Chinese restrictions in Tibet

  • China Blocks Tibetan Relief Efforts and Punishes Critics After Deadly Kyirong Floods

    China Blocks Tibetan Relief Efforts and Punishes Critics After Deadly Kyirong Floods

    Chinese authorities have imposed sweeping restrictions on Tibetans seeking to enter the flood-devastated Kyirong region of occupied Tibet to assist affected communities, as hundreds remain missing following one of the deadliest disasters to strike the Himalayan border region in recent years.

  • Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police

    Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police

    The past week began with the mark of the Tibetan New Year, popularly known as LOSAR as per the lunar calendar. However, as indications were clear before the onset of the losar celebrations in Tibet, Chinese police forces filled the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, forbidding Tibetans from taking part in traditional ways…