China intensifies digital surveillance, arrests in Tibet: HRW report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Chinese authorities have arrested dozens of Tibetans since 2021 for phone and internet-related offences that appear politically motivated, according to a new report released Sunday by US-based rights group Human Rights Watch. The monitoring group documented more than 60 cases where Tibetans were detained for having “banned content” on their phones or for […]
China imposes visa curbs on US officials over Tibet in a retaliatory move
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 14: China announced visa restrictions on “US personnel who have acted egregiously” on Tibet-related issues on Monday, escalating diplomatic tensions in direct response to similar measures imposed by Washington two weeks ago. “Tibet-related affairs are purely China’s internal matters,” said foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian during the announcement. “The United States’ imposition […]
Tibetan youth protest outside Vietnam embassy in Delhi, demands investigation into Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s death
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Around 20 Tibetan youth activists from Students for a Free Tibet–India staged a protest outside the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday, demanding a transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of prominent Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje while in Chinese custody in Vietnam. The protest spotlighted […]