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In a chilling display of state censorship, Gong Lajja, also known as Tashi Nyima, was arrested on August 28 by the Dege County Police...

High in the remote stretches of the Tibetan Plateau, China has made its presence felt in bold fashion, carving a colossal 600-foot-long message into the landscape. Inscribed in characters large enough to be read from space, the message reads, “Long live the Chinese Communist Party.” It is not just a symbol, but part of an extensive network of security fortifications along China’s border with Nepal, raising questions about Beijing’s growing influence over its southern neighbor.

In a continued effort to enforce its Sinicization policies on Tibetan youth, Chinese authorities detained four Tibetan teenagers for resisting enrollment in government-run schools. The teens, aged 15 to 18, had previously been students at the Lhamo Kirti Monastery school in Dzoge County, Sichuan Province, where the curriculum was taught in Tibetan and included Buddhist teachings. The monastery school was abruptly closed by Chinese officials in July, with authorities citing a regulation that students under 18 were ineligible for monastic education.

Chinese authorities have escalated harassment against Chinese citizens residing in Japan, particularly those involved in activities deemed "subversive" by Beijing, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch on Thursday. The report sheds light on China's growing efforts to stifle dissent and prevent the international community from learning about its ongoing human rights abuses in regions like Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia.

Several senior Tibetan officials in Dechen (Chinese: Diqing) prefecture, located in present-day Yunnan Province, have been investigated in recent months by China's anti-graft agency,...

Vienna, 14 September 2024 – Despite continuous heavy rains, the highly anticipated premiere of the movie Amala: The Life Struggle of Dalai Lama's Sister was successfully held at the Cine Center movie theatre in Vienna. Sixty people, including members of the Tibetan diaspora and human rights advocates, braved the weather to attend the event, which shines a spotlight on the hardships faced by Gyalyum Chenmo, the Dalai Lama’s mother, and the struggles of her family under Chinese rule.

October 1st marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), a day that, for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), represents a celebration of its revolutionary success. However, for Uighurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers, Southern Mongolians, and Taiwanese, it’s a stark reminder of the brutal legacy of Chinese hegemony and oppression. Each year, these communities gather globally to protest the CCP’s aggressive policies of cultural erasure, political repression, and territorial dominance that have marked their lives for decades.

In a powerful gesture of solidarity with the Tibetan community and a subtle rebuke to China's aggressive territorial claims, an unnamed and previously unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh has been officially named Tsangyang Gyatso Peak, in honor of the 6th Dalai Lama. The National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), a pioneering adventure and mountaineering body under India’s Ministry of Defence, scaled the 20,942-foot-high peak in the Gorichen range of the Tawang-West Kameng region.

Chinese authorities have sentenced Jampa Choephel, a Tibetan monk from Rebkong in Qinghai Province, to 18 months in prison for sharing teachings of the...

Paris became the center of a heated debate over historical representation this weekend as around 800 Tibetan activists and supporters rallied in front of...