China implements measures to appoint political monks in guise of spiritual teachers
In the past weeks, there has been persistent speculation on ‘experimental’ moves by the Chinese authorities to overturn some of…
Read MoreTibetan farmer escapes imminent arrest for sharing religious texts
Ugyen Lhundup, 57, was a farmer at Thangka Village in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Township in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan…
Read MoreAmdo Ngaba monk sheds light on repression in Tibet
Lobsang Samphel, 25, was born in Tsoduk nomadic village in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous…
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TCHRD 1996-2006: A decade of human rights research
2006 marks the 10th anniversary of the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), which was established in 1996.…
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State of Education in Tibet: A human rights perspective
This report looks at some of the Chinese government’s educational policies in Tibet that fail to benefit the Tibetan people…
Read MoreDrepung monk Ngawang Samphel re-arrested
A Tibetan monk from Drepung monastery in Lhasa, Ngawang Samphel (33), was arrested in early April 1999 for suspicion of…
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