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China: Allow independent international bodies to verify fate of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet

On the 23rdanniversary of the enforced disappearance of Tibetan spiritual leader Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) joins...
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Village leader among 31 Tibetans detained for opposing mining at sacred mountain

Chinese authorities have detained scores of Tibetans and disappeared a village leader after they had opposed plans to mine Sebtra Zagyen, a sacred mountain...
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2017 Annual Report on Human Rights Situation in Tibet

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released today the 2017 Annual Report on Human Rights situation in Tibet at a press...
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Chinese authorities detain two Tibetan monks for sharing ‘illegal’ contents on social media

This week on Monday, Chinese authorities detained two monks from Tsang Monastery in Ba Dzong or Gepasumdo (Ch: Tongde) County in Tsolho (Ch: Hainan)...
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Tibetan nomad dies of self-immolation protest ahead of sensitive political anniversary

A Tibetan man named Tsekho died of self-immolation protest in the nomadic town of Meruma (Ch: Maierma) in Ngaba (Ch:Aba) County, Ngaba Tibetan and...
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Prominent former political prisoner Tsegon Gyal sentenced to three years on charge of ‘inciting separatism’

A prominent former political prisoner who had been detained incommunicado more than a year ago was sentenced to three years on the charge of...
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Former Tibetan political prisoner released after 21 years detained for second time for staging defiant protest in front of Potala Palace

A prominent former Tibetan political prisoner named Lodoe Gyatso was detained late last month for carrying out a lone protest against Chinese government in...
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Tibetan writer imprisoned for ‘inciting separatism’ released after more than five years

A Tibetan monk imprisoned for his direct and plainspoken writings on issues that are considered sensitive by the Chinese authorities was released last Sunday...
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Ailing former Tibetan political prisoner interrogated and put under house arrest

An ailing former Tibetan political prisoner was interrogated for hours and then put under house arrest earlier today by local Chinese authorities in Machu...
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Chinese authorities detain father of Tibetan man who died of self-immolation protest on Christmas Eve

A Tibetan man succumbed to burn injuries early morning on 24 December after he committed self-immolation to protest repressive policies of the Chinese government...
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Tibetan man bedridden for years due to torture injuries while Chinese authorities refuse school admission to his daughter

Chinese authorities released a Tibetan man from prison before the completion of his term to avoid responsibility for his imminent death due to torture...
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TCHRD Statement on International Human Rights Day 2017

Today, 10 December, is International Human Rights Day marking the adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a set of principles that articulated...
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