Remembering the fearless ‘ghost’ Tenzin Choedrak (1981-2014)
Tenzin Choedrak, a Tibetan social activist died two days after his release from prison at the age of 34. He…
Read MoreTibetan university student detained for blogging on self-immolation
Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained a Tibetan university student who is also an active blogger on issues sensitive for the Chinese…
Read MoreTwo monks detained, many others beaten and detained in Ngaba
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has been informed by a reliable source that Chinese paramilitary forces detained…
Read MoreMonk dies of self-immolation calling for Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet
Exile Tibetan media have reported yet another self-immolation yesterday of a monk in Tawu (Ch: Daofu) County in Kardze (Ch:…
Read MoreTibetan woman, 19, dies of self-immolation: Police detain family members
A Tibetan nomad woman died of self-immolation protest yesterday evening in Meuruma Township in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Ngaba…
Read MoreTibetan man dies of self-immolation in front of Chinese police station
A Tibetan man set himself alight to protest Chinese government this week at Amchok (Ch: Amuqu) Township in Sangchu (…
Read MoreExtrajudicial killing, arbitrary detention and religious repression continue in restive Tibetan county
Latest information received by Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) demonstrates escalating violence and crackdowns including extrajudicial killing…
Read More‘EVERYDAY IS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY’: TCHRD observes World Human Rights Day
Sixty-six years ago, on 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The…
Read MoreFormer Tibetan social activist serving 15 years’ sentence dead after less than 6 years in prison
According to reliable information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Tibetan political prisoner serving…
Read MoreTwo Tibetan artists receive harsh sentences, severe fines for creation of Tibetan music
Two prominent members of the Tibetan folk music industry have been given harsh prison sentences and heavy fines for their…
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