Tag: Tibet
US human rights report cites China’s violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong...
The report, which the State Department is required to release each year by law, details the state of human rights in 198 countries
Security tight in Tibet’s Lhasa on anniversary of uprising
On National Uprising Day in 2008, Tibetans protesting Chinese rule in Lhasa sparked similar protests at monasteries throughout the region
China bans New Year religious gatherings in Tibetan capital Lhasa
The order urges Tibetans to remain in their homes and avoid gatherings during the Lunar New Year, called Losar, which began on March 3
Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in 3 months
The statue of Padmasambhava is the third verified by RFA as having been destroyed by Chinese officials since December
China warns Tibetan monks ahead of March anniversaries
China regularly tightens security in Tibet’s capital Lhasa and in other Tibetan areas of China during important political events in Beijing
Tibetan monks sent to labor camps for spreading news of Buddhist...
The 11 were arrested on suspicion of sending news and photos of the statue’s destruction to contacts outside the region
Tibetans protest ‘Games of shame’ at Olympic HQ
Protesters marched behind banners reading "Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics,” "Stop human rights violations in Tibet" and "Games of shame”
Chinese police arrest three Tibetan pilgrims for state secrets
Authorities in China maintain a tight lockdown on the flow of information in and out of the country’s Tibetan regions
Renounce Dalai Lama to get jobs, China tells Tibetans
China’s new order further restricts the rights of Tibetans living under rule by Beijing and violates China’s own laws
Tibetan online religious groups banned in China’s Qinghai province
The policy to restrict religious activity online in Qinghai follows campaigns forcing the expulsion of young monks from their monasteries
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