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Former monk disciplinarian dies of self-immolation

A former monk disciplinarian at Bongtak Monastery has died of self-immolation in Tso-ngon (Ch: Qinghai) Province. On 17 February 2012 at around 6 a.m (Tibet...

Jigme Gyatso impending sentence: arrest warrant surfaces

Jigme, also known as Jigme Gyatso, the intrepid monk from Labrang Monastery who exposed Chinese brutality to the outside world might be sentenced soon,...

Ten of 27 known journalists jailed in China are Tibetans

As the Chinese authorities continue to ban access to journalists attempting to report on the situation inside Tibet, a global annual census on imprisoned...

One More Teenage Self-immolation in Ngaba

On 13 February at about 2.30 pm (Tibet Time), 19-year-old Lobsang Gyatso set himself on fire at the main street of Ngaba town shouting...

China confirms teenage Tibetan nun’s death

Chinese-government owned news agency Xinhua today confirmed the death of nun Tenzin Choedon after her self-immolation protest in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County on 11...

Chinese newspaper reports two shooting death in Drango

A Chinese government-owned newspaper has reported that the security forces shot dead two Tibetan brothers on 9 February 2012 in Drango (Ch: Luhuo) County,...

Tibetan nun self-immolates in protest against Chines rule

A Tibetan nun from Mamae Nunnery, also known as Dechen Choekhorling Nunnery, has set herself afire at Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Sichuan Province. Tenzin...

One more Tibetan burns self in protest in Ngaba

A 19-yr-old Tibetan set himself alight in protest against the Chinese government on 8 February 2012 around 6.30 pm (Tibet Time) at Ngaba County...

Chinese authorities impose ever-expanding restrictions on Tibetans

After gunning down unarmed Tibetan protesters in Drango, Serta, and Dzamtang counties, the Chinese government has announced further restrictions on Tibetans living in Tibet...

Tibetan arrested in Dzamtang, one shot dead, several wounded

A Tibetan was arrested in Dzamtang County, Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP) on 26 January at about 12PM (Tibet Time), for pasting a leaflet...

Tibetan man arrested at Barkhor Square in Lhasa

A Tibetan man was arrested for distributing leaflets at Barkhor Square in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. The arrest of Namkha Gyaltsen, aged 25, happened at...

Update on Drango Protest

It is now confirmed that Norpa Yonten (aged 49) was indeed shot dead by the security forces during 23 January 2012 Drango County protest. There...