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China once again comes under UN scrutiny over human rights violations in T
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chinese state has made intense efforts to subjugate Tibet and its people. The latest in this series is the propaganda being aired on state television through programmes aimed at showing that Buddhism is an "ancient Chinese religion" with Chinese characteristics.
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Chinese govt runs schools for Tibetan children to brainwash them into majo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A press statement Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) released on 6 February in Geneva has come out with a shocking revelation that the Chinese government is running a chain of residential schools where about a million Tibetan children are forcibly lodged in order to wipe out the
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Tibet has lowest Literacy among all provinces in China: Delhi Think Tank
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Throughout all three censuses, Tibet has had the lowest literacy rate among all provinces. It also has the lowest urbanization rate as only 35% of its population lives in urban areas, which has doubled in the last 20 years (18 % in 2000). Other provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Gansu and He
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Tibet to invest 1.99 bn dollars in improving conditions of villages along
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The ruling Communist Party in China has said the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) would invest 13.7 billion yuan (about $1.99 billion) in 2023 in initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of local residents, especially in the new border defence villages across the Line of Actual Control (L
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Chinese authorities continue persecuting Tibetans for their culture, belie
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Tibet Rights Collective, Tibetan Uprising Day is observed on March 10 each year. It commemorates the 1959 Tibetan uprising, which ultimately resulted in a violent crackdown on Tibetan independence movements and in the flight of the Dalai Lama into exile.
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Tibetans in Tibet tell relatives in exile to not contact them during Losar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This comes as Tibetans fear persecution by Chinese authorities amid an increase in surveillance activities and surprise security searches during the politically sensitive time, sources in the region said, according to RFA.
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CCP started "propaganda TV productions" to interfere in reincarnation deba
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese Communist Party has started "propaganda TV productions" in its attempts to interfere in Dalai Lama reincarnation.
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Gyalpo Losar comes as signal for Nepali Sherpa to prepare for new expediti
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sherpa residing in Kathmandu on Thursday gathered at monasteries performing rituals and cultural performances praying for success and blessing from Mother Nature. Soon after the celebration, many of the celebrating Sherpa will be back on the mountain slopes assisting climbers in making th
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Tibetans offer prayers for long life of Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in D
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Losar is a festival celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. Celebrated by Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhists worldwide, it falls on different dates according to the Tibetan lunar calendar and the celebrations last for up to 15 days, with the first three days being the
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30 European senators support Tibet's autonomy from China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This intergroup will work to garner real support for the resumption of substantive dialogue between the Chinese leadership and the Dalai Lama's representatives to ensure "genuine and meaningful autonomy" for the Tibetan people.
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Tibetans in-exile celebrate Tibetan New Year, Losar in Dharamshala
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ministers and Members of Tibetan parliament in-exile gathered to offer special prayers at the main Buddhist temple Tsuglagkhang.
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Why do Tibetans commemorate 13th Dalai Lama's Proclamation of Tibetan Inde
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tibetans, especially the youth, are calling for the independence of Tibet, which they believe would only bring a lasting political resolution to the Sino-Tibetan conflict.
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