Tibetan Former Political Prisoner Jigme Gyatso Dies in Gansu
July 5, 2022-By Radio Free Asia Prominent Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was frequently jailed for protests against Chinese rule, died at his home in northwestern China’s Gansu province at the weekend, sources familiar with his situation told RFA. Jigme Gyatso, a monk at the Labrang Monastery also called Jigme Goril, died read more →
Tibetan Woman Arrested for Keeping Dalai Lama’s Photo at Home
July 3, 2022-By Tibet Watch Taken nearly 500 kilometres away from her home, Zumkar’s well being remain unknown. Chinese police arrested a Tibetan woman named Zumkar on 23 June 2022, who was found in possession of a photo of the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet who turns 88 years read more →
Himachal CM to be Chief Guest at Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrations: Prez of Tibetan Govt in Exile
July 3, 2022WION – by Sidhant Sibal, 2 July 2022 Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan government in exile who is based out of India’s Dharamshala city, has said that the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, will be the chief guest at the birthday of his holiness Dalai read more →
Tibetan Intellectuals and Writers Detained in Recent Spate
July 2, 2022-By International Campaign for Tibet In recent weeks, the detentions of six Tibetans have come to light, among them writers and intellectuals. Of these, four are known to be either in detention or sentenced to prison terms for freely expressing their opinions and thoughts on Tibetan national identity and culture. read more →
China Destroys Education in Tibet
July 1, 2022Taipei Times – by Tenzing Dhamdul An April circular by the Chinese Ministry of Education on student admission criteria at Tibetan universities has been harrowing and discriminating to say the least. The circular said that prospective students must state their “political attitude and ideological morality” to be considered for admission. read more →
Chinese Authorities Sentence Tibetan Student to 3 Years for Contacting Exiles
June 30, 2022-By Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities this month sentenced a university student to three years in prison for contacting Tibetan exiles, the latest in a series of arbitrary arrests of Tibetan intellectuals, artists and other community leaders, activists told RFA. Nyima, from Shelian Township in Kardze (Ganzi in Chinese) Tibetan Autonomous read more →
Dalai Lama is ultimate symbol of Tibet as a nation, writes Ngodup Dongchung
June 30, 2022The Week – by Ngodup Dongchung As the world celebrates the 87th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, it is a bittersweet moment for me. On the one hand, I feel deeply blessed that I have had the opportunity to serve the Dalai Lama and the read more →
China to Relocate Over 17,000 Tibetan People from Nagqu City Claiming to Improve Living Conditions and Protect Environment
June 28, 2022-By ANI Lhasa [Tibet], June 27: Around 17,555 Tibetan people will be relocated away from high-altitude places in Nagqu City, southwest CHina’s Tibet Autonomous Region under a relocation plan that aims to improve the living conditions of the peoples and protect the region’s fragile ecosystem. In the next one and read more →
Assam Floods: CM Sarma Thanks Dalai Lama for Donating Rs 10 Lakh to Support Relief Efforts
June 25, 2022News Live – 24 June 2022 Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked the Gaden Phodrang Trust of the Dalai Lama for donating Rs 10 lakh for conducting humanitarian efforts after massive floods in the state, which have affected over 41 lakh people from 34 districts, while 2,31,819 people read more →
Tibetan activist sentenced to prison for ‘separatist acts’ and ‘social disorder
June 23, 2022Translated by Tenzin Dickyi for RFA Tibetan. Written in English by Roseanne Gerin. Chinese authorities sentenced a young Tibetan language activist arrested in October 2021 to four years and five months in prison, although his friends and family members remain in the dark about where he was taken, a source read more →