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Special report: self-​​immolation in New Delhi

Special report: self-​​immolation in New Delhi

April 2012

A young Tibetan self-immolates during a public rally in New Delhi

Fiery protests continue

Fiery protests continue

February 2012

Cases of Tibetans sacrificing themselves in fiery protest are becoming more and more frequent

Tibetans in exile elect a new leader

Tibetans in exile elect a new leader

August 2011

Tibetans in exile elect their first lay prime minister

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

August 2011

Kalachakra 2011: Praying for "a more friendly, more caring, more understanding human family on this planet"

A new era begins for Tibetans

A new era begins for Tibetans

June 2011

A new prime minister, a new role for the Dalai Lama - what the new era could bring for Tibet's government-in-exile

Karmapa cleared of all charges

Karmapa cleared of all charges

February 2011

In January, Dharamsala, India, was rocked when police raided the home of the Karmapa, an important Tibetan Buddhist monk. We report on what happened and why.

Aung San Suu Kyi is freed

Aung San Suu Kyi is freed

November 2010

Tibetans in exile cheer the release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in Burma

News for Oct 2010

News for Oct 2010

October 2010

Tibetan exiles vote for Prime Minister, language protests, Woeser released, Lhasa gets luxury hotel and more.

News roundup

News roundup

May 2010

Reconstruction in quake-devastated region of Tibet, crackdowns on dissidents new censorship rules in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama tweets.

Earthquake in eastern Tibet

Earthquake in eastern Tibet

April 2010

On April 14, 2010, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked Tibet.

The uprising goes underground

The uprising goes underground

March 2010

Rebecca Novick reads an excerpt from an essay by acclaimed Tibetan writer Woeser, part of a book on banned writings by Tibetans.

Google and China

Google and China

February 2010

A look into Google's threat to pull out of China and what it means for human-rights activists. Guest: Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch.

News for January 2010

News for January 2010

January 2010

Google contemplates China pullout, Haiti quake, and China's cyber attacks on dissidents and activists.

August 2009 News Roundup

August 2009 News Roundup

August 2009

Tibetans in east­ern Tibet are allowed to com­mem­o­rate the Dalai Lama’s birth­day, plague quar­an­tine in Tibet lifted, Uighur activism in China and more.

June 2009 news roundup

June 2009 news roundup

June 2009

A roundup of the latest Tibet-related news for June 2009.