Dharamshala, India — Two Tibetan businessmen were detained by Chinese authorities in Rimakor, kham region of eastern Tibet over possession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama photos.
Writer arrested for posting Tibet related articles on social media and blog
Dharamshala, India— In further crackdown on prominent Tibetan intellectuals and dissents in Tibet, a well-known Tibetan writer and teacher from Marchu County, northeastern Tibet, was arrested by Chinese police last week, for reportedly publishing his articles on social media and blog.
Tibetan man jailed over 2008 widespread protest in Tibet released after ten years
Dharamshala, India — A Tibetan man from Sershul County, eastern Tibet jailed for ten years for peacefully protesting China's repressive rule in Tibet in 2008, has been released after serving 10 years in Chinese prison.
Tibetan pilgrim disappeared by Chinese authorities
Activist jailed five years over speaking out for linguistic rights in occupied Tibet
Dharamshala, India — After over two years in detention China has today sentenced a Tibetan language advocate, to five years in prison on politically motivated charges of ‘inciting separatism’ after he publicly sought to realise his right to Tibetan language education in occupied Tibet.
China detains a Buddhist monk in Tibet on ‘Cybersecurity’ charge
Dharamshala — A Tibetan Buddhist monk was detained by Chinese police in Ba county, north eastern Tibet on suspicion of sharing politically sensitive content on social media and is being held at an undisclosed location with his current condition unknown.
Tibetan farmland seized for new airport in southern Tibet
Dharamshala, India — Chinese authorities have seized farmland in southern Tibet to build an airport, displacing Tibetan villagers and offering far less in compensation than the land is worth. The new airport opened last last year, marking the launching of the 5th civil airport in Tibet.