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Mass Arrests In Zachuka, Tibet: Around 80 Detained After Protests Against Mining

Chinese authorities have arrested around 80 local Tibetans from Kashi Township (Gaxi Township), in Zachuka, Tibet. Among those detained, some sustained injuries after being subjected to beatings, while others were forced to sign affidavit agreements stating that the main...

Tsering Tso Placed Under House Arrest

Tsering Tso, a female Tibetan tour guide, has been placed under house arrest by the Chinese authorities.

Prominent Tibetan Lama Chogtrul Dorje Ten Arrested By Chinese Authorities

Reported By Jampa Tsering Edited By Tenzin Phurbu Translated By TenGyal His Eminence Chogtrul Dorje Ten, head of the Minthang Woesel Thekchog Choekhor Ling Monastery in Chikdril (Jigzhi) County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Tibetan area of Tsognon...

Tashi Thondup Detained For More than Six Hours at Shanghai Airport Before Being Deported

Reported by Kelsang Jinpa Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Tashi Thondup, who hails from Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh,India was stopped by authorities at Shanghai airport, on the allegation that “his face did not look like an Indian.”...

Kaydor la Has Stumbled From His Very First Step

It goes without saying that it was a commendable act when Kaydor la announced on November 17, 2025, that he is going to run for Sikyong in the upcoming election cycle. However, when he stated his reason for running,...

Chinese Authorities Burn Religious Prayer Flags Under Pretext of Fire Hazard Concerns

Reported By Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal The Chinese government’s environmental and fire safety departments, citing fire hazards during the dry winter season, have burned large numbers of Mani prayer flags and other religious items on...

Charter vs Time

The intent of this commentary on the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile is to highlight inconsistencies in its present framework and perhaps inspire broader calls for reforms that advance equitable and balanced representation. As outlined on the Tibetan...

Tibetan Monastery Raided: Bags of Dalai Lama Photos Seized

Reporter: Palden Editor: Pema Tso Translated by Cheogyal Kyab Chinese authorities conducted searches at Larang Tashi Khyil Monastery and surrounding villages in Amdo, claiming that displaying photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is illegal, forcibly confiscating approximately four...

Singer Asang Continues to Be Held in Detention

 Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Contrary to reports that surfaced in August this year suggesting that Tibetan singer Asang had been released from detention, it has now come to light that he was never...

China Intensifies Pressure to Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal This year, the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP Politburo) convened the so-called 22nd “collective study meeting” focused on the need to  promote systematic...