China’s forceful relocation over dam construction in Kham Derge sparks protest
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: Hundred of Tibetans in Derge County, in Kham region in Tibet on Wednesday protested against the Chinese government’s plan to relocate thousands of local Tibetans from their traditional lands to facilitate the construction of a major hydroelectric dam around the Yangtze River. The Chinese authorities recently issued orders to […]
‘Cycling for a Free Tibet’ event launched ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day in Taiwan
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb 15 : The Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) organized a “Cycling for a Free Tibet” event in Taipei on Wednesday to raise public awareness on the Tibetan struggle for freedom ahead of the Tibetan Uprising Day. During the event, cyclists took to the streets of the capital to […]
Tibetan poet arrested for possessing photograph of Dalai Lama
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: A young Tibetan monk, Tenzin Khenrab, also known by his pen name Dhong Rangchak, was reportedly arrested by the Chinese government. The poet was apprehended a year ago in 2023 for allegedly possessing a photograph of His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama on his mobile phone. According to reports from […]
New report reveals disturbing progress of China’s digital surveillance apparatus in Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 14: A new report by a network of Tibetan researchers titled, “Weaponising Big Data: Decoding China’s Digital Surveillance in Tibet” has uncovered concerning the development of China’s digital surveillance apparatus in Tibet. The report from Turquoise Roof and Tibet Watch reveal alarming state diktats like the installations of ‘National Anti-Fraud […]
Dalai Lama congratulates new President-Elect of Finland Alexander Stubb
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 14: The foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to the newly elected President of Finland in a letter penned on Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won Finland’s presidential election held on Sunday. The Buddhist leader’s letter acknowledged the warmth and receptivity he […]
Mayor of Belleville defies Chinese pressure, hoists Tibetan Flag on Losar
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 14: The celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, has stirred controversy in Belleville Township, New Jersey. Despite objections from the Chinese Consulate, Mayor Michael Melham of the Township in New Jersey, proceeded to hoist the Tibetan national flag on February 9, 2024. Last week, as part of the Losar […]
TCHRD releases report on Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan diaspora
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb 7: Research group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) unveiled its latest report, titled ‘Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan Diaspora Communities’, on February 6, at the Press Club of India in New Delhi. Transnational repression, as defined in the report, denotes the exertion of governmental influence across borders to […]
China sentences Tibetan singer to 3 years in a secret trial
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 7: A Tibetan singer named Palden, 30, hailing from Yotak village, Dedha Township, Pema County in eastern Tibet, has been arbitrarily detained and sentenced to three years in prison following a secret trial in November last year, according to research group Tibet Watch. Palden’s arrest stemmed from his online performance […]
Writer Yang Hengjun receives suspended death sentence in China
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: Australian writer and pro-democracy blogger Yang Hengjun has received a suspended death sentence in Beijing, China, on Monday according to multiple reports. Yang, an Australian citizen born in China, is known for his writings on Chinese and U.S. politics. He was arrested during a visit to China in January […]
China arrests library director of Kirti Monastery in Ngaba
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 5: Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet’s Ngaba region have reportedly arrested and detained Lobsang Thapkhe, the library director of Kirti Monastery in Ngaba for a period of eight months, according to a source based in Dharamshala. The charges against him allege that he was involved in the publication of Tibetan […]