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Special Report on Prisoners of Conscience in Tibet

On 25 April 2017, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released a special report titled "Prisoners of Conscience in Tibet" on...

Special Report on Bilingual Education Policy in Tibet

The report titled 'Bilingual Education Policy in Tibet: The Systematic Replacement of Tibetan Language with Mandarin Chinese' was released on 7 April 2017 at...

Tibetan monk jailed for nine years for 2008 uprising released

A Tibetan monk was released after nine years from Mianyang prison late last week in Sichuan Province. Tsultrim Gyatso, 52, former chant master at Achok...

Tibetan self-immolator released from prison after six years with one leg missing

One of the two Tibetan monks who staged a twin-self-immolation protest in 2011 was released from prison late last month after having one of...

Solitary Tibetan protests continue in Ngaba to commemorate ‘16 March Massacre’

Last week, Chinese authorities detained two Tibetans – a monk and a laywoman- for staging solitary protests to mark the ninth anniversary of ‘16...

In a politically sensitive month, Tibetan youth self-immolates to protest China’s repression

A Tibetan youth set his body on fire to protest the lack of freedom in Tibet and call for the return of Tibetan spiritual...

A Giant Open Prison: TCHRD releases 2016 Annual Report on Human Rights Situation in Tibet

The party-state of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continued its egregious human rights violations and abuses in Tibet by criminalizing basic human rights...

Tibetan who witnessed China’s bloody crackdown released from prison after about 5 years

Chinese authorities released a Tibetan man named Sherphel from prison after almost five years in Serthar (Ch: Seda) County in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Tibetan...

Tibetan youth detained for staging peaceful protest during Chinese ban on Dalai Lama’s teachings

Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained a solo Tibetan protester who called for Tibet’s freedom and long life of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai...

Tibetan singer jailed for songs praising Dalai Lama released after more than four years

A popular Tibetan singer named Amchok Phuljung was released late yesterday evening after serving more than four years in prison for singing songs in...

China: Stop violating right to freedom of religion and belief of Tibetans

Chinese authorities issued two separate directives last month to prohibit the Tibetan monastic community and the general public from participating, either in person or...

China: Release Tibetan language advocate from unlawful detention

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) condemns the unlawful and arbitrary detention of Mr Tashi Wangchuk for his peaceful advocacy of...