UN Expert Group must consider deaths caused by detention in Tibet
On 28 January 2014 the Intergovernmental Expert Group on the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners will meet…
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Extrajudicial detention still a major issue despite RTL abolition
On Saturday 28 December 2013, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee voted to abolish Re-education Through Labor (RTL; Ch: laojiao). …
Read MoreMao’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…
Read MoreVideo exposé of PAP violence reinforces Tibetan grievances
Earlier this year, TCHRD released a manual from the People’s Armed Police (PAP) that described how many members of the…
Read MoreTCHRD 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…
Read MoreChina’s white paper on Tibet suffers from human rights doublespeak
This week, China issued a white paper titled “Development and Progress of Tibet” which contained stunning claims of improved situation…
Read MoreChina disappears a father of three, arrests 10 others in ongoing crackdown in Diru
China has disappeared a Tibetan father of three and arrested 10 other Tibetans in an ongoing crackdown in Diru (Ch:…
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TCHRD’s new report on ‘Ending Impunity: Crimes Against Humanity in Tibet’
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy commemorates the 53rd anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, by releasing a report…
Read MoreChina tightens the screw after shooting Tibetan worshippers in Tawu
China has launched a crackdown on local Tibetans who had organised a religious ceremony to observe the birthday of Tibetan spiritual…
Read MoreYushu mine protest crackdown exposes China’s ‘nature reserve’ sham
Last week, Chinese armed police beat and teargassed hundreds of Tibetans protesting illegal mining activities in Gedrong area in Dzatoe…
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