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News · 5 Aug, 2025

Tibetans Vanish Without Trial: China’s Incommunicado Detention in Ngaba County Must End

Ngaba County in Sichuan Province (historical Amdo region of Tibet) continues to be a hotspot of repression, where Chinese authorities routinely detain Tibetans incommunicado &mdash…

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News · 09 Nov

Tibetan Buddhist Monk Detained by Chinese Authorities for Contacting People Outside the Region

A Tibetan Buddhist monk named Kunchok Dakpa has been arrested and detained by Chinese authorities in Gansu province for allegedly contacting people outside the far-western region. …

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News · 12 Jan

US State Dept highlights Go Sherab Gyatso case in ‘Without Just Cause’ initiative

Source: US State Department The US Department of State launched the Without Just Cause Political Prisoners Campaign, which included the stories of 16 political prisoners who had be…

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News · 01 Dec 2022

Chinese authorities sentence Tibetan monk for 18 months in Tibet

Source: Tibet.net A Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) cited a reliable source as stating that Lobsang Choephel, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba in Tibet, was given …

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News · 5 August 2022

CCP ramps up restrictions ahead of birthday of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader

Lhasa: The Chinese government has ramped up restrictions ahead of the birthday of a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, calling on local leaders in two Tibetan regions to…

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News · 14-May-22

Sikyong attends the Kirti Monastery's graduation ceremony.

Dharamshala: "The international community's growing solidarity and support for the Tibetan cause stems from Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual consolation," said Sikyon…

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News · 12-May-22

Self-immolator Tsewang Norbu's father commits suicide over harassment from Chinese police: Reports

Lhasa : In a shocking development, VOA Tibetan has reported that self-immolator Tsewang Norbu's father named Choegyen (ཆོས་རྒན།) has committed suicide after rep…

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News · 19-Apr-22

A book on Kriti Rinpoche named “Three Lives in One Lifetime” in Tibetan launched

Dharamshala: Tibetan translation of the biography of Kirti Rinpoche by Jianglin Li titled ‘Three Lives in One Lifetime’ was launched at Library of Tibetan Works and Arc…

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News · 12-Apr-22

Tibetans in France Protest outside Chinese embassy to demand freedom

Paris : SFT France group along with five other Tibetan associations organized a protest outside the Chinese embassy here on Saturday against three self-immolations that took place …

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News · 07-Apr-22

Candlelight vigil held outside Chinese Embassy in London over self-immolation of Taphun

London : A candlelight vigil was held outside the Chinese Embassy here, organised by members of Tibetan Community, UK. Tibetans gathered to remember Tsewang Norbu and Tashi Phuntso…

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News · 05-Apr-22

Exiled Tibetans observe candlelight vigils, prayer services and protests over self-immolation of Tibetan man Taphun

Dharamshala : Tibetans in Dharamshala mourned the death of the 81 year old self immolator Taphun and organized a candlelight vigil, expressing solidarity with the martyr. A prayer …

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Report · 10 December 2022

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, why should we discuss Tibet?

By Tenzin Samphel An 81-year-old Tibetan named Taphun set himself on fire on March 27, 2022; it was the last known case of a person on a long list of Tibetans who have self-immolat…

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