China’s forceful relocation over dam construction in Kham Derge sparks protest

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: Hundred of Tibetans in Derge County, in Kham region in Tibet on Wednesday protested against the Chinese government’s plan to relocate thousands of local Tibetans from their traditional lands to facilitate the construction of a major hydroelectric dam around the Yangtze River.  The Chinese authorities recently issued orders to […]

Tibetan poet arrested for possessing photograph of Dalai Lama

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: A young Tibetan monk, Tenzin Khenrab, also known by his pen name Dhong Rangchak, was reportedly arrested by the Chinese government. The poet was apprehended a year ago in 2023 for allegedly possessing a photograph of His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama on his mobile phone. According to reports from […]