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Eyes Above the Plateau

Drones, DJI, and the Aerial Architecture of Control in Tibet Source

Press Release: ‘Eyes Above the Plateau: Drones, DJI, and the Aerial Architecture of Control in Tibet’

Policing the skies on the roof of the world: how China took control of the air over Tibet Source

A Damocles sword over the deep valleys of the Roof of the World

Building in a seismic zone, silencing the aftermath: China's choices in a climate emergency Source

Op-Ed: The Flame at the Gate of the United Nations

Lobga Rangzen's Final Call and the Message He Left for the World Source

‘Like a hunter preparing to kill an animal’: new wave of demolitions at Larung Gar

Chinese authorities are implementing a new wave of demolitions at one of the world’s largest Buddhist institutes, Larung Gar in eastern Tibet Source

Tibetan Buddhist landmark transformed into racecourse named after Chinese Red Army

Once home to a 99-foot Buddha statue in Sengdeng Village, the sacred site has been converted since 2023 into a racecourse. Source

Chinese rights defender detained at monastery in Lhasa

Zhang Yi, a former student leader at Tiananmen Square who was later imprisoned and tortured, is being held at the Lhasa Detention Centre. Source

‘I am a little border patrol guard’: military training for Tibetan toddlers in frontier kindergartens

The developments are part of a broader context of indoctrination of children in schools and intensified militarisation as part of China’s ‘Sinicisation’ policy. Source

China Places Family of Exiled Tibetan Advocate on Blacklist After Pressure Campaign Fails

Sakkar Tashi, a Tibetan refugee living in Belgium since 2004, remains one of the most widely followed Tibetans on social media. Source

Concerns grow for Tibetan Buddhist monk in Chinese custody under unknown charges

Chinese police of Labrang Township in Sangchu County took into custody Jamyang Tashi, a Tibetan Buddhist monk from Labrang Tashikhyil Monastery. Source