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China: Ensure Immediate Medical Care for Imprisoned Tibetan Political Prisoners
The Chinese government should urgently ensure that imprisoned Tibetan political prisoners Gangkye Drupa Kyab and Tsering Dolma are provided with timely, adequate and appropriate medical care and treatment. They remain in detention under conditions that raise serious concerns about...
Tibetan monk secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following years of enforced disappearance
According to the latest information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has been secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following his arbitrary arrest in August 2021 in Lhasa,...
A Year On, Vietnam and China Must Account for Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s Death
A year after the death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Ho Chi Minh City, the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, detention, and death remain shrouded in secrecy. The failure of both Chinese and Vietnamese authorities to provide credible explanations has intensified concerns...
China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Deepens Concerns Over Tibetan Language and Cultural Rights
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) expresses deep concern over the adoption of the “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” and its far-reaching implications for the human rights of Tibetans. The law signals a significant escalation in...
At 61st UNHRC Session, TCHRD Calls for Due Process Guarantees for Tibetan Detainees in Tibet
Oral statement to the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 3: General Debate Speaker: Phurbu Dolma Mr. President, Excellencies, We are deeply concerned about the continued repression of fundamental freedoms in Tibet. Tibetans face persistent persecution...
Popular Tibetan Anti-Corruption Activist Released in Deteriorating Health After More Than Seven Years in Prison
Before prison and after release picture of A-nya Sengdra The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy has learned about the release of popular Tibetan anti-corruption activist and community leader A-nya Sengdra on 7 February after serving more than...
Tibetan Singer Detained for Dalai Lama Song Released After Six Months in Detention
Tibetan artist, Tsukte (popularly known as Asang), was released on 25 January 2026 after spending nearly 6 months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County, Sichuan Province. His release was reportedly accompanied by strict conditions that continue to curtail...
Tibetan Monastic Leader Missing Following Arbitrary Detention in Chumarleb, Yushu
Chinese authorities have reportedly detained Lobsang Lungrik, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and senior religious official in Qinghai province, with his whereabouts remaining unknown since December 2024. Lobsang Lungrik, 51, is the head lama of Ba Gön Monastery, a Gelug...
Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Collective Punishment of Tibetans Opposing Illegal Mining in Kardze
An aerial view of Sekhok (“Gold Valley”) Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained more than 80 Tibetans from Kashi township, Sershul (Ch: Shiqu) County, Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, eastern Tibet, in retaliation for their peaceful efforts to oppose...
China shuts one of the few remaining Tibetan private schools in Golok, Detains principal
On 4 December, Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained Choktrul Dorje Ten, founder and principal of Dorje Ten National Vocational and Technical School in Chikdril (Ch: Jiuzhi) County, Golok (Ch: Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in the Tibetan province of...
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