Tibet

The 14th Dalai Lama has confirmed he will reincarnate, asserting that his non-profit organization will have the exclusive authority to identify his successor. This declaration counters China‘s insistence that it will have the final say in choosing the next Buddhist leader. What Happened:...

The head of Tibet’s in-exile government in India asked the U.S. congress to push China to "reverse or change its current policies" in the Tibet region.  What Happened: Penpa Tsering, known as the Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in a first address to...

Xi Jinping's China has banned people in Tibet from taking photos or recording videos at local cemeteries amid worldwide criticism for hiding the actual COVID-19 death toll.  What Happened: To keep news of rising COVID deaths in the region from reaching the outside world, Chinese authorities are...

In a "serious intrusion on the right to privacy," China is significantly expanding policing efforts across Tibet, including taking DNA samples from children as young as 5 years old, according to a Human Rights Watch report. What Happened: In a new report released on Monday, the...

Xi Jinping-led Chinese government is reportedly using an arbitrary detention apparatus to combat fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 in Xinjiang and Tibet — which it previously used against the minority groups of Tibetan Buddhists and mainly Muslim Uyghurs, Bloomberg reported. The report pointed out...