Dozens injured after police use explosives, fire tear gas on protesting Tibetans
Dozens of unarmed Tibetans were injured after Chinese security forces fired tear gas and used explosives to disperse a crowd of peaceful protesters. The incidence occurred near the local judicial complex in Ba county, eastern Tibet,
Exile family marches on
The exile family of Tsetan Dorjee has now journeyed over 250 kms on their march back to Tibet and reached the north Indian city of Chandigarh. Speaking to Phayul over phone, Dorjee, 35, said: “We are safe. We are fine.”
Hunger striker refuses check-up, Solidarity actions mount
Support for the three Tibetan hunger strikers in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York, who are now into their 27th day without food, is growing from all corners of the society. The Tibetan parliament, which is currently in session, raised concerns for the health of the three hunger strikers
Australian Ambassador to China seeks visit to Tibet
Australia’s Ambassador to China will be seeking Beijing’s permission to visit Tibet to “examine the reasons” for the ongoing wave of fiery self-immolations in Tibet.
Protests continue in Tibet: Two thousand Tibetans fill streets in Malho
In reports coming out of Tibet, thousands of Tibetans carried out a massive protest in Malho, eastern Tibet, calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile and freedom in Tibet.
Tibetan flag raised again as hundreds carry out fresh protests
The Tibetan national flag has once been raised in Tibet as more instances of arrests and mass protests are being reported from Tibetan areas. In reports coming out of Chentsa county in Malho eastern Tibet, the Lhamo Dechen monastery, the largest monastery in the region is currently reeling under a severe military