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Uyghur athletic trainer detained by Chinese authorities: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): An Uyghur athletic trainer who worked in northwestern China's Xinjiang region was arrested by Chinese authorities 5 years ago owing to his leading role in the Uyghur society, reported Radio Free Asia.
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China-fueled self-immolations continue in Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], April 18 (ANI): As many as 159 Tibetans have set themselves on fire within the borders of China since 2009, according to a tally maintained by Radio Free Asia.
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Uyghur journalist serving 15 years in prison for 'political crimes' in Xin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): Uyghur journalist who went missing in November 2017 is serving 15 years in prison in northwestern China's Xinjiang region for "political crimes", Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Funeral of popular Tibetan lama restricted by Chinese police
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 28 (ANI): The funeral observances for a popular Tibetan lama was blocked early this year by Chinese police who barred devotees from attending and deleted images of the religious leader that were shared online, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Critics call out 'Chinese only' policy in Tibet, say it aims at weakening
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 11 (ANI): Critics have called out China's policies to teach Chinese in schools to Tibetan children and said it is aimed at weakening their connection to their national language and culture, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Chinese surveillance unit operating inside Tibetan Buddhist monastery: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): A Chinese police surveillance unit is operating inside a Buddhist monastery as part of the latest crackdown on Tibetan Buddhist religious institutions, said citing Radio Free Asia (RFA) citing a Tibetan with knowledge of the situation.
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Activists call on Tibetan diaspora to challenge Chinese regime
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 24 (ANI): A panel discussion with Tibetan activists on their analysis of China's growing interference in Australia and the UK was held on January 23, reported a pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) citing Radio Free Asia (RFA
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Activists continue to speak against Chinese authorities over restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): A Tibetan activist, Tashi Wangchuk who called on Chinese authorities to allow the use of Tibetan in schools, government jobs and other sectors of Tibetan public life is again speaking out against language restrictions after spending five years in prison for
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China sentences Tibetan writer to 10-year prison for his loyalty to Dalai
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [ China], December 12 (ANI): A Chinese court in Tibet has given a 10-year prison term to Tibetan writer and educator Go Sherab Gyatso known for expressing loyalty to exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, with the sentence handed down in a secret trial, according to Radio Free Asia
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Uyghur policeman tortured to death for helping detainee: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): A Uyghur police officer in China's Xinjiang province who was said to have committed suicide was instead tortured to death for helping a camp detainee, Radio Free Asia (RSA) has reported.
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China restrict what Tibetan children are taught about Dalai Lama
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Qinghai [China], December 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities in northwestern Qinghai province have stepped up efforts to berate the Dalai Lama, going as far as questioning children to discover what their parents have told them about the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, Radio Free Asia (RFA) report
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Activists detained after coup face dismal conditions in Myanmar's Insein P
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 18 (ANI): Activists who were detained after the military coup are facing dismal conditions in Myanmar's notorious Insein Prison, according to a former detainee, who survived COVID-19 and other illnesses in the facility and remains haunted by her experience despi
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