Tibet

DHARAMSALA, Oct 2: A Tibetan vineyard sitting at over 3,500 meters above sea level has been presented with the Guinness World Record for the “World’s highest vineyard.”

DHARAMSALA, Sept 25: Three Tibetan monks from Kirti monastery in restive Ngaba county in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo has been arbitrarily detained by the Chinese police for carrying out solo protests against China’s continued repressive rule in Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 10: Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden took home the best screenplay award for his latest film ‘Jinpa’ at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.

DHARAMSALA, August, 24: China has denied Tibetan language advocate, Tashi Wangchuk’s appeal against his five-year prison sentence on charges of ‘inciting separatism’, his defence lawyer has said.

DHARAMSALA, Aug 8: A popular Tibetan singer from Driru county in traditional Kham province’s Nagchu prefecture (now incorporated into Tibet Autonomous Region) has been released by the Chinese Authorities after completing his sentence.

DHARAMSALA, August 1: Expressing support for Middle Way Approach (Umaylam), a mutually beneficial approach to resolving the issue of Tibet amicably within the framework of the People’s Republic of China, is now a criminal offence in Chinese occupied Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, July 30: The Chinese Premier has secretly visited Tibet and asserted that he hopes Tibet can stick to the strategies and policies of the Communist regime for development and prosperity.

DHARAMSALA, July 25: Chinese authorities have issued a stern directive to the parents of Tibetan children at a school in Lhasa forcing them to ban their children from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays.

DHARAMSALA, May 30: Torture and sexual abuse are rampant in China’s ‘Political Re-education Centres’ in Tibet, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) said.

DHARAMSALA, May 22: Tibetan language advocate, Tashi Wangchuk has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of ‘inciting separatism’ by a Chinese court.