Tibet
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Satellite data sheds light on China’s detention facilities in Tibet
Exclusive: China appears to have expanded use of high-security prisons as tool of repression in Tibet, researc…
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President of Tibet’s government-in-exile: region is seeking autonomy not independence – video
Penpa Tsering, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, has told Australia's National Press Club the …
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Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’
Interaction at temple in India seen in video that has gone viral condemned as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘scandalous’…
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Greek court acquits activists who hung banner at Acropolis in China protest
Landmark decision described as ‘huge victory for freedom of expression and right to peaceful protest in Europe…
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China collecting DNA samples from across Tibet, says rights group
Human Rights Watch claims new evidence of a systemic DNA collection drive across Tibet as part of a ‘crime det…
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Covid outbreak in Tibet leaves thousands of Chinese tourists stranded
Travellers barred from sightseeing or returning home until confirmed clear of disease as authorities struggle …
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China battles Covid outbreaks in tourism hubs of Tibet and Hainan
Mass testing in Tibetan cities of Lhasa and Shigatse after 21 infections, as millions are put under lockdown i…
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Tibet builds makeshift Covid hospitals amid China’s latest outbreak
The move in Tibet, which has reported one Covid case since 2020, comes as 16 million people remain in lockdown…
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Man given death sentence for ex-wife’s livestream murder that shocked China
Brutal death of social media star Lhamo has shone spotlight on domestic violence in the countryA Chinese man h…
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Embrace Communist rule, China tells Tibet on 70th anniversary of invasion
Politburo official makes remarks at Tibetan palace amid crackdown on practice of non-Han religionsAll Tibetans…
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Tibet and China clash over next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
The spiritual leader has mused that he may return as a woman. But his succession has turned into a political b…
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibet as president
Visit comes as China tightens control over region’s Buddhist culture and invests heavily in infrastructureThe …
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Tibet monks jailed with no apparent evidence of wrongdoing, says HRW
Four men were jailed for up to 20 years after violent raid on monastery in 2019, says Human Rights WatchFour T…
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Don’t ignore the plight of Tibet under the Chinese Communist party | Letter
Chinese rule in Tibet has been characterised by brutal repression and ethnic cleansing, writes Terry Philpot –…
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China confirms ‘peaceful liberation’ of Tibet – archive, 28 May 1951
28 May 1951: In return for help to raise the country’s living standards, China expects the Tibetan people to c…