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China Switches On Eiffel Tower–Tall Mega Dam in Eastern Tibet, Tightening Grip on Tibet’s Rivers
China has begun operating one of its most massive hydroelectric power stations in eastern Tibet, further accelerating its large-scale exploitation of Tibetan rivers under the banne…
Read more →China Expands Missile Base in Tibet, Intensifying Regional Tensions and Threatening Asian Stability
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), October 24 — New satellite imagery has revealed alarming construction activity near Golmud in the so-called Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Q…
Read more →Behind China`s Renewable Energy Push in occupied Tibet: Unveiling the Environmental Impacts and Social Dislocation
The recent claims made by Xinhua News Agency regarding the Cerbong photovoltaic power station in occupied Tibet being the highest-altitude power station in the world should be view…
Read more →Chinese Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Tibetan Students Outside Classes and Religious Activities During Winter Break
Source: Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to enforce a ban on Tibetan students from participating in outside classes and engaging in religious activities …
Read more →Chinese Authorities Detain Four Tibetans for Organizing Mani Stone Exhibition, Sparking Religious Rights Concerns
A recent crackdown in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has resulted in the arrest of four individuals connected to a Mani Stone Sculpture Exhibition held in Jyekundo. The ex…
Read more →Tibetans detained for collecting donations for religious offerings in Darlak County, Police offer rewards for information
Darlak County police detained eight Tibetans on October 20, 2023, on charges of "creating a criminal organization," "picking quarrel and provoking trouble," and…
Read more →Tibetan Language Classes Banned in Kardze, Leaving Tibetan Teachers and Students in Limbo
The Bureau of Education of Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture issued a notification in early September this year forbidding Tibetan language classes from primary to high secondar…
Read more →Dechen Prefecture Imposes Cultural Integration Measures in Tibetan Buddhist Temples, Raising Concerns Over Cultural Dilution
The Chinese authorities in Dechen (Diqing) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture have initiated enforce measures that are causing worries about the safeguarding of Tibetan Buddhist culture…
Read more →Chinese Authorities Erasing Records of Politically-Motivated Verdicts Against Tibetans, Concealing Repression
Chinese authorities have been systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans accused of "endangering state security" from publicly accessible databa…
Read more →Tibetan Activist A-nya Sengdra`s Lawyer Faces Hostility in Pursuit of Justice, Demands for Immediate Release Escalate
Source: Phayul Tibetan activist A-nya Sengdra's lawyer, Lin Qilei, faced a hostile reception at the Sixth Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court in Xi'an on July 1…
Read more →China`s Strategic Railway Project Advances with Completion of Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel, but Concerns Over Dual-Use Infrastructure Surface
The completion of the Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel, a crucial section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, was announced by Chinese officials. The tunnel, which spans a length of 9.5 kilomet…
Read more →Concerns Mount Over Environmental Impact as Lianghekou Hydro-Photovoltaic Power Station Commences Operation in Occupied Tibet
In a recent development, the Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic (PV) complementary power station in Ganzi has commenced operations on Sunday. Although hailed as the world's largest …
Read more →China eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet has
Recently, China has announced the commencement of construction on the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) power station project in Occupied Tibet. The project, located in Angduo …
Read more →Chinese Archaeological Discoveries in Tibet Contradict State`s Destruction of Tibetan Heritage
Chinese archaeologists have discovered the highest known archaeological site in China, called Dingqiong cave, in Qiongguo Township, Zhongba County, Shigatse City, according to a re…
Read more →New report by US State Dept reveals China’s widespread torture and human rights abuses against Tibetans
Source: US State Dept In its latest report on human rights practices, the US State Department has raised concerns about the situation in Tibet, calling attention to the Chinese gov…
Read more →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…
Read more →China eyes Tibet’s’ ample renewable energy potential
Lhasa: China is eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet, the Third Pole of the world has. It seems likely that occupied Tibet will witness more construction of dams …
Read more →Agyal Tsering, a former Tibetan political prisoner monk in Tibet passed away at age 71
Source: Tibet.net Dharamshala: According to a reliable source, Tibetan monk Agyal Tsering, a former political prisoner in Tibet, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approx…
Read more →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 …
Read more →Tibetan monk passed away after years of poor health after being freed from jail
Source: RFA A Tibetan monk imprisoned for six years for opposing Chinese rule in Tibet has passed away after suffering failing health following his release from prison in 2018, rep…
Read more →Tibetan writers, activists convicted by CCP on accusations of ‘State Security’
Source: RFA Chinese authorities in Tibet sentenced six Tibetan writers and activists to prison terms from four to 14 years on charges of “inciting separatism” and &ldqu…
Read more →Chinese authorities false accused Tibetan releases after 12 years sentence
The Chinese authorities have released Pema Dhondup, who was serving a 12-year sentence for being falsely accused of “murder” after a self-immolation protest in 2012, in…
Read more →Earthquake strikes areas of Tibet, many feared dead
Reports suggest that powerful earthquake jolted areas of Tibet, leaving many missing and injured. According to The Hindu report, over 50,000 people have been relocated to safer loc…
Read more →Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks for possessing photos of Dalai Lama
Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to at least three years in prison for possessing photos of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s foremost Buddhist spiritual leader who has …
Read more →Disciplinarian monk imprisoned in relation to self-immolation in 2013 tortured at an undisclosed location
Following the self-immolation protest death of 33-year-old Tibetan nomad Tenzin Sherab in May 2013 in Chumarleb County, Kyegu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in the Tibetan province…
Read more →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…
Read more →China reinstates Tibetan festival following a 20-year ban : Chinese flags flown throughout festival grounds
The sources state that Chinese authorities have permitted a Tibetan community event that had been prohibited for 20 years following the imprisonment of a well-known religious figur…
Read more →Tibetan political prisoner in critical health from injuries sustained in prison
Dharamshala: A Tibetan political prisoner and a mother of three, Norzin Wangmo is reportedly in critical health condition following her release from prison in May 2022. According t…
Read more →Haba railway tunnel in Deqen squeezed by tectonic crush: Reports
Deqen : According to a South China Morning Post report, some completed sections of the 9km (5.6-mile) Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel were "hit by a crushing force caused by the col…
Read more →China’s celebration of digitalisation of Tibet and absence of digital freedom for Tibetans
Lhasa: According to reports , the 2022 Global Digital Economy Conference is being held in Beijing from July 28 to 30, 2022 and a parallel session in being held in Lhasa City, capit…
Read more →Tibetans in Occupied Tibet: Second-Class Citizens in their own Land
By Tenzin Tsephel On October 8 2022, a Chinese woman named Liu posted a racist video on WeChat, where she talked about wiping out Tibetans from Lhasa and called for the Chinese to …
Read more →China’s push for ‘Buddhism with Chinese Characteristics’ explained
By Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P The United Nations General Assembly has designated 22nd August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religi…
Read more →Why Should China Be Called Out for Green-Washing in Tibet
With a landscape of enormous glaciers, massive snow cover, mountains and uplands, Tibet is the world’s largest and highest plateau and a storehouse of freshwater. However, al…
Read more →Tibet Brief 2021
Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…
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