Tibetan Human Rights
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China’s Pressure on Tibetan Voices Extends Beyond Its Borders as Nepal Cancels Major Academic Conference
The cancellation of a major international Tibetan studies conference in Nepal, alongside reports that Beijing has sought restrictions on Tibetan exile media ahead of the BRICS Summit in India, is renewing concerns over China’s growing efforts to influence how Tibet is studied, discussed and reported beyond its borders.
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China Deploys More Than 22,000 Officials Across Tibetan Villages, Rights Group Warns of Intensified Surveillance
Chinese authorities are continuing to station more than 22,000 Communist Party and government officials across thousands of villages in the Tibet Autonomous Region, as part of a long-running rural governance program that Tibetan advocates say combines political indoctrination, surveillance and assimilation with development initiatives.