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Signatures of 100 Professors and Doctorate Scholars Submitted to International Human Rights Organisations

Translated by TenGyal Edited by Yangchen Tso On July 30, 2024, at 10 am, Tibet Times organized a joint press conference to address the educational crisis in Tibet in the Hall of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archive...

PARTICIPATION IN SECRET GUERILLA COMBAT TRAINING IN COLORADO, AMERICA FROM THE UTSANG PROVINCE

Written by Dawa Shaurya Chakra Translated by TenGyal Whole Dude – Whole Secret: TIBET AWARENESS – PROJECT CIRCUS. The quest for Freedom in Tibet. A military training Camp known as Camp Hale was established in Colorado under the supervision...

Chinese Government Forcefully Shuts Down Ragya Gangjong Sherig Norbuling School

Translated by TenGyal As of July 14,2024, the Chinese authorities had closed Ragya Gangjong Sherig Norbuling, a privately respected institution. On the morning of July 14th, a closing ceremony was held for the permanent closing of Ragya Gangjong Sherig...

A Tibetan monk from Golok arrested for alleged political offences

Translated by Tashi Namgyal The Chinese government has formulated mainly control administrations of monasteries and people in Chikdril county, Golok Tibet to intensify restriction on monks.  As China continues with crackdowns on religious freedoms in Tibet, recently it is...

A Former Communist Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region under Investigation

Translated by Tashi Namgyal The Chinese government is investigating former communist party secretary of Tibet autonomous region, Wu Yingjie who served the party over 18 years, for suspicion of serious violation of discipline and laws. On 16 May 2024, the...

Tibetan Films received three Awards

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Late Tibetan Film director Pema Tseden has won the best director awards and Jinpa, best male actor with the film, Balloon at the 2024 festival of China Film Director Association. On 1 June 2024, Film’s...

Urgent call for actions to mitigate the impact of rainfall in the Tibetan Plateau

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Climate change in the world has caused an increase in the level of rainfall and glacier meltwater on the Tibetan plateau which may affect human habitation, stated in a report. Recently numerous reports have stated...

Chemi Lhamo – Free Tibet | 2024 Geneva Summit

Transcripted by Tsering Namgyal Home. Where is home for one that has never seen their own beautiful country and, in my case, “bhoe” (Tibet)? Tashi Delek, everyone, my name is Chemi Lhamo, and I was born stateless in South India....

A Report About endangering the livelihood of 3.36 million Tibetan nomads

Translated by Tashi Namgyal According to a report released by Human Rights Watch based in America, China reportedly endangers the livelihood of 3.36 million Tibetan nomads under the program of Immigration and Infrastructure development until 2025. Human Rights Watch...

China stated to expose all illegal actions related to Tibet Independence

Translated by Tashi Namgyal The Chinese government is making policies to impose tight restrictions and further complete ban on praying to His Holiness the Dalai lama, smoke offerings for the sake of self-immolators and even circulating messages, pictures, videos...

Thus, we can speak of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the embodiment of the existential spirit of the Tibetan people. Going against your own people’s existential spirit is ultimately going against yourself. Commenting on perspectives from legal, ethical, cultural, and the Tibetan Struggle...

A Tibetan Lama in the Land of the Dragon

A few years ago, during a visit to Drukyul, the Land of the Dragon as Bhutan is locally known, I had the occasion to meet a group of Bhutanese scholars and historians belonging to a local think-tank. During the...

Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Namkyi shares her life story

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Namkyi, a former Tibetan political prisoner, pleaded in tears for the unity among Tibetans in exile without regional and religious disputes so that the hope of Tibetans inside Tibet will be fulfilled.  On 19 April...

Chinese Authorities sacked a Tibetan Language Teacher

Translated by Tashi Namgyal  Dhonyu, a Tibetan language teacher from elementary school of Meruma in Ngaba county, Tibet was sacked on trumpeted-up charges of not following the Chinese education policy during his classes.  A concerned Tibetan from Meruma in...

Over Hundred Tibetan households forced to relocate amid new construction of Mardang Dam       

 Translated by Tashi Namgyal China forced Tibetan families residing in Mardang village to relocate their home with compensation to facilitate the construction of a new hydropower station which is the highest in altitude on the Machu River (Yellow River)....

A Tibetan monk committed suicide due to excessive mental tortures

Translated by Tashi Namgyal  Following his release from the arrest, Tenzin Dorjee, a Tibetan monk of Shelkar monastery from Dingri county in Tibet committed suicide due to excessive crackdown and mental tortures. The Chinese police arrested Tenzin Dorjee in...

China began forced relocation of Atsok monastery

Translated by Tashi Namgyal  The Chinese government reportedly has begun the forced relocation of Atsok monastery in order to facilitate the construction of Hydropower station on breach of Machu River and forcibly ordered the whole Thangnokvillage to relocate.  As...

Sacred snow mountain Amne Machen is melting fast, yet mining around its ranges increasing

Based on the melting point of the current snow of Amne Machen, all the snow of the mountain will be melted away in several decades. But still the Chinese government is persisting with the project of mining around its...

A Tibetan sentenced to three years in secret

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Samten, a Tibetan man has been sentenced to three years through a secret trial and his younger sister was arbitrarily beaten and hospitalized. Samten from Tsochen county, Ngari in Tibet was reportedly sentenced by the...

China shut down a Tibetan-language Wechat blog

Translated by Tashi Namgyal The Chinese government has shut down a Tibetan-language blog, Luktsang Palyon, on alleged matters of copyrights. Over many years, compositions of Tibetan writers in Tibet and outside have been published through this online platform. As...

A Tibetan Monk from Kirti Monastery Arrested

Translated by Tashi Namgyal A Tibetan monk from Ngaba Kirti monastery arrested during a street protest. Pema, a Tibetan monk from Ngaba Kirti monastery was arrested by Chinese police during a peaceful protest on ‘Martyr’s Road’ of Ngaba county...

 Gonpo kyi continues her peaceful protest in Lhasa

Tibetan justice advocate Gonpo kyi is protesting and appealing outside the People’s High court in Lhasa for her imprisoned brother, Dorjee Tashi. Gonpo Kyi, the sister of Tibetan renowned businessman Dorjee Tashi, has been peacefully protesting and appealing for...

Over Ten Tibetans arrested in Derge county

Translated by Tashi Namgyal Over ten Tibetans from Wonpoto township, Derge County in Tibet were arrested and their current whereabouts remain unknown. While The Chinese government forced local settlers to relocate for constructing new dam on the Drichu River,...

A Tibetan from Lhundrup County Arrested

Translated by Tashi Namgyal The Chinese government has arrested Phuntsok, a Tibetan man from upper-tso township, Lhundrup county, Tibet for allegedly sending secret documents to the outside. On 5 March 2024, Phuntsok was arrested suddenly by three Chinese police...

Punishment For Disruption of Government Initiatives in Derge

The Chinese government is implementing harsh punishments for alleged charges of disrupting authority’s initiatives and causing social unrest in Derge County, Tibet. This can be jail sentences and detention ranging from five to ten years. Peaceful Tibetans protesting the...

Massive expansion of mining plans in Tibet

Translated by Tashi Namgyal  China’s Zijin Mining Group plans to make Julong Copper Mine located in Gyama township, Maldrogungkar county, Tibet, the largest copper mine in the whole world, said the company. On 23 February 2024, Zijin Mining Group...