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Further details emerge of evictions at Larung Gar
Around 1,000 monks and nuns were expelled from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy late last year
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Thousands turn out to protest China’s UK super embassy
The UK government is due to make the final decision on whether China can relocate to the Royal Mint building in east London
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Tibetan monk released in poor health
Rachung was jailed for sending prayer money to Tibetan exile monasteries to pray his late uncle who died from self immolation
Gonmo Kyi and husband Choekyong detained
The sister of political prisoner Dorjee Tashi was taken away by security personnel this morning; her current situation is unknown.
Two sisters detained after sending chat group messages
Two Tibetan women, known for helping the poor and needy in their village were detained on 23 October after sending voice messages in chat groups on the social media application WeChat, encouraging everyone to practise virtuous actions. Tsomo…
10 December: March for Human Rights
On Sunday 10 December, Chinese, Hong Kong, Tibetan and Uyghur communities and human rights supporters will fill central London to mark Human Rights Day. We will mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and demand…
Four Tibetans rearrested and secretly sentenced to prison
Tibet Watch has learned that four Tibetans in eastern Tibet who were detained, beaten and tortured last summer were rearrested two months ago. They were subsequently sentenced to prison in a secret trial. Bamo, Gelo, Khori and Tsedou are all…
“Everyone wants the best for their children”
On World Children's Day, Younten, a parent from the Tibetan community, writes about how China's residential schools programme risks breaking family bonds
A Parent’s Heartache
On World Children's Day, Tsering Passang writes as a parent about how China's residential school system affects families and breaks international law
All Tibetan language textbooks replaced in Ngaba
Primary and secondary schools in Ngaba Prefecture have been ordered to teach core subjects in Chinese language.
“Tibetans in Tibet were so happy to see him finally”
A refugee from Tibet describes their fears about colonial boarding schools and Tibetans' joy of seeing a video of the exiled Dalai Lama
“Tibetans find themselves compelled to make such decisions”
A Tibetan refugee's account of life in Tibet