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A senior Tibetan monk is the latest to have been arrested in connection with the January 23 peaceful protests in Drango, eastern Tibet. Geshe Tenzin Pelsang of Drango Monastery was arrested on April 2 from his monastery

Despite crackdown, monks at the Zogchen monastery in north eastern side of Tibet displayed a huge portrait of the Dalai Lama at one of its annual religious festivals on March 29.


Sixty Japanese Parliamentarians from across party lines unanimously adopted a resolution expressing grave concern over the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet and called on China to “fundamentally rethink” its approach towards Tibet.

Even as the situation in many parts of Tibet continues to remain tense, Chinese authorities in Kanlho (Ch:Gannan), eastern Tibet have re-launched the “Strike Hard Campaign”. Chinese authorities issued public notices “encouraging” the general public to secretly report to the police any “illegal” activities

The Chinese authorities in Kanlho (Chinese: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has issued a public notice 'encouraging' the general public to secretly report to the police any

Thousands of devotees, including new arrivals from Tibet and foreigners, are attending a three-day teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Chime Gatsal Ling Monastery in Sidhbari, near Dharamshala.

A Chinese court in eastern Tibet has sentenced Tibetan protesters up to 13 years in jail for taking part in peaceful protests that rocked parts of Tibet in January, earlier this year.

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, who is currently on a five-day visit to Japan, has met with several senior leaders, including two former prime ministers and sought help from the island nation to ease the ongoing critical situation in Tibet.

Twelve Nobel Peace laureates have written an open letter to President Hu Jintao of China, urging him to engage in “meaningful dialogue” with the Dalai Lama to address issues that are at the “heart of the current tension” in Tibet.

A staff member of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration was one of the seven killed when a gunman opened indiscriminate fire at a college in California, Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sonam Chodon