Tibetan monk released early from prison, remains under strict surveillance
Trinley Gyatso, a monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), in northeastern Tibet, was released in November 2025 before the completion of his five-year sentence.
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Anya Sengdra released: Environmental protection, anti-corruption and the price of activism in Tibet
Anya Sengdra, a prominent Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistleblower, was released from Mianyang Prison on 7 February 2026. Sengdra’s seven-year sentence ended last year but Chinese authorities arbitrarily extended it by a year before suddenly releasing him last week.
Tibetan singer A-Sang released after detention for commemorating Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tibetan singer A-Sang, who was detained twice in 2025, most recently in August for his performance and broadcast of a song commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, was released from detention on 25 January 2026.
Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorjee Tashi repeatedly assaulted in prison
Dorjee Tashi, a 51-year-old Tibetan businessman and philanthropist currently serving a life sentence inside Lhasa’s notorious Drapchi Prison (formally known as Tibet Autonomous Region Prison #1), has been assaulted repeatedly by fellow inmates, according to credible information received by the International Campaign for Tibet
Tibetan singer on restricted release after broadcasting a song celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
In early August, Chinese authorities released popular young Tibetan singer, A-Sang, according to a source who is close to the singer. However, after his release, local public security officials placed him under constant surveillance and are restricting him from live-streaming or communicating on Chinese social media. On 8 July, soon after His Holiness the Dalai […]
ICT statement on the Panchen Lama’s 36th birthday
25 April 2025 marks the 36th birthday of the Panchen Lama, who has remained under continued detention by Chinese authorities since 1995, only for being recognized by the Dalai Lama as a prominent Tibetan Buddhist master. His situation concretely symbolizes China’s abuse of Tibetan religious freedom and tradition.
ICT reiterates concerns of UN Special Rapporteur on status of Tsongon Tsering
Multiple UN Special Rapporteur made public a joint communication to the Chinese government related to the summoning and interrogation of environmental human rights defender Tsongon Tsering and his subsequent detention.
Tibetan environmentalist Karma Samdrup released after a decade and a half in prison
Prominent Tibetan environmentalist and philanthropist, Karma Samdrup, who has been serving a 15 year prison sentence, has been released upon completion of term.
Tibetan language rights activist Tashi Wangchuk detained again for “slanderous” videos on Chinese TikTok
Chinese authorities detained prominent Tibetan language rights activist Tashi Wangchuk on 20 October 2024, for his language rights activism on Chinese social media platforms.
Chinese court rules in favor of Lhasa Public Security Bureau against Gonpo Kyi
For more than two years, a Tibetan woman named Gonpo Kyi has been seeking the release of her falsely accused brother, Dorjee Tashi. Last month a Chinese court ruled against her, putting justice for her younger brother even further out of reach.