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No ‘Golden Age’ for peaceful Tibetan protesters: Two more solo protesters beaten up and detained

Two Tibetan Buddhist monks have been detained by the local Chinese security forces for launching solo protests in separate incidents last week in the...

Tibetan monk detained for peaceful solo protest, restrictions intensified in Ngaba

Chinese security forces have detained yet another Tibetan Buddhist monk from Kirti Monastery today on 9 September 2015, for protesting Chinese rule in Tibet,...

Tibetan monk detained on suspicion of possessing and sharing Dalai Lama’s photos

Chinese security forces detained a Tibetan monk from Rongwo Monastery on suspicions that he had kept the Dalai Lama’s photos on his mobile phone...

Young Tibetan monk arbitrarily detained for peaceful solo protest

A young Tibetan Buddhist monk from Kirti monastery has been detained by the Chinese police for launching a peaceful solo protest in Ngaba (Ch:...

Tibetan woman burns self in protest in China’s ‘New Socialist Village”

A Tibetan woman has died after setting herself on fire in protest against China's repressive policies on 27 August 2015, according to information received...

China detains 10 former Tibetan nomads for protesting denial of welfare benefits

  Chinese security forces have detained at least 10 Tibetan residents of Chumey Village in Nyakla Township in Nangchen (Ch: Nangqian) County, Yulshul (Ch: Yushu)...

New crackdown campaign introduced in Tibet ahead of sensitive anniversary celebrations

In preparation for the 50th founding anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the Chinese authorities have begun implementing the ‘Clean Sweep and Strike’ (Ch:...

Tibetan youth detained for solo protest identified after a week of his protest

A Tibetan youth who was detained for staging a peaceful solo protest against repressive Chinese rule has finally been identified as 17-year-old Tibetan nomad...

Chinese miners threaten Tibetans trying to save sacred mountain from uranium mining

Chinese authorities have used intimidation and threats of force to block attempts by local Tibetans to save a sacred mountain from uranium mining at...

China detains yet another Tibetan woman for peaceful solitary protest

A Tibetan nomad woman was detained incommunicado last week for staging peaceful protest in Meuruma town in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Ngaba Tibetan...

Chinese police employ savage beatings, repressive decree to force Tibetans to observe ‘Army Day’

Chinese authorities in two different Tibetan counties have used disproportionate force and violence as a punishment for Tibetans failing to properly organize the celebration...

Death of Tibetan lama in prison: Family members released from detention but banned from contacting outsiders

Chinese authorities have failed to launch an investigation into the death in detention case of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a highly-revered and popular Tibetan reincarnate...