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Tibetans call out China's language policy amid claims of cultural erasure
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Hundreds of Tibetans have flocked to social media to urge the Chinese government to reinstate Tibetan language education in schools, following Beijing's release of a white paper asserting that Tibetan language rights are guaranteed in the region, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (
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"Learned and educated Tibetans continue to be targeted by Chinese governme
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking at the sidelines of the Summit, Tibetan activist Namkyi accused Chinese government of targeting many learned and educated Tibetans for promoting their religion, education and language.
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Tibetan government in exile raises alarm over China's systematic efforts t
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the CTA, these efforts include removing Tibetan language from educational institutions, particularly in university entrance exams, which has raised concerns among Tibetan students, artists, and educators.
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Chinese authorities torture Tibetan village head to death amid crackdown o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have wrongfully arrested over 20 Tibetans and tortured Gonpo Namgyal, a Tibetan village head to death after enduring months of severe torture, including repeated electric shock sessions during his detention.
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Tibetan activist released but remains under heavy surveillance amid ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Tashi Wangchuk, a prominent advocate for Tibetan language rights, was held in detention for 15 days on accusations of "disrupting social order" and allegedly spreading false information online. He is now reportedly under tight surveillance.
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Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China's suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet.
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Chinese Social media platform bans Tibetan language, Tibetans condemn deci
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, TCHRD Director, Tenzin Dawa, said that Douyin company's decision to ban content in the Tibetan language has made it impossible for Tibetan netizens who use these platforms to create content and make a living from these platforms.
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International Campaign for Tibet alleges "systematic censorship" of Tibeta
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The report stated that these platforms are part of Beijing's broader strategy to diminish Tibetan language and culture in favour of promoting Mandarin.
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China bans Tibetan language in schools in Sichuan province
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
China has banned the teaching and use of the Tibetan language at elementary and middle schools in two Tibetan-populated regions in southwestern China, sources inside the country said. China now requires all instruction to be in Mandarin, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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China "striking at very root" of Tibetan culture: Exiled Tibetan leader
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Tsering said: "China rules Tibet with an iron hand." He accused the Chinese Communist authorities of phasing out Tibetan language programs in local schools, changing the names of small towns to create Chinese influence and placing increased restrictions on Tibetan Buddhist clergy.
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China promotes Tibet's intangible cultural heritage amid intensified Sinic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], June 15 (ANI): China has intensified appropriation of Tibet's intangible cultural heritage on one hand while trying to Sinicize Tibetan language, culture, education and heritage.
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China attempting for long to erase Tibetan language: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 8 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been attempting for decades to suppress and ultimately eradicate the Tibetan language using means like forcing children to study in colonial style boarding schools and arresting teachers, even as the locals resist the subversi
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