After pop singer Tsewang Norbu, 81-year-old Taphun self-immolated. Nozin Wangmo was jailed for discussing the issue.
Tibetan Buddhism
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.
Tibetan Dissident Dhi Lhaden Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
Former monk and popular author from Amdo was accused of “disrupting social order.”
Xi Jinping in Tibet: A Sideshow About Water
Tibetans were compelled to stay home while extras in fancy costumes hailed the President’s attempt to sell the controversial “largest dam in the world” project.
Tibetan Monk in Sichuan: 4 ½ Years in Jail for Chatting with His Sister
Rinchen Zhuzhen was sentenced to for “inciting separatism” in WeChat conversations.