Over a year ago, Tibetan monk Rigzin Phuntsog self-immolated in an act of protest against Chinese rule, marking the beginning of a trend that has left behind the charred bodies of more than 30 Tibetans. As this wave of fiery...
Read MoreWednesday, February 22 marks Losar, the traditional Tibetan New Year. The 15-day holiday is usually celebrated with meals, family gatherings, prayer services and other festivities. This year, however, Tibetan regions are...
Read MoreRadio Free Asia has posted video that reportedly shows a protest in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, where large-scale demonstrations erupted last week, resulting in the shooting of one or more protesters by security officials. Read...
Read MoreFollowing large-scale unrest and subsequent reports of police shooting protesters in Tibetan areas of western Sichuan, authorities are cracking down in the region, including in Chengdu, 200 miles away from the violence. The New...
Read MoreIn the midst of protests and government crackdowns in Tibetan areas of western China, deadly shootings were reported once again yesterday, making it the third time this week. Radio Free Asia reports on the most recent event in...
Read MoreAfter over a dozen people, including one nun, set themselves on fire in the past year in order to protest Beijing’s strict control over ethnically Tibetan areas, two more Tibetans have set themselves alight in Sichuan. One...
Read MoreA rare video has appeared on a Tibetan website, which appears to be an internal video of a SWAT team raid of a small, mountainous Tibetan village. It is not clear where the video was shot or when, though the posting says it is...
Read MoreConcerns are mounting over the situation in ethnic Tibetan areas, with the recent spate of self-immolation protests and the corresponding crackdown by security forces. Aba and Ganzi have been particularly hard-hit, especially...
Read MoreFollowing a series of self-immolation incidents by Tibetan monks near the Kirti Monastery in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, security forces clamped down on the immediate area. AFP reported on September 26: Police have cut Internet...
Read MoreIndia’s Sunday Guardian discusses the information war and repression of Tibetan identity in the context of a viral Tibetan rap video titled “Shapale,” named after the Tibetan meat dumpling hanging from the...
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