Tag: Tibetan people

The visit aims to “deepen cooperation on human rights and democratic governance goals, and to advance humanitarian priorities”

On National Uprising Day in 2008, Tibetans protesting Chinese rule in Lhasa sparked similar protests at monasteries throughout the region

The order urges Tibetans to remain in their homes and avoid gatherings during the Lunar New Year, called Losar, which began on March 3

China regularly tightens security in Tibet’s capital Lhasa and in other Tibetan areas of China during important political events in Beijing

The 11 were arrested on suspicion of sending news and photos of the statue’s destruction to contacts outside the region

Protesters marched behind banners reading "Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics,” "Stop human rights violations in Tibet" and "Games of shame”

Authorities in China maintain a tight lockdown on the flow of information in and out of the country’s Tibetan regions

China’s new order further restricts the rights of Tibetans living under rule by Beijing and violates China’s own laws

Critics see the move as an example of the government’s effort to wipe away Tibetan cultural and religious practices

Like their Buddhist Tibetan brethren, the Tibetan Muslims face an array challenges to maintaining their Tibetan identity