Dharamsala: The Chinese authorities in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have re-launched a new wave of 'patriotic re-education' and 'legal education' campaigns targeted at Tibetan monastic institutions in the name of maintaining stability, enhancing unity, and promoting harmony in Tibet, reported the TCHRD.

The TCHRD(Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy) brought to notice that the Chinese authorities have demoted six officials of Tibetan descent from their high-ranking posts in Toelung Dechen County in Lhasa Municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).

Dharamsala: On March 5, 2012, during a film screening attended by local Tibetans in the village community hall in Trekho village, Tsewang Norbu , a mere child, wrote 'Tibet' on one side of the wall and 'China' on the other side of a wall, then crossed out the word 'China'. Below the crossed-out word, he wrote 'Free Tibet'.

Dharamsala: The Chinese government closed down the Gangjong Sherig Shedhe Woekar Ling orphanage and school this month and arrested two of its teachers. This school had housed almost 50 students orphans and semi-orphans from the nearby regions.

Dharamsala: Demanding the release of political prisoners, local villagers from Adu near Nagpa County have stopped farming as a result of the ongoing dispute.

Dharamsala: In March 2012, Tibetan monk Jamyang Phelden and civilian Sonam Dharjee self-immolated to protest the Chinese government's new educational policy that required all subjects be taught in Chinese language earlier the same month.