Several Tibetans detained in Nangchen county for demanding equal distribution of economic aid

DHARAMSALA, Aug 26: Several Tibetans were reportedly detained after over a hundred Tibetans in Nangchen County in traditional Kham province held a protest rally today on the streets and staged demonstrations in front of a local Chinese government office tasked with economic development projects in the area, demanding equality in distribution of government aids and benefits.

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Tibet under new crackdown campaign ahead of 50th founding anniversary celebrations of TAR

DHARAMSALA, Aug 20: The preparations for the celebration of 50th founding anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have worsened an already deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet, a Tibetan rights group based in Daharamsala said in a release, adding that with the anniversary celebrations, China is hoping to hoodwink the international community, which has begun to pay more attention to Tibet since the 2008 mass uprising.

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Driru county official denies forcing Tibetans to wear animal skin attire

DHARAMSALA, Aug 11: Responding to reports in the Tibetan media about a Chinese public order forcing Tibetan residents of a restive county to wear traditional Tibetan attire with fur during a performance at a major event, the head of the county’s publicity department has denied the allegations and said that no performances were held in the county on the said day.

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