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Tibetan mother of three dies after self-immolation

Three days after the twin self-immolation in Lhasam a Tibetan woman died after setting herself on fire in Dzamthang (Chinese: Rangtang) County, Ngaba (Chinese:...

China confirms twin self-Immolation in Lhasa

Two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the afternoon of 27 May 2012 in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The...

Official Chinese notification bans Tibetan participation in religious activities

Chinese authorities in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have issued a notification banning members of the Party, cadres, government officials and even students from participating...

China Demotes 6 Tibetan Officials in TAR

The Chinese authorities have demoted six officials of Tibetan descent from their high-ranking posts in Toelung Dechen (Chinese: Duiling Deqing) County in Lhasa Municipality,...

China Re-launches ‘Legal Education’ Campaign in TAR

The Chinese authorities in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have re-launched a new wave of 'patriotic re-education' and 'legal education' campaigns targeted at Tibetan monastic...

Father succumbs to shock over son’s arrest in Shigatse

A Tibetan man died of emotional shock after security officers arbitrarily arrested his son at Tretroh village in Dopay Township in Ngamring County of...

Chinese government notification restricts Tibetan NGOs in Kardze

The Chinese authorities in Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province have issued a notification aimed at restricting the activities of non-governmental...

The Plan that Never Was: Reassessing China’s Assessment Report on National Human Rights Action Plan (2009-2010)

In April 2009, the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China (PRC) released a report titled National Human Rights Action Plan...

China Rewards ‘Harmonious’ Monasteries, ‘Patriotic’ Monks, Nuns

The Chinese government has conferred awards on 'harmonious' monasteries and 'patriotic' monks and nuns at a ceremony held on 19 April 2012 in Lhasa,...

Tibetan school forcibly closed, teachers arrested

The government authorities in Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi) County have forcibly closed a locally-founded Tibetan school that has offered classes in Tibetan language and culture for the last 20 years at Khadrok village...

Tibetans beaten, arrested for protesting official corruption

About 100 Tibetans were injured after they were beaten by security personnel from People's Armed Police (PAP) for protesting against the local government's move to reward and honor...

Tibetan singer sentenced to 2 yrs’ imprisonment

Around 20 March 2012, a Tibetan singer was sentenced to two years imprisonment for singing songs calling for Tibetan unity and freedom by the Nangchen(Chinese:...