New more restrictive regulations came into force this month.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibet’s New College Admission Rules: No University for Dalai Lama Supporters
Candidates will be examined for their “ideological and political morality.” “Separatists” and those involved in “illegal” religion will be excluded.
Self-Immolations Continue: Who Kills These Tibetans?
While we discuss whether these radical forms of protest are morally acceptable and effective, we should not forget that the CCP is responsible for this tragedy.
Tibetan Self-Immolations: An Old Man, a Singer—and a Woman Is in Jail for Talking About the Incidents
After pop singer Tsewang Norbu, 81-year-old Taphun self-immolated. Nozin Wangmo was jailed for discussing the issue.
Go Sherab Gyatso: Prominent Tibetan Monk Tortured in Jail
Well-known as author and lecturer, Go Sherab Gyatso was sentenced to ten years in November 2021.
Massive Arrests of Tibetan Buddhists in Sichuan After Statue Protests
In December 2021, a megastatue of Buddha was destroyed in Luhuo (Drakgo). As protests continued, hundreds are being taken to re-education camps.
When Olympics Come, Tibetans Suffer
Extraordinary repression hit Tibet in connection with the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is happening again.
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche: Statue Removed, Relatives Arrested
Fifteen years after the suspicious death in jail of the charismatic Buddhist monk from Kham, the CCP is still afraid of him.
Restrictions on Religious Activities Continue in Tibet
Statues were destroyed in Tibet, monks and nuns evicted from their monasteries, new regulations introduced to further limit religious freedom.
Megastatue of Buddha Destroyed in Sichuan
In Luhuo (Drakgo) a 30-meter-tall statue and its 45 prayer wheels were demolished, generating widespread protests.