Former Tibetan village leader jailed for ‘inciting secession’ released after four years
A former Tibetan village leader was released early this month after serving four years in prison. Akhu Gyatak (Ch: Gyadehor),…
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China jails Tibetans for celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday: Nine Tibetans get varying terms of 5 to 14 years
Chinese authorities have sentenced nine Tibetans to varying terms of six to 14 years in connection with the 80th birthday…
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Tibetan mother jailed in connection with self-immolation released in poor physical and mental condition
Last Sunday, Chinese authorities released a Tibetan woman in poor health after she completed a three-year prison term for allegedly…
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China extends Tibet surveillance program for sixth year in row
China has extended a highly intrusive surveillance program for the sixth year in row in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The…
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China restricts freedom of movement of Tibetans ahead of Dalai Lama’s teachings
Last week, Nepal police detained 41 Tibetan pilgrims at the Nepal-India border for travelling without valid documents. The Tibetans were…
Read MoreImpoverished Tibetans protest forced relocation and deprivation of livelihood amid increased Chinese land expropriation
A growing number of rural Tibetans are increasingly deprived of their means of livelihood and pushed into poverty as Chinese…
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Cousin of Tibetan self-immolator released in poor health after four years in prison
On 12 November, a Tibetan monk named Lobsang Sangyal was released from Mianyang prison near the provincial capital of Chengdu,…
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Senior Tibetan monk imprisoned for exposing Chinese torture methods released after five years
A senior Tibetan monk who spoke on camera about how he was tortured in detention by Chinese police was released…
Read MoreChina’s legal reforms won’t work without structural changes in its criminal justice system
On 24 October 2016, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began the sixth plenum, an annual meeting of senior members of…
Read MoreChina ‘disappears’ two monks in connection with protests against land grab
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is deeply concerned about the fate of two monks who remain…
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