Human Rights Abuse in Tibet
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Two Tibetan Monastic Leaders Sentenced Over Anti-Dam Protests in Dege; One in Critical Condition
Chinese authorities have sentenced two senior Tibetan monastic leaders—Abbot Sherab and monastery administrator Gonpo of Yena Monastery in Dege County, eastern Tibet—to four and three years in prison respectively, according to sources cited by Radio Free Asia. The sentencing follows their involvement in rare public protests earlier this year against the controversial Gangtuo Hydropower Project…
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Suspicious Death of Tibetan Lama in Chinese Custody Sparks Global Alarm Over Transnational Repression
The Tibetan exile community and human rights organizations are demanding answers following the suspicious death of esteemed Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje while in Chinese custody. The 10th abbot of Lungngon Monastery in Golog, Amdo, Tulku Dorje had fled Tibet in September 2024 after increasing harassment from Chinese authorities, only to be arrested in…
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Tibetan Buddhist Leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Chinese Custody
Tulku Hungkar Dorje, the 10th throne holder of Lungngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog, Amdo, was arrested on March 25, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during a joint operation by Vietnamese police and Chinese intelligence agents. He was transferred to a local public security bureau on March 28 and reportedly died the same…
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Tibetan Village Mourns Leader’s Death Amid Calls for Abbot’s Freedom
The Tibetan village of Ponkor is gripped with anguish following the death of its leader, Gonpo Namgyal, and the continued detention of the revered Abbot Tenpa Dhargyal. Villagers have been holding prayers and rituals, imploring for the safe release of the abbot, who has been in custody since May.
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Tibetan Activist Jailed for Protesting Illegal Sand Mining in His Village
Tsongon Tsering, a 29-year-old Tibetan from Tsaruma Town in Ngaba (Aba) Prefecture, has been sentenced to eight months in prison by Chinese authorities for protesting online against the illegal sand mining taking place in his local river. The sand mining, carried out by the Anhui Xianhe Construction Engineering Company, has caused significant environmental damage to…
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Karma Samdrup, Wrongfully Imprisoned Tibetan Environmentalist, Freed After 15 Years
Prominent Tibetan environmentalist and philanthropist, Karma Samdrup, has been released after serving a 15-year prison sentence. Detained on January 7, 2010, Karma was sentenced on June 24, 2010, by the Yanqi Hui Autonomous County People’s Court in Xinjiang, a region that has long been a site of tension for Tibetans. His sentence, which was initially…
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20 UN Member States Criticize China’s Treatment of Tibet in Human Rights Review
During China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, twenty UN member states raised significant concerns regarding China’s human rights abuses in Tibet, doubling the number from the 2018 review. Issues highlighted included coercive boarding schools, arbitrary detentions, and restricted access to Tibet.
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Tibetan Woman Detained and Beaten for Social Media Criticism of China
In a distressing development, Tibetan activist Tsering Tso faced her second detention in three years in Qinghai province, China, for criticizing the government on social media. The 39-year-old was subjected to “administrative detention” from October 26 to November 10, 2023, accused of spreading misinformation. This incident highlights growing concerns about freedom of expression and human…
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Chinese Authorities Arrest Tibetan Man for the Second Time for Having Dalai Lama’s Photo in His Mobile
In a renewed crackdown on Tibetan cultural and religious expressions, Chinese authorities have arrested a Tibetan man, identified as Tsultrim, for the second time in less than a year, this time for possessing a photo of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, according to a report by Radio Free Asia.
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China’s Cover Up For Destroying Giant Buddha Statue? Blame the Monks!
In another hilarious attempt by the Chinese government to cover up their mess, it is blaming the monks for destroying a Buddha statue. At the beginning of this year, the news about China’s destruction of a giant Buddha statue in Tibet was leaked. Since the news spread like a wildfire, backfiring at China for its…