Chinese police beat and detain Tibetan teen protester
An 18 year-old Tibetan youth was beaten up and taken to an undisclosed location by local Chinese police after he…
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China detains four Tibetans linked to self-immolation videos, self-immolator’s wife subjected to severe interrogation and intimidation
Information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) indicates that local authorities have subjected several known…
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China’s Buddhist supervisory body announces explicit restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism
A notice issued by a provincial unit of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC), China’s state supervisory body on Buddhism, has…
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Human Rights Day 2016: Stand Up for Rights and Freedoms, Stand Up to Tyranny and Oppression
Today we celebrate the 68th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United…
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Tibetan man dies of self-immolation protest, family members detained for demanding return of body
A Tibetan man named Tashi Rabten, 31, died of self-immolation protest yesterday at around 6.15 pm local time in Machu…
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Tibetan monk sentenced to 6 years in prison for sharing information online
A Tibetan monk was sentenced last month for sharing information and images about events in Tibet with outsiders in Ngaba…
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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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