Tag: Tibet
China takes down Tibetan prayer flags, hoists China’s flag instead
Critics see the move as an example of the government’s effort to wipe away Tibetan cultural and religious practices
Tibetan Muslims straddle faith and tradition in China and India
Like their Buddhist Tibetan brethren, the Tibetan Muslims face an array challenges to maintaining their Tibetan identity
Statue of revered Tibetan monk seized by Chinese police
The statue of Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, who died in 2015 in a Chinese prison, was commissioned by the late monk’s students
China steps up repression in Xinjiang and Tibet, rights group says
Human Rights Watch said state measures taken in Xinjiang constituted “crimes against humanity,” including mass detention
Two Tibetan monks arrested, held with no word to their family
Tenzin Norbu and Wangchen Nyima, who are brothers, were arrested on Aug. 15, 2021, and are being held in a prison in Tawu
China destroys second revered Tibetan statue in Sichuan, says report
The report claimed that it has verified the destruction of the statue by analyzing available commercial satellite imagery
Tibetan monks, local residents forced to watch destruction of sacred statue
Chinese authorities reportedly forced monks and Tibetans living in Chuwar and other nearby towns to witness the demolition
Tibetan monk missing more than a year after arrest
The monk was charged with keeping pictures of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and other politically sensitive material
Tibetan monk given 5-year prison term for sharing teachings by Dalai...
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is widely reviled by Chinese leaders as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet
Tibetan writer given 10-year prison term in secret trial
The writer has been described as an “open-minded individual who advocates the preservation of Tibetan language, religion and culture”
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