Tibetan Journal
Tibetan Official Dismissed and Arrested Over “Loss of Faith” Under China’s Expanding Religious Repression
In yet another case reflecting Beijing’s tightening control and discrimination against Tibetans’ basic rights, according to Tibet Times, a senior Tibetan official, Tenzin, former deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Forestry and Grassland Department, has been dismissed and arrested...
Tibetan Official Expelled and Property Seized Under China’s Expanding Religious Crackdown
The Qinghai Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Commission announced that Tenzin, a senior Tibetan official and former deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Forestry and Grassland Department, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and had his personal...
Democratic Nations Unite at UNHRC to Call Out China’s Rights Abuses in Tibet
At the 60th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, democratic nations including the EU, UK, Australia, Japan, and others raised grave concerns over China’s human rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong, urging Beijing to respect...
Tibet fireworks spectacle sparks backlash over toxic fallout
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx are facing renewed criticism after their Rising Dragon fireworks performance in Tibet left toxic debris scattered across a mountain ridge in Gyangze County, Shigatse. The post Tibet fireworks spectacle sparks...
China Detains Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights: HRW Calls for Immediate Release
Global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi (also known as Tara), a 22-year-old student advocate for Tibetan rights who was arrested in late July while visiting her family...
Prominent Tibetan Religious Leader Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Prison After Years of Torture
Respected Tibetan lama Tulku Palden Wangyal, also known as Chogyal Tulku, has died inside a Chinese prison after nearly eight years of incarceration and repeated torture. He was 53. According to Bod Asia, the Tibetan-language news outlet of the...
Xi Jinping’s Tibet Visit Signals Battle Over Dalai Lama’s Succession
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s surprise trip to Tibet last week, spanning nearly 2,000 miles, was framed as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region. Yet beneath the official fanfare lay Beijing’s...
Tibetan Protesters Detained in New Delhi as Chinese FM Wang Yi Meets Indian Leaders
Around 30 Tibetan activists were briefly detained by Indian police on Aug 19 while staging a protest outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi, where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for the 24th...
Tibetan Monk Detained in Amdo, Whereabouts Unknown Nearly Two Months After Arrest
Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad, according to a report by Tibet Times. Nearly two months since his arrest, his condition and whereabouts...
China Imposes Sweeping Crackdown on Tibetans During Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has imposed sweeping restrictions across Tibet to suppress religious and cultural observances marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Reports from multiple Tibetan areas reveal an intensified...










