Advocacy & Policy Research on Tibet
29.6528°N 91.1170°E — Lhasa · Alt. 3,656m
ARCHIVE

Search

Results for "Imprisonment"

News · 26 Sep, 2026

Protests Rock USA During Xi Jinping Visit as Tibetans Challenge CCP

Protests Rock Washington as Xi Jinping Visits the United States Chinese President Xi Jinping’s September 2026 state visit to Washington brought not only diplomatic ceremonies and h…

Read more →
News · 24 Mar, 2026

Tibet Still Not Free New Report Confirms

By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction The 2026 Freedom in the World report by Freedom House presents a stark and deeply troubling picture of Tibet under Chinese rule. As a territ…

Read more →
News · 16 Jun, 2025

China’s Shift from “Tibet” to “Xizang” and the Controversy Surrounding “Xizang Panorama” at KIMFF 2025

The use of the term “Xizang” in place of “Tibet” by the Chinese government has sparked significant debate, particularly in the context of cultural and histo…

Read more →
News · 11 Mar, 2025

Czech Republic stands in solidarity with Tibet martin Bursik highlights ongoing repression

On March 10, 2025, over 870 town halls across the Czech Republic raised the Tibetan flag to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese rule. This annu…

Read more →
News · 03 Mar, 2025

Losar in Occupied Tibet: A Staged Spectacle Under Chinese Rule

The recent equestrian show in Lhasa, heavily publicized by Chinese state media, is yet another example of Beijing’s relentless attempt to mask its oppressive rule over Tibet …

Read more →
News · 01 Dec, 2024

China Jails Tibetan Activist for Exposing Environmental Destruction by Construction Giant

In yet another display of authoritarian control and disregard for the environment, China has sentenced 29-year-old Tibetan activist Tsongon Tsering to eight months in prison. His c…

Read more →
News · 27 Nov, 2024

Young Tibetan Courageously Challenges Illegal Mining in Tibet

In a recent move to counter growing global awareness of Tibet’s plight, China has deployed a propaganda delegation to Europe. According to a report by the International Campa…

Read more →
News · 20 Oct, 2024

A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World

Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…

Read more →
News · 25 Jan

Debunking China`s Propaganda and Misinformation on Occupied Tibet

The China News Agency (CNA) report on human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang presents a one-sided narrative, riddled with propaganda and misinformation. Relying heavily on testimonials…

Read more →
News · 27 Nov

Tibetan Singer Golok Palden Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Singing Patriotic Song

Source: Tibet Times Tibetan singer Golok Palden has been sentenced to three years in prison by Chinese authorities in Pema County, Golok, for singing a Tibetan ‘patriotic son…

Read more →
News · 06 Oct

UN Expert Mary Lawlor Discloses Confidential Letter to China Regarding Nine Tibetan Environmental Defenders, Letter Now Made Public

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has made a confidential letter addressed to China concerning the plight of nine Tibetan environmental defenders public…

Read more →
News · 22 Sep

Chinese Authorities unjustly sentence Uyghur Scholar Professor Rahile Dawut to Life Imprisonment

Chinese authorities have confirmed that renowned Uyghur intellectual and folklore expert, Professor Rahile Dawut , has been sentenced to life in prison for alleged state security o…

Read more →
News · 03 Aug

Tibetan Woman exposes Chinese Police brutality in Video Amidst wrongful imprisonment case

Gonpo Kyi, the courageous sister of wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, has become a symbol of resistance against police brutality in Tibet. The shocking incide…

Read more →
News · 29 July

New Study Shows Concerning Increase in Activity at High-Security Detention Centers in Tibet

A new research conducted by the Rand Europe research institute has revealed a troubling trend of increased activity in high-security detention centers in Tibet. This heightened act…

Read more →
News · 24 July

Chinese Authorities Erasing Records of Politically-Motivated Verdicts Against Tibetans, Concealing Repression

Chinese authorities have been systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans accused of "endangering state security" from publicly accessible databa…

Read more →
News · 18 July

Tibetan Activist A-nya Sengdra`s Lawyer Faces Hostility in Pursuit of Justice, Demands for Immediate Release Escalate

Source: Phayul Tibetan activist A-nya Sengdra's lawyer, Lin Qilei, faced a hostile reception at the Sixth Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court in Xi'an on July 1…

