Story Archive
2020-01-22
Many with homes in the high-altitude region are going back, fearing infection in areas of mainland China.
2020-01-15
They had interfered with local government and spread 'the evil influence' of religion, state-controlled Tibetan media say.
2020-01-15
Some say the move will further undermine Tibetan national identity, already weakened by Han Chinese migration into the region.
2020-01-07
Similar Ministry of Education directives were issued in 2018 and last year.
2020-01-06
Sources in Tibet say many more monks were arrested in the area since.
2020-01-02
Followers believe an announcement citing 'illegal activities' was scripted by Chinese authorities wanting to reduce the centers' influence.
2019-12-20
Concerns over this year's observance may reflect worries about ties to a ceremony in India led by the Dalai Lama.
2019-12-19
The Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019 passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee with bipartisan support and will next go to the full House for a vote.
2019-12-17
The detentions follow Chinese government warnings against posting illegal content on the WeChat messaging service.
2019-12-06
They must demonstrate political reliability and support of China's rule in their homeland, instructors say.
2019-12-06
Anya Sengdra is sentenced to seven years for 'disturbing public order' after complaining online about official corruption and environmental abuses.
2019-12-05
Yonten's protest brings to 156 the number of Tibetans who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in their homeland.
2019-12-04
Representatives from communities in India, Nepal, and Ladakh say the selection process must remain in the Tibetan people's hands.
2019-11-28
Exile sources say 24-year-old Yonten “died on the spot” and is the 156th such Tibetan protest since 2009.
2019-11-27
Gathering in Dharamsala declares traditional Tibetan method of choosing successor “will be followed.”
2019-11-27
Anya Sengdra had set up WeChat groups to discuss corruption, good governance, and environmental protection, likely angering authorities.
2019-11-25
Heightened security measures follow two leafleting protests this month in Kardze's Sershul county calling for freedom from Chinese rule.
2019-11-21
The protest follows the detention of four monks who scattered leaflets calling for Tibet's independence in a protest earlier in November.
2019-11-21
US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback says that more pressure should be applied to Beijing over China's abuses of religious freedom in Tibet.
2019-11-19
The monks from Dza Wonpo monastery are suspected of scattering leaflets in the courtyard of a Chinese government office.
2019-11-13
Pema Samdup was detained in Lhasa in March, with family members never formally notified of his arrest.
2019-11-11
China's claims of religious freedom, economic progress, and historical control are unfounded, Tibet's exile government says.
2019-11-07
Wangchuk had shared books by the Dalai Lama and other banned material on social media, sources say.
2019-11-06
Lhadar opposed Beijing's rule in Tibetan areas and had been placed on a police 'watch list,' a local source says.
2019-10-30
Guarantors whose guests violate terms of their entry to Tibet face demotion or dismissal from their jobs, one source says.
2019-10-29
Thubten Pema Lhundrub was detained five months ago, and has not been heard from after refusing to spy on other Tibetans.
2019-10-28
Tibetans must choose their own religious leaders free from interference by Beijing, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback says.
2019-10-25
Geshe Jampel Lobshe, a widely respected religious leader, had trained in India as a young man and then come back to Tibet to teach.
2019-10-17
Many jobs remain out of reach, however, with competition from Chinese applicants and required proficiency in Mandarin.
2019-10-15
Authorities feared protests in Nepal by Tibetans opposed to Chinese rule and policies in Tibet.
