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China's expanding system of censorship, repression exposed at event in Dha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The event titled "Understanding China's System of Political Repression: Voices of Resistance through Art and Journalism" brought together prominent voices critical of China's information control, as reported by Phayul.
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Chinese authorities jail Tibetan monk for 6 years for teaching Tibetan lan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported
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Beijing pushes back against US Tibet appointment, denies legitimacy of hum
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
As cited by Phayul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday designated Riley M Barnes, currently serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, as the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. The role, established under American law, is tasked wit
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China tightens grip on Tibetan monk after prison release, report highlight
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery continues to face intrusive state monitoring even after being released early from prison, highlighting what rights groups describe as China's sustained repression of religious freedom in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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China accused of extending abuse as Tibetan Activist A-Nya Sengdra leaves
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan environmental campaigner and anti-corruption whistle-blower A-Nya Sengdra has been released from a Sichuan prison in fragile health, but fresh reports indicate that Chinese authorities continue to keep him under tight surveillance and restrict his access to medical care. Sengdra retu
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Tibetan environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra released after years in priso
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The 55-year-old returned to his family residence in Rakyang Village in Gade County, Golog, but uncertainty hangs over his physical condition and the extent to which authorities will allow him to travel or speak freely, as reported by Phayul.
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China tightens curbs on Tibetan religious life, bars children under 18 fro
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Notices stating "Children under 18 are not allowed in the monastery" were reportedly posted at the monastery entrance in Kham, indicating stricter enforcement of long-standing regulations restricting minors' involvement in religious life, according to Phayul.
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Dalai Lama wins Grammy for audiobook, draws praise in India and Tibetan ex
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's landmark victory at the Grammy Awards has received widespread acclaim from political leaders in India and the Tibetan community in exile, even as Beijing strongly criticised the honour, portraying it as a politically driven action against China, accordin
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Legal team flags coercive relocations, pastureland disputes in Qinghai's T
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The visit came after appeals from local residents who raised long-standing concerns over pastureland ownership disputes, forced relocations, and the lack of fair compensation, according to a report by Tibet Times, as cited by Phayul.
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China's "super embassy" plan in London triggers security fears and politic
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The British government is nearing approval of a contentious proposal by China to establish what would be its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, raising alarms over security, sovereignty and civil liberties. The planned complex, often described as a "super embassy," is to be built at Royal
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Outrage erupts after Chinese tourist caught desecrating sacred objects in
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The viral footage shows the tourist drinking liquid directly from a shrine altar before pouring the remaining drink into a butter lamp, an action Tibetans say represents a grave violation of religious sanctity and cultural values. Tibetans online condemned the act as far more than mere disre
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China's Tibet dam push raises regional alarm over water security and contr
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China has confirmed the launch of a massive hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, triggering renewed concerns over environmental risks, downstream water security and China's tightening grip over the region, as reported by Phayul.
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