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 […]
‘Cycling for a Free Tibet’ event launched ahead of Tibetan Uprising Day in Taiwan
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb 15 : The Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) organized a “Cycling for a Free Tibet” event in Taipei on Wednesday to raise public awareness on the Tibetan struggle for freedom ahead of the Tibetan Uprising Day. During the event, cyclists took to the streets of the capital 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 […]