Tsongon Tsering, a resident of Tsaruma village in Kakhog (Ch: Hongyuan) County, Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, has been sentenced to eight months in prison on 27 October by the Kyungchu (Ch: Qiongxi) County People's Court. He was convicted on the trumped-up charge of "disrupting social order." Tsering had been detained incommunicado after gaining widespread attention online for exposing large-scale illegal mining along the river in his village.

On 9 November, a respected Tibetan writer and intellectual, Rongwo Gendun Lhundup was released from a Chinese prison. While Tibetan writers, artists, intellectuals, and activists inside and outside Tibet celebrated his release on social media, the reality remains grim. Like all former Tibetan political prisoners convicted on trumped-up charges,  Rongwo Gendun Lhundup, despite being released, is placed under heavy surveillance and restrictions.

Tsongon Tsering, a 29-year-old Tibetan from Tsaruma village in Kakhog (Ch: Hongyuan) County, Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province, was detained earlier this week after he posted a video registering a complaint about large-scale sand and gravel mining along the river in Tsaruma village, which is the source of Asia’s two largest rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow River.

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) calls on the Chinese authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of four Tibetans who have been subjected to incommunicado detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan region of Amdo.

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) strongly condemns the recent sentencing of Lobsang Thapkhey, a former librarian at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan province of Amdo, for merely attempting to import and distribute religious and cultural books from India to Tibet and for engaging in the Tibetan Buddhist practice of making financial offerings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kirti Rinpoche.

Tashi Nyima, known as Gang Lhaja, faced severe repression for his promotion of the Tibetan language and culture. Following an abrupt suspension of his live-streaming activities on 28 August, he was arbitrarily detained and beaten by police from 1-3 September. Despite his growing influence and plans for a major tour to promote Tibetan vocabulary, his efforts were thwarted by authorities. His final video, posted on 7 September, conveyed his deep frustration and disappointment over these restrictions.

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, TCHRD stands in solidarity with the victims and families of those who have been subjected to unlawful, Chinese state-sanctioned repression through enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, beatings, torture, and inhuman treatment merely based on one's own religious beliefs or cultural identity. 

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy strongly condemns the relentless persecution of Tibetan human rights defender Tsering Tso, who was arbitrarily arrested and subjected to a 10-day "administrative detention" by the local police in Yushu Prefecture.

The Chinese government has shut down Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling, also known as Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational School, a highly reputed and celebrated Tibetan...

The strict imposition on using the Tibetan language on Douyin, the most popular short video app in China—the Chinese counterpart of TikTok—has been a recurring issue and has raised concerns about digital freedoms and the rapidly shrinking space for cultural and linguistic autonomy in Chinese cyberspace. The issue has sparked concerns again after a Tibetan netizen, Youga Ga, posted a video expressing strong discontent over the ban. Many Tibetans have also expressed their concerns on social media, reporting difficulties in streaming and speaking in Tibetan, with their content being immediately censored and deleted.

This petition serves as a critical call to action for governments, civil society organisations, and individuals worldwide to hold China accountable for its systematic use of torture and other forms of inhuman treatment in Tibet. By demanding accountability and transparency, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, alongside the Tibetan Youth Congress, Students for Free Tibet, and Tibetan Women's Association, strives to seek justice for victims like Trulku Tenzin Delek, prevent future atrocities, and uphold the fundamental principles of human rights for all. Every signature represents a powerful statement supporting justice, dignity, and the rule of law.

On the 37th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention Against Torture, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Tibetan Youth Congress, Students for Free Tibet and Tibetan Women's Association solemnly commemorates and pays tribute to Tibetan human rights defenders, dissidents, and activists who have endured and continue to endure torture— the severest form of human rights abuse.