TCHRD 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 MorePolitical prisonerâs early release seen as attempt to avoid detention-related death
A long-serving Tibetan political prisoner, Dawa Gyaltsen, now about 47, was released two years earlier than the expected date for…
Read MoreProminent political prisoner in critical condition on release after 17 years
A prominent Tibetan political prisoner, Jigme Gyatso, 52, was released recently after completing his 17 yearsâ prison term, according to…
Read MoreNun mentally unstable after torture in detention
A Tibetan nun jailed in May 2008 had become âmentally unsoundâ after being reportedly tortured in prison and was handed…
Read MoreTibetan man blinded and sentenced to four years’ in jail in Ngaba
The Intermediate People’s Court of Ngaba County in Sichuan province sentenced a Tibetan to four years’ jail term for spearheading…
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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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“Strike Hard” Campaign
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) initiated the “Strike Hard” Campaign in China in 1983. It is a unique campaign…
Read MorePrisoner on medical parole succumbs to torture inflicted in prison
TCHRD has learned through reliable sources the demise of Nyima Drakpa, 29, in his home on 1 October 2003. Nyima Drakpa,…
Read MoreDeath of a Tibetan prisoner of conscience due to torture
According to reliable information received from Tibet, Lobsang Dhargyal suddenly died Monday morning on 19 November 2002 in a Manufacturing…
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