‘For the values of democracy and equality’: Remembering Tiananmen Heroes
“For the values of democracy and equality, many great men and women gave up their lives. On this earth beneath the vast sky, although...
Former abbot subjected to secret detention shortly after release from prison
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is deeply distressed to learn that Lodoe Rabsel, the former abbot of the historic Karma Monastery,...
TCHRD commemorates 25th birthday of Tibet’s disappeared Panchen Lama
Today marks the 25th birthday of the XIth Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, one of the most important spiritual leaders of Tibet, who disappeared...
12 Years Too Many: Release Tenzin Delek Rinpoche on medical parole
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) observes with deep concern the 12th anniversary of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's arbitrary arrest on 7 April 2002...
Roar of the Snow Lion: Tibetan writer Tashi Rabten released after 4 years in...
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) welcomes the release of writer Tashi Rabten, also known as Theurang, who served four years at...
Joint Statement of World Organisation Against Torture and TCHRD on China
Speaking for itself and TCHRD, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) read a joint statement (below) during the 25th session of the Human Rights...
TCHRD calls on China to respect lawful rights of detained senior monk
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy has received information concerning the status and treatment of Khenpo Kartse, also known as Khenpo Karma...
Obama could do more to make religious freedom a key objective of US foreign...
On Thursday morning just before Max Baucus was confirmed by the US Senate to be the next US Ambassador to the People’s Republic of...
Mao’s legacy in Tibet
On 26 December 2013, China held a grand celebration to commemorate the 120th birthday of Mao Zedong (毛澤東). This involves a careful balance for Xi Jinping and...
TCHRD statement on China’s election to UN Human Rights Council
On 12 November 2013, China was elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council. The Human Rights Council (HRC) was created in...
