Tibet

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.

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.

DHARAMSALA, Aug 24: Tibetans in Zoege county in eastern Tibet were threatened with police action after they tried to dissuade a Chinese mining unit preparing to carry out mining activities on a sacred hill in the area.