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China`s Cultural Heritage Investments in Tibet Raise Concerns of Sinicization
The Chinese government's investment in Tibet's cultural heritage affairs has been lauded as a sign of progress and development in the region. However, there are concerns th…
Read more →Chinese Government Hosts U.N. Ambassadors on Carefully Orchestrated Tibet Tour Ahead of Human Rights Review
In an apparent bid to shape perceptions ahead of an upcoming international review of its human rights record, the Chinese government recently organized a visit to Tibet for a group…
Read more →Chinese Authorities Disrespect Religious Sites in Tibet and East Turkistan, Prioritizing Tourist Access over Spiritual Rights
Chinese authorities are showing a shocking disregard for the religious rights and cultural heritage of Tibetans and Uyghurs in East Turkistan (Xinjiang). Reports indicate that reli…
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits Jokhang, Mosques and a Church in Leh, Ladakh
Ladakh: Having arrived in Ladakh on 15th July, His Holiness the Dalai Lama undertook his first public engagements on 23rd July, making pilgrimages to the Jokhang, the principal Bud…
Read more →China tightens restrictions in Lhasa ahead of Dalai Lama’s birthday
Dharamshala: According to London-based Free Tibet, Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions in the capital city of Lhasa ahead of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness th…
Read more →China’s Panchen Lama visits Lhasa even as Tibetans demand release of their 11th Panchen Lama
Lhasa: China’s Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, on Wednesday, 18 May visited Jokhang Temple, the most revered monastery in Lhasa, “starting his activities in southwest Chi…
Read more →Chinese authorities increase restrictions in Lhasa ahead of Dalai Lama’s birthday: Reports
Lhasa : In anticipation of strong expressions of allegiance by Tibetans to their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama ahead of his upcoming birthday in July, Chinese author…
Read more →Monks Receive Doctoral Degree in Tibetan Buddhism in China Occupied Tibet
Lhasa: Chinese media outlet Global Times reported today that 13 monks received doctoral degrees in Tibetan Buddhism (GesheLharampa) here at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. The GesheLh…
Read more →An Open Letter to World Leaders
Dear world leaders, As you know, China is celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st. While the Chinese Communist Party celebrates with pomp an…
Read more →The Dalai Lamas Journey to Ladakh: Tracing His Visits and Teachings in the Region
“Down on the plains there’s so much cloud and rain, I missed the blue sky. So, I flew up to Ladakh and the clear blue sky became visible again”. Thousands of peop…
Read more →SANG-SOL or LHA-SANG
By Jigme Yeshe Lama (Assistant Professor, University of Calcutta) This year (2023), the Tibetan New Year or Losar will be celebrated on the 21st of February. As Tibetans follow the…
Read more →110th Anniversary of the 13th Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Declaration of Independence
Today - February 13, 2023 – marks the 110th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence; Tibet’s leader, the 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed in 1913 that his cou…
Read more →What’s behind China’s obsession with museums in Tibet?
By Lakshmi P Since last week, some Chinese state affiliated media handles and news reports have been celebrating the reopening of the renovated “Tibet Museum” in Lhasa …
Read more →Tibet Brief 2021
Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…
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