Tibetan monk faces family tragedy, health struggles after release from Chinese detention

Dec 07, 2024

Tibetan Buddhist monk Rachung Gendun, imprisoned for sending donations to the Dalai Lama, has been released after serving three and a half years in...

China accused of continued repression as Tibetan monk remains under tight surveillance

Mar 23, 2026

Tibet Times reported that Tibetan monk Zegya Gyatso was released after six months of detention, but remains under "strict monitoring" by Chinese authorities. Gyatso...

"Not just a celebration, he is our identity": Tibetan Buddhist monk Kunga Lama on Dalai Lama

Jul 07, 2025

Tibetan monk Kunga Lama said the Dalai Lama's birthday is a celebration of Tibetan identity, unity, and peace. He offered prayers for the Dalai...

ICT highlights Tibetan monk Dhargye's 7-year sentence as "stark example" of religious repression

Apr 09, 2026

The International Campaign for Tibet has condemned the seven-year sentencing of Tibetan monk Dhargye following years of incommunicado detention. Arrested for religious acts like...

CTA remembers Tibetan monk Tapey, condemns China's repression

Feb 28, 2025

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) pays tribute to Tapey, a 27-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Amdo Ngaba, who self-immolated in 2009 after local...

China accused of custodial death of Tibetan monk

Mar 20, 2026

According to Phayul, the monk, identified as Samten, 25, had allegedly been under constant police watch since 2021. His body was returned in December...