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Hundreds displaced citing landslide hazards
Tibetan villagers are caught in between choices that deprive them of sustainable livelihoods
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Tibetan urges government to restore river ecosystem
Video message from a Tibetan petitioner exposes illegal sand mining and absence of consultation with local Tibetans in China’s petition system.
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Former political prisoner passes away in Tibet
Thupten Yeshi spent a quarter of his life in prison after his arrest in 1992
Further details emerge about Gendun Lhundup a year after his arrest
A source inside Tibet has shared further details about Gendun Lhundup’s arrest which was previously reported by another source living in exile in India
Former political prisoner interrogated for advocating for Tibetan language
Tashi Wangchuk subjected to nearly three hours of interrogation following his renewed call for the preservation of the Tibetan language
Further details emerge about Rinchen Kyi’s detention
Before Rinchen Kyi's disappearance, authorities phoned her family saying they had two minutes to come and see her
Statue of revered Tenzin Delek Rinpoche seized by Chinese authorities
A life-sized statue of the late Tibetan incarnate monk, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was seized by Chinese authorities in Dartsedo in July 2021
Drago County: Brothers detained in eastern Tibet on unknown charges
The arrests of Tenzin Norbu and Wangchen Nyima last August have only recently come to light
Drago County: Tibetans detained and tortured for opposing government project
Sources confirmed that the Tibetans were arrested on the suspicion of sending information outside Tibet and for voicing disapproval about a construction project
Tibetan graduate detained for expressing concerns about Tibetan language
Chinese authorities and security personnel in Matoe County arrested Loten, a college graduate student after he spoke in an online messaging group on WeChat
Drago County: Another giant statue of Buddha torn down
Another giant statue of Buddha was torn down amid a wave of ongoing demolitions in Drago County that has also seen a 99-foot Buddha statue, 45 prayer wheels, and a Tibetan monastic school torn down
Drago County: Giant Buddha statue and prayer wheels demolished
A 99-foot statue of Buddha, built with a financial contribution from local Tibetans in Drago County was destroyed under the instruction of the local Chinese government