Read more →
News · 26 June

Concerns Mount Over Environmental Impact as Lianghekou Hydro-Photovoltaic Power Station Commences Operation in Occupied Tibet

In a recent development, the Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic (PV) complementary power station in Ganzi has commenced operations on Sunday. Although hailed as the world's largest …

Read more →
News · 03 June

CECC Announces Additional Nobel Peace Prize Nominations on 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre

On 02 June, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, the Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Representative Chris Smit…

Read more →
News · 16 May

CCP Oppression of Religious Freedom in Tibet Exposed in 2022 US State Department Report

In the recently released 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom, China's treatment of religious minorities in Tibet has come under sharp criticism. The report, compiled…

Read more →
News · 22 Mar

New report by US State Dept reveals China’s widespread torture and human rights abuses against Tibetans

Source: US State Dept In its latest report on human rights practices, the US State Department has raised concerns about the situation in Tibet, calling attention to the Chinese gov…

Read more →
News · 02 Jan

Tibetan writer missing since beginning of 2021 detained by Chinese police for discussing the Dalai Lama

A prominent Tibetan writer reported missing in Qinghai province's Malho (Chinese: Huangnan) prefecture since the beginning of 2021 has been found to have been abducted by Chine…

Read more →
News · 22 Nov 2022

ATC’s Tibet Lobby Day spreading awareness on Tibet cause among Senators

The 11th Tibet Lobby Day of the Australia Tibet Council has urged the Australian government to develop a plan to safeguard the 14th Dalai Lama's succession without involving th…

Read more →
News · 27 Oct 2022

US Special Coordinator calls on CCP for immediate release of detained Tibetan monk

The Chinese government should immediately and unconditionally release the imprisoned Tibetan monk and religious philosopher Go Sherab Gyatso, said Under Secretary Uzra Zeya, US Spe…

Read more →
News · 19 Oct 2022

Family of prominent Tibetan businessman in prison fighting for justice

Source: ICT After exhausting all official mechanisms to find justice for the famous Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, his family members have now resorted to open advocacy for his …

Read more →
News · 19 Oct 2022

Tibetan writers, activists convicted by CCP on accusations of ‘State Security’

Source: RFA Chinese authorities in Tibet sentenced six Tibetan writers and activists to prison terms from four to 14 years on charges of “inciting separatism” and &ldqu…

Read more →
News · 12 Sep 2022

UN Human Rights Council 51st session to start on Monday: members to consider taking action against China’s Xinjiang issue

Multiple members of the UN Human Rights Council are considering bringing action against China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Reuters reported. Members of the UN committee ar…

Read more →
News · 02 Sep 2022

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks for possessing photos of Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to at least three years in prison for possessing photos of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s foremost Buddhist spiritual leader who has …

Read more →
News · 17 August 2022

A new UN assessment points towards forced labor in Tibet and Xinjiang

According to a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Modern Slavery, it is "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour has been occurring in the Ch…

Read more →
News · 4 August 2022

China reinstates Tibetan festival following a 20-year ban : Chinese flags flown throughout festival grounds

The sources state that Chinese authorities have permitted a Tibetan community event that had been prohibited for 20 years following the imprisonment of a well-known religious figur…

Read more →
News · 01 Aug 2022

CCP uses forced abortion and forced sterilization to restrict Tibetan population in Tibet: Experts

New Delhi: "The Chinese Communist Party uses forced abortion and forced sterilization to restrict the Tibetan population and pushes for marriage to Han settlers as a tool of c…

Read more →
Report · 24 May 2023

Fighting for the Truth: Gonpo Kyi’s Relentless Fight for Dorje Tashi

Tibet, which was unlawfully occupied by China, is the least-free country on earth . According to a report released by freedom watchdog Freedom House, Tibet has a global freedom sco…

Read more →
Report · 25 April 2023

Life and Legacy of 10th Panchen Lama

25th April 2023, marked the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has remained till now, missing for 28 years, after the Chinese government kidnapped him …

Read more →
Report · 22 November 2022

Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet

By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…

Read more →
Report · 29 January 2022

Why Is Chinese Social Media Targeting Keanu Reeves?

We all remember when The Matrix released in the year 1999 and the world went absolutely crazy for Keanu Reeves. As time passed by, Keanu Reeves slowly became synonymous with words …

Read more →