights groups say the move is aimed at weakening Tibetans' national and cultural identity.
2020-05-04
Tsering Bakdro, a monk at Ganden monastery, had served eight years in Lhasa's Drapchi Prison for protesting China's rule in Tibet.
2020-05-01
HRW’s Sophie Richardson says the law is 'wildly and grossly in tension' with China’s constitution and its obligations under international law.
2020-05-01
'It’s much more dangerous [for Tibetans] to speak to foreign journalists … than it is for other Chinese people, says Freedom House's Sarah Cook.
2020-04-28
Sichuan's Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy meanwhile remains shut to public visits until after May 1, an official notice says.
