Inside the Secret, Dangerous Journey to Flee Tibet
January 24, 2025For decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans — primarily children — have left their homelands never to return again. -by Lobsang Gelek for RFA Investigative Norbu was only 17 the first time he helped smuggle Tibetans out of Tibet. One cog in a well-oiled machine, Norbu — who is being read more →
China’s $137bn Tibet dam plan triggers backlash: 5 things to know
January 24, 2025Plans for world’s biggest hydropower project stoke environmental, security fears. -Kiran Sharma China’s move to build a $137 billion hydropower project in Tibet – which will be the world’s largest – has triggered environmental and security concerns in India, at a time when frosty ties between the neighbors appear to read more →
What’s in a Name? Tibet, Xizang, and the Politics of Erasure
January 24, 2025Museums are guardians of historical narratives and play inherently political roles in shaping perceptions across time and space. -by Inkstick Media While visiting the Silk Roads exhibit at the British Museum, a seemingly minor detail caught my eye. On one of the plaques about Tibet, the word “Xizang” was also read more →
Tibet Earthquake a Warning by Nature to China, Says Sikyong Penpa Tsering
January 10, 2025On Wednesday, the Tibetan residents and sympathisers in Dharamshala gathered at the Tsuglakhang temple to observe a prayer service to express their support and solidarity for the tragic loss of over a hundred lives and the many others who were injured in Tibet due to the earthquake on Tuesday. -by read more →
The Tibet Support Group Expresses its Condolences to the Victims of the Shigatse Earthquake
January 10, 2025PRESS RELEASE The Tibet support group of the Riigikogu expresses its deepest condolences to all those affected by the earthquake that shook the town of Šigatse in Tibet on Tuesday morning. According to the initial official reports, at least 126 people were killed, nearly 200 were injured and thousands lost read more →
China Places New Restrictions on Tibetan Students During Winter School Break
January 4, 2025They are banned from Tibetan-language tutoring and from participating in religious activities. -by Radio Free Asia With the start of winter school break in Tibet, Chinese authorities have implemented new restrictions on Tibetan children, banning private Tibetan-language lessons and requiring ones that focus on Mandarin skills and Chinese political topics, read more →
China Escalating Transnational Repression: Tibetan Leader on Recent Sanctions on Advocacy Group
January 3, 2025The People’s Republic of China (PRC) recently imposed sanctions on the CTC, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and 20 human rights campaigners. -by Hindustan Times After the recent imposition of sanctions on the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC), Sikyong (president) of Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering has accused China of targeting Tibetan read more →
Dalai Lama seeks to allay health concerns as succession planning looms
December 25, 2024By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India, Dec 23 (Reuters) – When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him. He told Reuters last week there was nothing much to worry about. “According read more →
Leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile on the Dalai Lama, China
December 25, 2024ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke to exiled Sikyong Penpa Tsering about President Joe Biden’s efforts to enhance U.S. support for Tibet while China seeks to eventually choose the next Dalai Lama. Watch the full video provided below. The post Leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile on the Dalai Lama, China first appeared read more →
Leader of a Tibetan Village Dies after Brutal Torture
December 24, 2024Villagers in anguish pray for release of a Buddhist abbot held in detention since May -by Tibet Watch, 23 December 2024 A leader of a Tibetan village has died after six months of brutal torture, Tibet Watch has learned a month after his passing. The village leader of Ponkor village, read more →