Prison sentence for Tibetan monk who expressed views on WeChat
The Tibetan monk Rinchen Tsultrim has received a sentence of four years and six months in prison, according to new information confirmed by Tibetan sources in exile.
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Tibetans in exile to elect political leaders on April 11
On 11 April 2021, Tibetans in the free world will participate in the final elections to select their political leader, known as the sikyong, and 45 members of their parliament.
Delayed information on arbitrary detention of prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar
Chinese authorities have detained the prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar and writer Go Sherab Gyatso, according to new information from sources.
“Two sessions” meeting: assimilation in Tibet to continue
China recently held the annual “two sessions” of its national legislature, the National People’s Congress, and the political advisory body the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from 4 to 11 March.
Switzerland raises concerns about Tibetans in first ‘China Strategy’
On 19 March 2021, the Swiss Federal Council adopted its first public strategy for China—a document that sets out the objectives and measures for Swiss policy on China for the 2021–24 period.
Tibetans in exile to elect new president on April 11
With the announcement this week of candidates for the next president (or “sikyong”) and parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan community outside of Tibet has entered the final round of its democratic exercise.
Counter-espionage regulations force Tibetans to spy on Tibetans
The Tibet Autonomous Region recently issued regulations encouraging Tibetans to spy on each other and on foreigners in the name of China’s national security.
UN Human Rights Council urged to ask China to allow an investigation into the coercive labor program in Tibet by independent human rights experts
Today at the 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Kai Mueller delivered a statement on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR), asking it to ask China to allow an investigation into its coercive labor program in Tibet by independent human rights experts, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
2021 Tibetan Uprising Day brings protests, statements, solidarity
As Tibetans protested yesterday on the anniversary of their historic uprising against Chinese rule, civil society, parliamentarians and government around the world voiced support for the Tibetan people and their 62 years of struggle against China’s oppression.
New ICT report shows growing CCP control of Tibetan Buddhism
A new report by the International Campaign for Tibet shows how new measures of surveillance and control are threatening to turn the Tibetan Buddhist monastic community into a tool of the Chinese Communist Party.