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Amid Crackdown on Derge Dam Protest, China’s Leading Mining Company Gets Go-Ahead for Copper Mining Expansion in Tibet

28th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 14352 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 28 Feb: Amid China’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters in Derge, Tibet, mass arrests of Tibetans who staged peaceful protests against China’s hydroelectric dam project on the Drichu River, and the impending forced relocation, Beijing has now reportedly granted approval to Zijin Mining, a leading Chinese mining company, to proceed with its planned second-phase expansion of the Julong copper project. The mining site is located at the eastern lower mountain near the sacred Mount Kailash.

9th International Tibet Support Conference Concludes in Brussels

26th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 14802 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 26 Feb: The 9th International Conference of Tibet Support Group (TSG) concluded its three-day session held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on 25 February. Organised by the Tibet Interest Group from the European Parliament in partnership with the Belgium-based International Campaign for Tibet and facilitated by the Office of Tibet-Brussels and the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), over 170 members of TSG from 44 countries as well as heads of CTA attended the conference.

US Special Coordinator for Tibet Decries Chinese Repression of Tibetan Protests, Calls for Respect of Human Rights

26th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 15861 Views

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 26 Feb: Uzra Zeya, the US Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights,

Drichu Dam Protest: Tibetan Protests Unmask China’s Dual Narrative on Human Rights

23rd February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 15711 Views

DHARAMSALA, 23 Feb: Tibetans in Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Tibetan people, rallied in solidarity with Tibetans in Derge County in the Traditional Tibetan province of Kham, who have been protesting peacefully against China’s construction of a dam along the Drichu River. The protest, coordinated by prominent Tibetan NGOs based here, aims to amplify the voices of Tibetans in Derge who face forced displacement from their ancestral land and other forms of repression from Chinese authorities.

China Arrests Tibetan Monk for Possessing Dalai Lama Photo

21st February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 16447 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 20 February: Tenzin Khenrap, a Tibetan monk from Nyagchu county in Kardze, in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham, was arrested by Chinese authorities in July last year for possessing a photo of the Dalai Lama, reported Radio Free Asia on 15 February.

Tibet Resolve Act Passes US House, Edges Closer To Becoming Law

16th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 17039 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 16 Feb: A bipartisan bill promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, known as the Resolve Tibet Act, cleared the US House of Representatives on Thursday, edging a step closer to becoming law in the US.

‘Cycling For a Free Tibet’ Protest Rally Against China’s Rule Held in Taiwan

15th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 15894 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 15 Feb: The Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) organised the “Cycling for a Free Tibet” event in Taipei and Kaohsiung on Wednesday to draw attention to the Tibetan resistance movement against China’s rule and the human rights situation in Tibet ahead of the 65th Tibetan National Uprising day on 10th March.

Tibetans Protest Against China’s Dam Project and Enforced Relocation in Kham Derge

15th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 17306 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 15 Feb: Several hundred Tibetans from Derge in the Traditional Tibetan province of Kham gathered in front of Derge County’s administrative building on 14 February to protest against China’s planned construction of a hydropower project in the area. The Tibetans appealed to the authorities to cease the project and rescind its announcement calling for Tibetans in the area to relocate, clearing the land for the dam project.

Tibetans Commemorate Tibetan Independence Day

14th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 16331 Views

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 14 February: In commemorating the 13th Dalai Lama’s declaration of Tibet’s Independence on 13 February 1913, the Tibetan National Congress, New York and New Jersey chapter marked the 111th anniversary on Tuesday in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, US.

TCHRD Report: CCP’s Transnational Repression Endangers Tibetan Diaspora, Freedom Movement

7th February 2024 Tibet Express Newsdesk 15406 Views

DHARAMSALA, 7 Feb: Shedding light on the systematic repression faced by exiled Tibetan communities worldwide, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) unveiled a groundbreaking report titled ‘Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan Diaspora Communities’. Released on Tuesday at the Press Club of India in the Indian capital, the report, ‘Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan Diaspora 2024’, exposes the insidious tactics employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to silence dissent among Tibetan exiles.