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China targeting ‘Five Poisons’ that give its rulers sleepless nights
(TibetanReview.net, Aug04’23) – China has built an expansive intelligence apparatus, with tens of thousands of officers, focused on combating the “Five Poisons” that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sees as its top threats both from within the country and...
CRO Shimla Meets Secretary to Governor of Himachal and Discusses Land Lease
Shimla: The Chief Representative Officer of Shimla met with Shri Rakesh Kumar (IAS), Secretary to the Governor of Himachal Pradesh today and the two discussed potential ways forward in securing long pending land leases on a token amount and...
CTA President: Beijing’s “One China Policy has nothing to do with Tibet”
By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 4 Aug: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) Penpa Tsering has called Beijing’s ‘One China Policy’ a widely misunderstood policy that has no relevance to Tibet.
Chinese Police Officers Physically Abuse Gonpo Kyi
On 1st August, yesterday Gonpo Kyi, the sister of reputed Tibetan political prisoner Dorjee Tashi, again protested peacefully by prostration, requesting to meet her brother. She wanted to meet him in person in front of the Drapchi prison in Lhasa,...
Xi Jinping’s Sinicization campaign launched in ethnic minorities’ own languages
(TibetanReview.net, Aug03’23) – It is the era of Xi Jinping in China these days and he is a required reading for everyone in the country for understanding the party’s policies, programmes and long-term goals and as an act of...
CRO Shimla Apprises Land Lease Issues to HP Governor Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla
Shimla: As requested, the Chief Representative Office (CRO), Shimla set up a general health fitness checkup for His Excellency Shiv Pratap Shukla, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, by Dr. Jampa Wangmo, the Director of the Shimla Men-tsee-khang (Tibetan Medical...
TCHRD Makes Submission for China’s UN Universal Periodic Review
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) submitted a UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report ahead of the fourth periodic review of the People’s Republic of China in January 2024. The submission outlined a number of concerns...
One Chinese Government Spy For Every Tibetan Monk
The Chinese authorities are imposing extreme restrictions on the movement and activity of monks by implementing various policies within the monasteries of Tibet. Under the various policies implemented by the Chinese government on Tibetans, these intense restrictions are imposed...
Tibetan rappers gain popularity among diaspora with songs about ethnic identity
They also seek to inspire those living under China’s repression in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Study: Tibetan prisons shift to Xinjiang-like long-term detentions
Rand report sheds light on oppressive but poorly scrutinized mass arrests in the autonomous region.
SFT Is Searching For A North America Grassroots Coordinator
Location: SFT HQ Office (New York City)Hours: 16 hours per weekStart date: August 21, 2023Compensation: Based on experience levelReports to: Grassroots DirectorApplication deadline: August 6, 2023 (interviews conducted on a rolling basis) APPLY HERE Requirements: Highly motivated team player...
Not OK on VK: An Analysis of In-Platform Censorship on Russia’s VKontakte
This report examines the accessibility of certain types of content on VK (an abbreviation for “VKontakte”), a Russian social networking service, in Canada, Ukraine, and Russia. Among these countries, we found that Russia had the most limited access to...
Director’s official tour to Ahmedabad & Delhi
& During their official tour to Ahmedabad, MTK director, Mr. Thupten Tsering and branch department head, Mr. Ngawang Chemi, met up with Mr. Manoj Vadodara, sponsor of the branch clinic, along with the resident doctor, Dr. Tenzin Tsomo and...
A Tourist arrested for kicking Tibetan holy Mani stone mound
On July 21st, a non-Tibetan tourist kicked and tumbled the Tibetan holy Mani stone mound near Mount Everest in Dingri County, Shigatse, Tibetan Autonomous Region. The video of this incident has gone viral; he is currently being detained and...
Chinese Police Arrest Tibetans on Alleged Illegal Business Practices
During a horse racing festival in Serchen County in Tsolho prefecture of Amdo Tibet, (Qinghairovince), local Tibetans were accused of conducting illegal sales of minor goods from the trunks/boots of privately owned vehicles. A short video of more than...
Tibet and Mongolia`s Historical, Political, and Religious Ties, and the Treaty of 1913
Abstract: Tibet and Mongolia had close historical and religious ties since the times of Genghis Khan who conquered nearly the whole of Asia and Eastern Europe in the 13th century. Tibetan Lamas and the descendants of Genghis Khan developed...
Records of politically-motivated verdicts against Tibetans removed from Chinese national databases
The Chinese authorities are systematically erasing the court verdicts of Tibetans charged with the vaguely worded and broadly defined crimes of "endangering state security," wiping them from public databases. This unlawful practice extends beyond Tibet's Autonomous Region, resulting in...
Chinese police stop Tibetan Buddhist gathering, prevent lama from preaching
Authorities took down tents and destroyed sand mandala with water.
Young Tibetans gather for first youth empowerment forum in Dharamsala
‘We are amplifying the voices of Tibetans inside Tibet,’ says one participant.
Germany’s New China Strategy Calls China a “Systemic Rival” and Reiterates Support for Human Rights
Germany released its long-awaited China Strategy Paper on July 13, 2024. The 64-page document states that China’s economic strategy is “making international production chains more dependent on China” and its foreign policy is “attempting in various ways to reshape...
3-day program on the Safety & Efficacy of Traditional Tibetan Medicine
Funded by USAID, the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration organized a 3-day program on the Safety and Efficacy of Traditional Tibetan Medicine in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from 11 to 13 July 2023 at Conference Hall,...
“Freedom of Speech is the Manifestation and Validation of Life. Without it, Life Ceases to be Life,” says Ai Weiwei
China Change, a US nonprofit founded by Chinese nationals, interviewed Ai Weiwei, the Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist in May 2023 in Portugal and published the interview in three parts on its website in late June and early...
UK Parliament Report Says China Engaged in a “whole of state” Assault on the UK
The Intelligence and Security Committee of the UK Parliament, a statutory committee of the Parliament that has responsibility for oversight of the UK Intelligence Community, presented a detailed intelligence threat from China to the UK to Parliament on July...
China blocks prominent Tibetan lama from preaching
Move is the latest example of Beijing’s efforts to suppress expressions of Tibetan Buddhism.
HKLEAKS Doxxing Explained: Role of Online Harassment Tactics to Repress 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Read the full report “Beautiful Bauhinia: “HKLeaks” – The Use of Covert and Overt Online Harassment Tactics to Repress 2019 Hong Kong Protests.” What is this report about, and what did it find? The report is an in-depth analysis...