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30th Anniversary of the Enforced Disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

17 May 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok...

Tibetan Man Detained After Appealing Over Nine-Year Denial of Water and Electricity in Chamdo 

Kelsang, a 42-year-old Tibetan resident of Serdak Township in Tengchen (Ch: Dêngqên) County, Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, has been subjected to prolonged, systematic...

Joint Statement

Call for Independent and Impartial Investigations into the Suspicious Death and Secret Cremation of Tibetan Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Vietnam The Tibetan Centre for Human...

New report calls for investigation into acts of crimes against humanity in Tibet’s Driru County

Dharamsala, India – A new report published today by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) argues that Chinese authorities committed egregious...

2024 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in Tibet

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) presents the “2024 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in Tibet” in three languages...

Chinese Authorities Extend Tsongon Tsering’s Prison Term for Defying Guilty Plea Pressure

The Chinese authorities have extended the prison sentence of Tibetan activist Tsongon Tsering by an additional eight months,​ after he refused to accept the...

China’s revised religious measures tightens state control over Tibetan Buddhism 

On 1 December 2024, China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs, the highest official body that regulates all recognised religions in China issued a revised...

Dissenting Voices: The State of Expression in Tibet 

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has released a new report today in its Dissenting Voices series, documenting the intensifying crackdown...

China: Investigate the Untimely Death of Tibetan Village Leader and Disclose the Whereabouts of 20 Detainees

A Tibetan village leader has died from severe torture inflicted during seven months of detention by Chinese authorities, raising grave concerns about the fate...

TCHRD condemns China’s internationalization of repression and sanctions imposed on Tibetan human rights group

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) extends its wholehearted support and solidarity to the Canada Tibet Committee as it came under...

Run for Rights: TCHRD Campaign Highlights Tibetan Political Prisoners on World Human Rights Day

As the world commemorates the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), we are reminded of its enduring message: civil, economic, political, and cultural rights are universal, inalienable, indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated. For over seven decades, this landmark proclamation has been a source of inspiration in the global fight for justice, equality, and dignity.

Full Time Job Vacancy at TCHRD: English Researcher

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is looking for an English Researcher at its office at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. The centre invites applicants with excellent research and analytical skills, excellent English language proficiency, and working knowledge of Tibetan.