Drepung monk Ngawang Samphel re-arrested
A Tibetan monk from Drepung monastery in Lhasa, Ngawang Samphel (33), was arrested in early April 1999 for suspicion of…
Read MoreBehind Bars: Prison Conditions in Tibet – 1998
There are many ways in which the human rights of Tibetans are violated. Initially, they are not given the opportunity…
Read MoreTCHRD doubts China’s sincerity in signing ICCPR
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) welcomes China’s signing of the International Covenant on Civil and Political…
Read MoreOver 3,993 monks and nuns expelled: religious repression continues in Tibet
In its recently released report entitled āClosing the Doors: Religious Repression in Tibetā, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and…
Read MoreTwo prisoners shot dead in Drapchi Prison
Two prisoners in Tibetās Drapchi Prison died instantly on May 4, 1998, when prison officials opened fire on unarmed prisoners…
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The next generation: the state of education in Tibet today
A report released by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) today describes wide-spread and systematic violations by…
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Profile: Six years for prisoners list
In 1993, Topgyal, together with Sholpa Dawa, decided to do something concrete to make the world aware of the situation…
Read More70 year old monk flees Tibet after 13 years prison
Thupten TseringĀ is a 70 year old monk, formerly of Sera monastery. He arrived in Dharamshala on December 18, 1996…
Read MorePRC sentences pro-democracy leader
On 30 October 1996, the PRC sentenced pro-democracy leader Wangdhen to 11 years imprisonment. Just weeks earlier, Liu Xiabo, another…
Read MoreActivist flees Tibet
The following is taken from an account provided to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy thisĀ weekĀ by Jamyang Dhargyal,…
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