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Chinese authorities jail Tibetan monk for 6 years for teaching Tibetan lan
Updated : 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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China tightens grip on Tibetan monk after prison release, report highlight
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days 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 torturing Tibetan monk as dam protests face brutal suppre
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The London-based human rights group Tibet Watch has raised alarm over the worsening condition of Gonpo Tsering, the abbot of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly fighting for his life at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The 45-year-old religious leader was subjected to
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Enforced disappearance of Tibetan monk Dhargye arrested by China enters fi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan monk Venerable Dhargye has been missing for over four years since his arrest by Chinese authorities in Lhasa in 2021. While police gave false assurances of his release, no charges or updates have been provided. Tibetans continue to demand his immediate release, Tibet Times reporte
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CTA highlights plight of Tibetan monk jailed for celebrating Dalai Lama's
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has profiled Tibetan political prisoner Lobsang Gephel, shedding light on his ongoing imprisonment for the simple act of celebrating the 80th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.
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Tibetan monk Geshe Shersang Gyatso dies by suicide in protest against Chin
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibet Times's report indicated that his death was perceived as a final act of resistance against China's persistent repression.
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Tibetan Monk missing months after arrest, family demands fair trial
Updated : 7 months ago IST
As per the report, the Tibetan man was forcibly detained by the Chinese authorities in Sangchu County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet's traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China's Gansu Province. As per CTA, the authorities, thereafter, carried out a search operation at his
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"Not just a celebration, he is our identity": Tibetan Buddhist monk Kunga
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Tibetan monk Kunga Lama said the Dalai Lama's birthday is a celebration of Tibetan identity, unity, and peace. He offered prayers for the Dalai Lama's long life and for flood victims in Himachal. A young reincarnated monk also participated in the prayers and cake-cutting ceremony.
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Tibetan Monk Lobsang Phuntsok remembered on 14th anniversary of self-immol
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commemorated the life and sacrifice of Tibetan monk Lobsang Phuntsok, who tragically self-immolated on March 16, 2011, in Ngaba, Amdo, at the age of 21.
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CTA remembers Tibetan monk Tapey, condemns China's repression
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) pays tribute to Tapey, a 27-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Amdo Ngaba, who self-immolated in 2009 after local officials canceled a prayer ceremony at his monastery, which initiated a series of self-immolation protests across Tibet
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China's brutal assault on Tibetan Buddhism sees over 1,000 monks expelled
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese authorities have given a recent blow to the major hub of Tibetan Buddhist learning by expelling more than 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, according to individuals within Tibet.
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Tibetan monk faces family tragedy, health struggles after release from Chi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Tibetan Buddhist monk Rachung Gendun, imprisoned for sending donations to the Dalai Lama, has been released after serving three and a half years in Chinese detention. Reports indicate he is in poor health and receiving treatment at a hospital in Chengdu. During his incarceration, Gendun endu
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