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China accused of expanding repression as exiled voices rally at Geneva sum
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Senior activists from Uyghur, Tibetan and Chinese Christian communities used the platform of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to sharply criticise China's human rights record, accusing the Chinese government of intensifying repression across multiple regions and faith groups
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TCHRD criticises Xi Jinping's Tibet visit as 'stage-managed spectacle'
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy criticised Xi Jinping's Lhasa visit, calling it a "stage-managed" display that ignored Tibetan autonomy. The report highlighted Sinicisation, restricted Tibetan language and culture, and alleged forced labour, intermarriage, and resource disp
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Two Tibetan men detained for Dalai Lama tribute as China deepens religious
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained two young Tibetan men, Tsukte (popularly known as Asang) and Pelkyong, for performing a cover of a song in honor of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, in yet another instance of cultural suppression in occupied Tibet, according to the Tibetan Cen
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Tibetan Environmental Activist Tsongon Tsering released after 8 months, fa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tibetan environmental rights advocate Tsongon Tsering was freed from prison on July 8, 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, occurring before serving his full sentence, reportedly came with strict terms th
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G7 leaders vow action against rising threat of transnational repression
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
G7 leaders expressed deep concern over rising transnational repression, calling it a threat to national security, human rights, and democracy. They pledged to work with civil society, support victims, and launch new frameworks and tools to counter such foreign interference and protect freedo
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China detains Tibetan man after exposing service denial, rights group dema
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A 42-year-old Tibetan man, Kelsang, from Serdak Township in Tibet's Chamdo Prefecture, has been subjected to years of systematic marginalisation by Chinese authorities, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
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Tibetans in-exile strongly condemn China's white paper on human rights
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Tibetans in-exile have strongly condemned China's recent white paper on human rights. A new report published by Tibetan Centre for human rights and democracy ( TCHRD) argues that Chinese authorities committed egregious human rights abuses that amounts to crimes against humanity in Drir
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Tibetans, Uyghurs speak out against language suppression in China on Int'l
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In observance of this day, WUC's Education Committee, in partnership with Dogu Turkistan Ili Mesrep Uyghur Vakfi, declared a commemorative event scheduled for February 23 in Istanbul.
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"Learned and educated Tibetans continue to be targeted by Chinese governme
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at the sidelines of the Summit, Tibetan activist Namkyi accused Chinese government of targeting many learned and educated Tibetans for promoting their religion, education and language.
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China extends Tibetan activist's prison term amid crackdown on free speech
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by TCHRD, The Kyungchu County People's Court issued the extension following Tsering's refusal to accept his charges. He has now been moved to a facility in Barkham (Ch: Maerkang) County, which serves as the administrative center of the Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan Autonomous
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Geneva Summit 2025: Tibetan activist Namkyi exposes Chinese oppression, ca
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The 17th Geneva Summit 2025 for Human Rights and Democracy is underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) on February 18, 2025. United Nations Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer gave a welcome message to kick off this worldwide forum devoted to tackling human rights
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China's Crackdown on Tibetan culture and dissent Intensified, says new TCH
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As per the report, Since Xi's rise to power, China has imposed a deeply authoritarian agenda, tightening its grip on Tibet through extensive surveillance, censorship, and legal tools designed to stifle dissent. The TCHRD report outlines how these repressive measures have escalated over the p
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