Questions abound as UNHRC adopts report on China’s Second UPR
On 20 March 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal…
Read MoreChina rejects UNHRC Report on North Korean Crimes Against Humanity
On 7 February 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released a report regarding the human rights situation in…
Read MoreRepression escalates in Tibet’s Diru County: Tibetan youth beaten to death, 2 others given heavy sentences and another disappeared
A Tibetan youth has died in police custody soon after his arrest in Diru (Ch: Biru) County in Nagchu (Ch:…
Read MoreTCHRD to organise Annual Human Rights Symposium on Tibet
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) will be hosting the Annual Human Rights Symposium on Tibet at the…
Read MoreTibet high on agenda at ‘Human Rights Human Wrongs’ Film Fest
A documentary film on the state of the freedom of expression in Tibet will premiere at the ‘Human Rights Human…
Read MoreUN 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…
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 MoreMandela legacy continues to inspire Tibetans
Nelson Mandela passed away on 5 December 2013. His state funeral on Sunday, 15 December is a time for the…
Read MoreChina arrests two Tibetan singers in Diru
Two Tibetan singers have become the latest targets of China’s crackdown in Diru (Ch: Biru) County in Nagchu (Ch: Naqu)…
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