Freedom of peaceful assembly under attack: Tibetan monk detained for non-violent protest
A teenage Tibetan monk has become the latest target of China’s consistent and systematic attacks on the right to freedom…
Read MoreTibetan mother dies in self-immolation protest: Body quickly cremated for fear of seizure by police
A mother of three died of self-immolation protest and was cremated in rush for fear of the body’s seizure by…
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TCHRD report documents crisis of maternal and child health in Tibet
On 4 March 2015 the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released a special report on the right to…
Read MoreSouth Africa should stand with Dalai Lama and Tibetan political prisoners
On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Vester Prison. He spent 27 years in prison. Initially, Mandela was…
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Annual Report 2014: Human Rights Situation in Tibet
On 7 February 2015 the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released its 2014 Annual Report on human…
Read MoreTCHRD welcomes introduction of targeted sanctions bill for violators of human rights
At the end of January the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act was introduced in the United States’ Senate (S.284)…
Read MoreChina engages in political purge in the name of anti-corruption drive in Tibet
In January this year, official government-run media in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced [1] the first prosecutions of…
Read MoreRemembering 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…
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