Author: Lobsang Tenchoe
China’s Continuous Dam Project in Tibet: Threat to Neighbors and Environment
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA 25 Jan: China’s construction of a new dam in Tibet’s Purang region in Ngari has reportedly been completed, indicating significant strategic implications for neighbouring countries such as India and Nepal, according to a Newsweek.com report on January 22.
Read moreRecord 20 Nations Condemn China’s Tibet Human Rights Record at UN UPR Review
DHARAMSALA, Jan 24: A total of 20 member states of the United Nations (UN) expressed concern over human rights violations in Tibet at the third meeting of the 45th Session of the working group on Universal Periodic Review where China underwent its fourth review.
Read moreTibetan Rights Groups Gear Up For Greater Scrutiny Ahead of China’s 4th UPR at UN
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA 18 Jan: Tibetan rights groups anticipate that UN member states will engage in greater scrutiny of China’s human rights violations and adopt strong language on Tibet during the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, scheduled to be held in Geneva from 22 January to 2 February 2024.
Read moreTibetan leadership congratulates Taiwan’s president-elect Lai
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 16 Jan: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday offered his congratulations to Mr Lai Ching-te, the Taiwanese President-Elect for his victory and wished him “success in meeting the challenges that lie ahead.”
Read moreChinese Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Tibetan Children’s Education and Religious Freedom Over Winter Break
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 10 Jan: Chinese authorities are conducting door-to-door inspections to enforce a ban on Tibetan children participating in private classes and engaging in religious activities during the winter break, as reported by Radio Free Asia on Tuesday, citing three sources within Tibet.
Read moreThermo Fisher Halts DNA Kit Sales in Tibet, Rights Groups Celebrate Campaign Victory
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 4 Jan: Thermo Fisher Scientific, the US-based biotechnology company, announced discontinuing its sales of DNA collection kits to Chinese authorities in Tibet following rigorous campaigns from rights groups and pressure from the US Congress, as reported by axios.com Wednesday.
Read moreLhakdor Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison; His Whereabouts Remain Unknown Seven Years On
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 2 Jan: Chinese authorities have sentenced a Tibetan man named Lhakdor to 11 years in prison for allegedly spreading rumours about Tibet’s independence, as reported by Tibet Times. The charges and imprisonment reportedly took place in July 2016. However, due to a lack of access under strict Chinese control and surveillance inside Tibet, the news has only recently surfaced.
Read moreXi Bows to Mao, Vows To Reunify Taiwan
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 28 Dec: The helmsman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, reiterated the inevitable reunification of China with Taiwan in his speech at the 130th birth anniversary of Mao Zedong held at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on 26 December, according to a South China Morning Post report.
Read moreChina’s Rocket Booster Crash Causes Widespread Fires in Kham Drayap
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 28 Dec: A massive fire erupted in the Drayap region of Kham Tibet, following a reported rocket booster crash. Videos circulating on social media captured the intense flames, believed to have been caused by a blast from a rocket booster that crashed in the area on 26 December.
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