Tibetan live-streamer assaulted and suspended for promoting Tibetan language and culture on social mediaÂ
Tibetan language content creator and live-streamer Tashi Nyima, also known as Gang Lhaja, shared in a video posted on the…
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TCHRDâs call to end enforced disappearances in Tibet on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, TCHRD stands in solidarity with the victims and families of those who have been subjected to unlawful, Chinese state-sanctioned repression through enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, beatings, torture, and inhuman treatment merely based on oneâs own religious beliefs or cultural identity.
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China must end its persecution of Tibetan human rights defender Tsering Tso
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy strongly condemns the relentless persecution of Tibetan human rights defender Tsering Tso, who was arbitrarily arrested and subjected to a 10-day âadministrative detentionâ by the local police in Yushu Prefecture.
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Lone Tibetan Protester Calling for Return of Dalai Lama Detained Incommunicado in Ngaba
Chinese authorities have detained incommunicado a Tibetan monk from the local Kirti Monastery for staging a peaceful solo protest against repressive policies in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan province of Amdo.
On 26 March, a Tibetan monk named Pema was arbitrarily detained and subjected to incommunicado detention by the local Public Security Bureau Officers for staging a peaceful solo protest by holding a portrait of the Dalai Lama on the stretch of a road known to the local Tibetans asâ martyrs roadâ in Ngaba County. Local witnesses reported hearing Pema shouting slogans calling for the âReturn of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibetâ and âReligious Freedom in Tibet,â among others.
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China must release Tibetan singer Gegjom from unjust detentionÂ
Chinese authorities must release from unjust detention Tibetan singer Gegjom who is being held in an undisclosed location after his arbitrary detention at the hands of local police in Khyungchu (Ch: Hongyuan) County, Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan province of Amdo.
âWe are deeply concerned about the condition and wellbeing of Gegjom because we know Tibetan detainees are routinely tortured and ill-treated in the most inhumane manner in undisclosed locations with no access to due legal process,â said Ms Tenzin Dawa, executive director of TCHRD.
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2023 Annual Report on Human Rights Situation in Tibet Released
Even as China ended its draconian zero-Covid policy measures in 2023, Tibetans continue to face escalating crackdowns on freedom of expression, religion and belief. Despite numerous calls from the international community to immediately halt its forced assimilation policy, Chinese authorities imposed Chinese medium education in Tibetan schools and amended local regulations in Tibetan areas to promote Mandarin Chinese.Â
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Human rights defender detained for exposing online official practice of racial discrimination against Tibetans
Tibetan human rights defender Tsering Tso had been subjected to arbitrary detention for the second time in three years for her social media posts calling out Chinese authorities for engaging in human rights abuses against Tibetans in Kyegudo (Ch: Yushu) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in the Tibetan province of Kham.
Tso was sentenced to 15 days of âadministrative detentionâ by the Yushu Public Security Bureau (PSB) in the Yushu city detention centre from 26 October to 10 November 2023.
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Naktsang Nuloâs new book captures his brave and unflinching voice on life under Chinese occupation
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is deeply honoured and privileged to release a new book by the critically acclaimed Tibetan author Naktsang Nulo, known for his unique voice and perspective on life in Tibet under Chinese occupation.
Titled âNaktsangâs Embarrassing Youthâ (Tib: Naktsang Shonue Rangtsang), the book continues the story of the authorâs life as told in his first autobiography, âNaktsang Sonâs Bittersweet Lifeâ (Naktsang Shilue Kyiduk), the English translation of which was published by the Duke University Press in 2014. This inaugural autobiography recounted poignant childhood memories, detailing the challenging circumstances surrounding Chinaâs occupation of Tibet, the Tibetan resistance movement, experiences of torture endured in prison, episodes of starvation, and various other pressing issues.
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New Report on Tibetan Refugees in Nepal Reveals Alarming Expansion of Chinese Influence
In recent years, the growing Chinese influence in Nepal has been so extensive and thorough that many Tibetan refugees living in the Himalayan state have begun calling it âSecond Tibetâ, alluding to the fact that the level of restrictions they experience is second only to Tibet, which is known as one of the least-free places in the world, revealed a report released today by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) in conjunction with the Seoul-based Asian Dignity Initiative (ADI).
The report titled âLanguishing in Limbo: Tibetan Refugees in Nepalâ confirms previous findings that Nepal, once known for providing a safe haven for Tibetan refugees fleeing Chinese government repression, has become a highly unsafe and insecure place for Tibetan refugees to exercise basic human rights including freedom of religion, culture and expression.
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Tibetan singer Palden sentenced to three years in prison as China intensifies constraints on freedom of expression
A Tibetan singer named Palden has been sentenced on an unknown date a few months after his detention earlier this year in Golog (Ch: Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in the Tibetan province of Amdo.Â
While details on Paldenâs imprisonment still remain vague, it has emerged that the singer was apprehended after he shared a patriotic Tibetan song on the Chinese social media platform KuaiShou. He was held in an undisclosed location for an extended period of time before getting sentenced on unknown charges.
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