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Eight-Point TAR Document Calls for Strict Ban on Information Linked to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Celebrations

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal  As celebrations marking His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday continue with ceremonial and festive activities across the free world, Chinese authorities, citing the potential influence of such...

Ven. Zega Gyatso Arrested

Almost two months have passed since Chinese authorities arrested Ven. Zega Gyatso, a monk from Tsang Monastery, on the alleged charges of “sending money outside.” At present, there...

Ven. Shersang Gyatso, head of  Tsang Monastery in Amdo Commits Suicide in Protest of Chinese Authorities’ Persecution.

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa All monks under the age of eighteen from Tsang Monastery, located in Ba County in the Amdo region of Tibet, have been expelled, and the head of the...

Ven. Tsewang from Adhue Monastery Released.

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa Tsewang, a monk from Adhue Monastery who was recently arrested for sharing online an image of a symbolic hat commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai...

Gonpo Kyi in Critical Condition After Attempting Suicide

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa Gonpo Kyi, who has been peacefully petitioning for Dorje Tashi, the Tibetan political prisoner serving a life sentence, to be granted access to his lawyer, was assaulted and...

China Shuts Down Kirti Monastery Education Committee; Senior Teacher Abducted in Tibet.

Reported by Tibettimes Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa The Chinese government is enforcing a ban on displaying portraits of His Eminence Kirti Rinpoche in assembly halls, official temples, and during public gatherings at the many branch monasteries...

A Testament to the Unseen Nation Within Me

Ploughing through mountains where only the superhuman dare, my people carried the future of a nation on their backs. No god extended a hand, no other race stood behind us. My people worked wonders to give me this day...

Tibetan Monk Arrested for Sharing Image of Symbolic Hat Commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal It has been more than three weeks since Palchung, a Tibetan singer from Adhue Village, and Tsewang Dhongo, a Tibetan monk from Adhue Monastery in Ngawa ( Aba/ Ngaba...

China Forcibly Demolishes Stupas and Statue of Guru Padmasambhava in Drago County

Reported by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Edited by Pema Tso The Chinese government has yet again forcibly demolished over 300 stupas and  a statue of Guru Padmasambhava near Jangang monastery in Drago county in Kardze,Tibet. Furthermore, the area...

Tibetan Environmentalist Tsongon Tsering Released

Reported by Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Pema Even as the Tibetan environmentalist Tsongon Tsering has been released before the completion of his eight-month prison sentence, his right to freedom of movement continues to be curtailed. According...