China Witholds Water in Tibet
By Contact Staff Writer / April 15, 2020
A new study is claiming that the Chinese government has used its dams on the Dzachu [En: Mekong] river, a major river in Tibet, to prevent the flow of water downstream, contributing to a devastating drought in southeast Asia. The study, Monitoring the Quantity of Water Flowing Through the Upper read more →
Life in Lockdown
By Ben Byrne / April 14, 2020
Exiled Tibetans across the world have been thrust into the maelstrom caused by the outbreak of the novel-coronavirus, COVID-19, which started in Wuhan, China, and has now spread to 210 countries. Lockdown was imposed in India on Sunday March 25. People can only leave their homes to shop for essentials read more →
New Clampdown Measures in Tibet
By Kritika M Narula / April 11, 2020
A set of “Measures for Reporting and Rewarding on the Campaign for Eliminating Pornography and Illegal Content in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR)” have been released by the Chinese authorities via state media. On the face of it, these measures are intended to curb the spread of rumours, misinformation and read more →
China’s COVID-19 Agenda Exposed
By Kat Lucas / April 11, 2020
The International Tibet Network* (ITN) convened a panel of Tibetan and Uighur rights leaders, alongside Chinese-focused human rights experts, to speak in an online media briefing on World Health Day, April 7. This panel was coordinated to address the People’s Republic of China’s actions in the face of the initial read more →
Virtual Tibet Lobby Day
By Hugh M Casey / April 4, 2020
The 12th annual Tibet Lobby Day in the United States was held on March 23 and 24. The event is organised by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), a non-profit advocacy group working to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans, ensure their human rights and protect Tibetan culture and the environment. read more →
Tibetans Detained for Listening to HH the Dalai Lama
By Contact Staff / April 1, 2020
Two Tibetans are reported to have been detained by Chinese police for listening to the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Following their detention on December 30, 2019 Jamphel Dorjee and his son were released from custody; the authorities recorded the phone numbers of all Dorjee’s family members, whilst read more →
China Faces Coronavirus Backlash
By Mark Bankin / March 30, 2020
To many in the international community the COVID-19 crisis has brought into sharp relief the need to talk frankly about the nature of People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) one-party state whilst being sensitive towards those who were the first to suffer; the Chinese people. Whilst the COVID-19 virus continues to read more →
China Reopens Tibet’s Tourist Sites
By Kritika M Narula / March 30, 2020
As the world grapples with the prospect of a tsunami of COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks, it has been reported that tourist sites are being reopened by the Chinese authorities in the Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Kham [Ch: Sichuan], including the Chaksam Kha Monastery. Radio Free Asia (RFA) read more →
Tibetan Community in India Hit By COVID-19 Death
By Mark Bankin / March 25, 2020
A man of Tibetan descent is reported to have died at Dr Rajendera Prasad Medical College (RPMC) hospital in Kangra having tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The man, reported variously as Tenzin Choden and Tenjin Chopel, arrived in McLeod Ganj on Saturday March 21 before complaining of respiratory problems read more →
Tibetan Monk Activist Dies in Tibet
By Mary Trewartha / March 20, 2020
Ven Tashi Phuntsok, 60, a Tibetan monk who was in prison alongside the revered activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, has died after a lengthy illness. His health had been poor since his release from prison in 2003. He was falsely accused of colluding with Tenzin Delek Rinpoche in a series of read more →