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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...

Tibetan Environmental Activist Tsongon Tsering released after 8 months, faces harsh restrictions amid ongoing crackdown

Tibetan environmental rights advocate Tsongon Tsering was freed from prison on July 8, 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, occurring before serving his full sentence, reportedly...

China destroys over 300 Buddhist Stupas, sacred statues in Drakgo; Tibetans face crackdown and silence

Chinese officials have destroyed more than 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered statue of a Guru in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County within the Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture last month, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration...

China has begun building the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet, India is worried

China has begun construction of the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world. The dam will be located on the Tibetan Yarlung Tsangpo river, also known as the Brahmaputra and Jamuna, just 50 km away from the Indian border in...

China probes former Tibet leader over bribes, ‘superstitious activities’

Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in “superstitious activities”, the country’s top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. Qizhala — who was governor of the western region from...

BREAKING: Chinese Authorities Raze Hundreds of Buddhist Stupas and Padmasambhava Statue in Karze, Tibet; Enforce Harsh Restrictions on Local Tibetans

Dharamshala: In a grave assault on Tibetan religious heritage, Chinese authorities have demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered Guru statue in the Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibet’s province of...

US Congress hosts captive nations briefing as ETGE, Tibet call for independence, condemn China’s oppression

A congressional briefing focused on Captive Nations took place in the Rayburn House Office Building of the US Congress to observe Captive Nations Week 2025, which was established under Public Law 86-90, known as the Captive Nations Resolution, on...

Dalai Lama Arrives in Zanskar and Inaugurate Mega Summer Symposium

Dalai Lama arrives in Zanskar to inaugurate major Buddhist symposium featuring debates by monks, nuns and schoolchildren from across Himalayan region.

China’s mega dam project in Tibet sparks hydropower stock surge

China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet has boosted related stocks, as analysts predict that infrastructure construction companies, energy developers, and power grid equipment manufacturers would benefit from the substantial investment into what Beijing calls the...

EU Urged to Prioritize Tibet Rights at China Summit

Civil society groups urge EU to address Tibet rights and Dalai Lama succession interference at upcoming China summit in Beijing.