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.
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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.
Gonpo Kyi stages sit-in outside court for justice for imprisoned brother
Undeterred by multiple detentions, police manhandling and other forms of cruel treatment, Gonpo Kyi staged a sit-in again on 20 February 2024 in front of the Higher People’s Court of the Tibet Autonomous Region in Lhasa, seeking justice for her brother, Dorjee Tashi, who is serving a life sentence in Drapchi Prison.
Chinese police detain protesting sister of Tibetan businessman serving life imprisonment
Chinese police have taken into custody Gonpo Kyi and her husband, Choekyong, after they staged a protest for justice in front of the Tibet Autonomous Region Higher People’s Court on 13 December, according to credible sources.
Chinese police abuse former political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk
Former political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk was detained and beaten by Chinese police earlier this month after he posted a video showing government officials denying him a license for his new business.
Masked men attack Tibetan ex-political prisoner
In a recently published personal account, Tibetan language rights activist and ex-political prisone Tashi Wangchuk describes how a group of masked men attacked him in the night of 19 August 2023 in his hotel room.
Police shove protesting sister of Tibetan prisoner into white vehicle
As she returned once again to protest on 15 May, Gonpo Kyi, the elder sister of imprisoned Tibetan former businessman Dorjee Tashi, was forcibly dragged into a white police vehicle. Her status is unknown.
Police forcibly remove imprisoned Tibetan’s protesting sister
As the elder sister of imprisoned Tibetan former businessman Dorjee Tashi returned to protest again on 10 May, Chinese police forcibly removed her from the protest site after first repeating the tactic of blocking the area around her from public view with barriers.
Police use banner to hide protest by imprisoned Tibetan’s sister
Apparently undeterred by a police beating during her protest a little over one month ago, Gonpo Kyi (Chinese: Gongbao Ji), elder sister of imprisoned former Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, returned to protest in front of the Tibet Autonomous Region Higher People’s Court on 23 April 2023.