Transnational Repression

13/03/2024 News

TCHRD – ADI submit petition letters urging action to improve Tibetan refugee rights in Nepal

In furtherance of the signature petition to safeguard Tibetan refugee rights in Nepal, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), in conjunction with the Asian Dignity Initiative (ADI), hereby declares the culmination and closing of the signature petition campaign. The meticulously drafted letters have been duly dispatched via postal mail and electronic correspondence to the relevant entities, namely the Chinese government, the Nepalese government, and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner.

Report reveals Chinese Transnational Repression spreading fear and disempowering exiled Tibetans

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has published a special report titled ‘Chinese Transnational Repression of Tibetan Diaspora Communities’ today, on 6 February 2023, at the Press Club of India, New Delhi. While earlier reports from various organisations have addressed transnational repression impacting diverse ethnic groups, this report is the first comprehensive examination dedicated explicitly to the transnational repression experienced by the Tibetan diaspora communities.

21/12/2023 Campaign / News

Signature Petition: Safeguard Tibetan refugee rights in Nepal

The situation of Tibetan refugees in Nepal has worsened over the years. Since 1995, escalating Chinese pressure has hindered Nepal from issuing documentation to Tibetan refugees, depriving them of fundamental human rights, including travel, employment, and education rights. Referred to by many Tibetans as the “second Tibet,” Nepal now faces a level of repression second only to Tibet under Chinese occupation. Chinese-directed surveillance and espionage carried out in collaboration with Nepali authorities further restrict Tibetans’ freedom of expression and association, hindering cultural and religious practices.

10/12/2023 News / reports / Thematic Reports

New Report on Tibetan Refugees in Nepal Reveals Alarming Expansion of Chinese Influence

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), in conjunction with the Seoul-based Asian Dignity Initiative (ADI), released a special report on the Tibetan human rights situation in Nepal titled, ‘Languishing in Limbo: Tibetan Refugees in Nepal.’ The special report highlights the pronounced influence of China in Nepal, prompting Tibetan refugees to label it as a “Second Tibet,” alluding to the fact that the degree of restrictions faced by Tibetans in Nepal is second only to Tibet.