Tenzin Woeden
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stringer for @afp formerly @voatibetan | Views expressed here are solely mine
Profiling Tibetan Political Prisoners - Tzukte (གཙུག་ཏེ།) Alias: Asang Date of Arrest: July 2025 Current Status: Detention Charges: Singing a song in praise of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Telo Rinpoche discusses the intense political pressure and restrictions imposed on the young 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dampa Rinpoche—Mongolia’s foremost Lama—by the Mongolian government, driven by fears of potential Chinese sanctions following his recognition by His Holiness the Dalai…
🇵🇸 VIDEO: AFP journalist covers war as Gaza faces extreme shortages AFP video journalist Youssef Hassouna has been covering the Gaza war for 21 months. Now, extreme scarcity of food, clean water and medical care in Gaza are complicating his efforts to cover the conflict.
"Voice for the Voiceless is a significant reminder of the moral and political issues underlying the Tibetan struggle over the last three-quarters of a century, and of the Dalai Lama’s role in this history" review by Prof. Tsering Shakya @Lhatseri chinabooksreview.com/2025/07/24/dal…
Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters
Macron says France will formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September. US Secretary of State Rubio called it a "reckless decision” u.afp.com/Sggw
Nothing better illustrates the fecklessness of India’s China policy than its silence in response to Beijing’s July 19 admission that the largest dam ever conceived in human history is being built just miles from the Indian border. Had the roles been reversed, China would have…
Congratulations and Tashi Delek to Kyabje Dagpo Rinpoche on being named a recipient of France’s Légion d’honneur—the first Tibetan to receive this distinguished honour. Your remarkable achievement inspires our entire community and profoundly underscores the enduring relevance…
#SangyalTso、Tibetan 2015年5月27日她在扎西曲廓林寺院附近的公安局前自焚抗议而牺牲 当地警方还来到她父母的家中,对他们进行了审问,并限制他们的行动 指控向境外提供有关她自焚的信息而遭拘捕的Tibetan多达5人 #良心犯 #一人一推
The man and the flag that unsettles a regime #Dalailama #Tibetanflag #Tibet #China PC: OHHDL

#China has razed hundreds of stupas, two sacred statues at monastery in #Tibet tibetanreview.net/china-has-raze…
China is building a $16.7B mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo to generate 70 GW of power, over three times the output of the Three Gorges Dam, while aiming to control water flow to India. But with over 80% of the Brahmaputra’s water generated in India, China’s leverage is limited.
#BREAKING US announces leaving UNESCO, says UN cultural and education agency is biased against Israel, promotes 'divisive' causes
As Tibetans worldwide celebrate the @DalaiLama’s 90th birthday with year-long tributes, #China has enforced heavy crackdowns to suppress celebrations across #Tibet. In Ngawa, young singer #Asang was arrested for performing a heartfelt tribute song. tibetanreview.net/china-nets-you…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang announces the start of the construction of a hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River ( Siang/ Brahmaputra). CGTN:
#BREAKING Trump diagnosed with vein issue after reporting swollen legs: White House
La réincarnation du Dalaï-Lama : quels enjeux ? youtu.be/O9Ne-yZHDV0?si… via @YouTube
90th Birthday Message On the occasion of my 90th birthday, I understand that well-wishers and friends in many places, including Tibetan communities, are gathering for celebrations. I particularly appreciate the fact that many of you are using the occasion to engage in…