Tag: Tibet
China destroys second revered Tibetan statue in Sichuan, says report
The report claimed that it has verified the destruction of the statue by analyzing available commercial satellite imagery
Tibetan monks, local residents forced to watch destruction of sacred statue
Chinese authorities reportedly forced monks and Tibetans living in Chuwar and other nearby towns to witness the demolition
Tibetan monk missing more than a year after arrest
The monk was charged with keeping pictures of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and other politically sensitive material
Tibetan monk given 5-year prison term for sharing teachings by Dalai...
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is widely reviled by Chinese leaders as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet
Tibetan writer given 10-year prison term in secret trial
The writer has been described as an “open-minded individual who advocates the preservation of Tibetan language, religion and culture”
Chinese officials restrict what Tibetan children are taught about the Dalai...
The new push expands efforts beginning in 2017 to ban displays of the Dalai Lama’s photos in private homes
China forces young Tibetans out of monasteries in Qinghai
The move, announced on Oct. 1, has already seen monks aged 11 to 15 years expelled from Dhitsa monastery in Qinghai
China revokes grazing permits for Tibetan nomads in Qinghai province
Many Tibetan nomads live almost in the same way that their ancestors centuries ago lived, by following and herding livestock
China pushes new plan for Tibetan Buddhist study in Chinese only
Monks and nuns must also learn and speak to each other in Chinese instead of their native language
China’s claims of progress in Tibet mask 70 years of repression,...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering (C) and other Tibetan exile officials announce release of the CTA report, Sept. 30, 2021.