China appropriates Tibetan farmlands in the name of hydropower projects
A major land grab by Chinese authorities is being reported by local sources in Muge area in Sungchu (Ch: Songpan)…
Read MoreChina implements measures to appoint political monks in guise of spiritual teachers
In the past weeks, there has been persistent speculation on âexperimentalâ moves by the Chinese authorities to overturn some of…
Read MoreTCHRD remembers torture victims, calls on China to eradicate torture
On 3 April 2013, after 17 years Jigme Gyatso was released from prison. He entered prison a strong and healthy…
Read MoreGuest Post: Placing psychiatric health manual of Chinese armed police in Tibet in context
The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) recently received and published a summary of a manual it…
Read MoreâSo many myriad hellish sufferingsâ: Persecution of Tibetan artists
TCHRD has translated some of the songs from the album, âAgony of Unhealed Woundsâ, to highlight the secret imprisonment of…
Read MoreTwo Tibetan singers secretly sentenced but whereabouts unknown
Two Tibetan singers who were detained last year for releasing a music album titled âAgony of Unhealed Woundsâ had been…
Read MoreTwo monks sentenced to 3 yrs in prison for holding prayers for self-immolator
The relentless crackdown on self-immolation protests in Tibet continued when Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to three years in…
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My words are not tainted by lies and deception: Gartse Jigme
Imprisoned Tibetan monk and writer Gartse Jigme in a heartfelt appeal calls on the Chinese government to reach out to…
Read MoreChina rejects universality of human rights in latest white paper
Last week, the Information Office of the State Council, or China’s Cabinet, issued a white paper on âProgress in China’s…
Read MoreTibetan writer sentenced to 5 yrs in prison for writing book on self-immolation
By branding Dalai Lama as their enemy and neglecting the demands of self-immolators, they have shown that they consider…
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