Tibetan asylum seekers face serious dangers not only from the perilous crossing of the Himalayan mountains, but also in attempting to cross the border into Nepal. There is a consistent stream of reports…
Jampa Ngodrup, a doctor from Lhasa, is currently serving a 13-year prison sentence in Drapchi Prison in Tibet. He was charged as an “agent” for his efforts to record the names of those…
The Chinese Government’s policy of transferring Chinese settlers into Tibet represents an immediate threat to the existence of the Tibetan people. In contravention of humanitarian law which stipulates that “an occupying power shall…
China announced plans on 6 March to introduce harsh new provisions to its Criminal Law targeted at “terrorist” control in Tibet and Xinjiang. Stressing the need “to deal telling blows at such offences”,…
Ngawang Rigdrol is a 24-year-old nun. She is currently serving seven years’ imprisonment for taking part in a peaceful demonstration and today is almost completely blind. In mid-June 1992, she carried the forbidden…
In May 1996 a Chinese “work team” raided the Chamdo monastery for photographs of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. Finding pro-independence leaflets, three monks connected to this were arrested. One of…
Result of Essay Competition: “Release of Tibetan Political Prisoners” Organised by: Tibet Bureau for UN affairs & TCHRD First: Master Sherab Woesar Choephel (X-D) Upper TCV School Topic: Release Tanak Jigme Sangpo Second:…
Jampel Changchup first became involved in Tibet’s freedom struggle through publishing underground independence materials from his monastery. Thrown into prison for 19 years, his courage in speaking out remains very much alive. Jampel…
The Chinese in their attempt to annihilate the entire race, culture, and heritage of more than 2000 years have left no stone unturned. Under the guise of “Strike Hard” campaign, the Chinese Government…
According to information recently received, eight Tibetan political prisoners escaped from Gyantse District Prison (Chok-treh-Prison) in mid-January 1997. On 26 December 1996, the eight Tibetans had a peaceful demonstration at a fair in…
The rights of Tibetan Children continue to be involved by the Chinese government in blatant for their international legal obligation under the UN Convention on the rights of the child (CRC) to which…