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Tibetan nun commits suicide after expulsion from Yarchen Gar

19th February 2020
Suicide in internment campRead more

Seven Tibetans arrested for spreading rumours about coronavirus

19th February 2020
More updates about the virus inside Tibet.Read more

Tibetan monk released after 2 years of imprisonment

10th February 2020
Chochok was arrested by the Chinese authorities in connection with a social media post.Read more

Authorities plan to build 624 “well off” border villages in Tibet

7th February 2020
China plans to spend 21 billion yuan on Tibet border villagesRead more

First coronavirus case diagnosed in the Tibet Autonomous Region

4th February 2020
Coronavirus has reached the Tibet Autonomous RegionRead more

Nepal and China have signed an extradition treaty, Nepal’s foreign affairs minister confirms

24th January 2020
Nepal and China have signed an extradition treaty, Nepal’s foreign affairs minister confirms.Read more

New law pushing for ‘ethnic unity’ set to affect Tibetans and other minorities

23rd January 2020
Experts have raised fears that the law will be used to justify crackdown on TibetansRead more

Jailed Tibetan activist appeals for second trial

17th January 2020
Tibetan activist, A-Nya Sengdra and his lawyer prepare to fight seven-year prison sentenceRead more

Tibet sees 27.7 percent fall in glacier ice coverage, research finds

14th January 2020
China has lost around 20 percent glacier coverage between 1970 and 2010, while Tibet sees fall of 27.7 percent,...Read more

Chinese hydropower companies criticised for failing to meet environmental and social standards

10th January 2020
New report finds world's largest hydropower firms are falling short of environmental and social standardsRead more

China opens new year with military training exercises in Tibet

9th January 2020
China has opened the new year with military training exercises in Lhasa and Tibetan border regionsRead more

Leading Buddhist abbot announces the closure of Tibetan Buddhist centres around the world

8th January 2020
The institute was connected with the Tibetan Buddhist community Larung Gar.Read more

Authorities arrest over 30 Tibetans in government clampdown

7th January 2020
Government clampdown in eastern Tibet after seven arrested for pro-independence protestRead more

US Congress progresses bill to open Tibet

20th December 2019
Bill which pushes for a US consulate in Lhasa will move forward to House voteRead more

The EU condemn China on International Human Rights Day

18th December 2019
The European Union (EU) condemned China on 10 December 2019, the 71st anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal...Read more

CCP delegates visit Belgium to discourage support for the Dalai Lama

18th December 2019
CCP delegates tried to dissuade support for the Dalai Lama and other exiled Tibetans in an official visit to Belgium...Read more

Tibetan activist handed seven year prison sentence

6th December 2019
Tibetan anti-corruption activist A-Nya Sengdra has been given a seven year prison sentenceRead more

Traditional Tibetan dance performed at an NBA match, following Twitter controversy

3rd December 2019
Dancers were part of a protest against the NBA.Read more

Chinese government official tries to fabricate fraud claim against Tibetan

29th November 2019
Chinese government official in south eastern Tibet tries to fabricate a fraud claim against a TibetanRead more

Nomad and former monk, 24, dies after self-immolation protest

28th November 2019
Yonten carried out his protest in Ngaba County, the scene of numerous self-immolation protests since 2009Read more

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