Tibet

DHARAMSALA, N0v 23: A confidential letter received from Tibet by the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) has revealed that the Tibetan capital, Lhasa was placed under severe lockdown with free speech severely curtailed in the days leading up to the recently concluded US Congressional delegation’s visit to Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Nov 13: In the latest crackdown on religious institutions in Tibet, Chinese authorities have expelled 106 nuns from a more than 500 years old nunnery on Oct 10 and demolished almost all of the residential quarters.

DHARAMSALA, Oct 23: Popular Tibetan folk singer and music producer Pema Rigzin was released from prison today after completing two and half years of imprisonment.

DHARAMSALA, Oct 9: A Tibetan writer cum history teacher was released from jail by Chinese authorities on Oct 8 after completing his sentence of ten and half years in prison.

DHARAMSALA, Oct 8: Lobsang Jamyang, a 15-yr-old Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba County in traditional Tibetan province of Amdo was arbitrarily detained by Chinese security forces after he staged a lone protest challenging Chinese rule in Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 14: Two Tibetan monks from Kirti monastery were arrested by Chinese police on Sep 10 in two separate incidents of solitary protests against the Chinese government in Ngaba county in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 10: A Tibetan monk from Kirti monastery in Ngaba county in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo was detained by Chinese police yesterday following his solitary protest against Chinese rule in Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 8: A young Tibetan monk was arbitrarily detained yesterday in restive Ngaba county after he staged a solitary protest in restive Ngaba county in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo in eastern Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 7: China has released yet another white paper on Sunday, days after the Central Tibetan Administration led by Sikyong Lobsang Sangay issued its response to a white paper published earlier in April and to statements made by top Chinese leaders at the recently held 6th Tibet Work Forum.

DHARAMSALA, Aug 28: A Tibetan has died after setting herself on fire in Sangchu county in Kanlho Prefecture, Amdo province.