Lhasa, Tibet — Tibetans face a very difficult situation under China's "zero-Covid" policy, where they are forcibly removed from their homes and placed in so-called isolation centers, where they are given leftover and spoiled food and no one takes care of them, where some are beaten and tortured.
China authorities arrested another Tibetan for keeping photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala— Chinese authorities in Lhasa arrested a Tibetan man from Nagchu, central Tibet, for allegedly possessing photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, on his neck and in his car, after authorities searched his car in Lhasa on August 12, 2022.
China allows major summer festival after banning it for 20 years, to propagate the "20th Congress"
Dharamshala, India — The Chinese authorities in Thangkar Ma, Ngachu Ka, in eastern Tibet are allowing the local Tibetan people to hold one of the biggest summer festivals in the region, after banning it for nearly 20 years, in order to welcome and propagate the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (the "20th National Congress") in the coming month, 2022.
Tibetan man who helped his cousin Lhamo send money to India was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
Dharamshala, India — Tenzin Tharpa, Lhamo's cousin, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in 2020, but his conviction was only recently revealed, due to the crackdown on Tibetans and the tight control of information flows abroad.
Tibetan businessman sentenced to 18 years in prison for allegedly "inciting separatism"
Dharamshala – Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Tenzin Choephel was arrested in March 2018, after more than a year in detention, he was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment and five years' deprivation of political rights, for allegedly "inciting separatism", "illegally sending intelligence abroad" and "financing activities endangering state security" by the Chinese authorities on May 24 2019.
Chinese authorities in Lhasa announce rewards for reporting activities related to Tibetan independence
Dharamshala —Chinese authorities, the Lhasa Public Security Bureau announce awards for reporting activities related to Tibetan independence, including carrying flag, obtaining financial support from abroad, directly and indirectly supporting people working for the Tibetan cause and spreading the idea of Tibetan independence.
Chinese authorities tightened control of Tibetans on the occasion of birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala — The Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions on Tibetans on the occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday on July 6, 2022. The authorities placed an observer in every 20 houses to check whether people were making Sangso and praying in their homes and ringing bells in the houses.