Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
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Envisioning a future where every Tibetan can exercise human rights and democratic freedoms.
Dharamsala, India
Joined February 2012
U.S. tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price as thousands of CCTV cameras from China monitor their every move. This intense surveillance has stifled the once-vibrant Free Tibet movement that had resonated around the world.
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Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained 80+ Tibetans in Kashi, Sershul County, for peacefully opposing illegal gold mining at Sekhok (“Gold Valley”). Raids, torture, forced confessions, and silencing followed. Read the full news here: https://t.co/4PjbIMmegJ
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On 4 Dec, Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained Choktrul Dorje Ten, founder and principal of Dorje Ten National Vocational & Technical School in Chikdril, Amdo. The school was shut and students sent home. Read the full news here: https://t.co/1VJeH08CWK
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TCHRD held workshops on Sustaining Tibetan Democracy through Media Literacy for 170+ Tibetan students across Ladakh, Bengaluru, Delhi & Dharamshala (Nov–Dec 2025), focusing on democracy in exile, civic participation, & tackling misinformation, disinformation & malinformation
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Sentenced to 3 years for religious practice, Lobsang Thapkhey remains imprisoned for importing Buddhist texts and making offerings, acts central to Tibetan culture. His detention reflects China’s repression of faith and culture.
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Tsering Dolma, from Serthar (Ch: Seda) County, Kardze, was arrested on 2 April 2021 and sentenced to 8 years in prison. Previously detained in 2008 and 2012, her case reflects the ongoing targeting of Tibetan women activists for peaceful dissent.
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Tibetan writer Gangkye Drupa Kyab has been repeatedly imprisoned for peaceful expression. Detained in 2012 & held incommunicado for 17 months, he was sentenced again in 2016 &, in 2022, given 14 years in prison on charges of “inciting separatism” and “endangering state security.”
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A-nya Sengdra, Tibetan environmental defender & community leader, has spent nearly 7 years in prison for peacefully opposing corruption and environmental destruction. His case reflects a broader pattern of authorities targeting Tibetan activists deemed politically inconvenient.
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Dorje Tashi, a respected Tibetan entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been serving a life sentence since 2010 on widely disputed “loan fraud” charges. His case reflects a broader pattern of authorities targeting successful and influential Tibetans deemed politically inconvenient.
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Jampel Wangchuk, scholar-monk from Drepung Loseling, was unjustly arrested in 2008 despite no protest involvement & later sentenced to life in a secret trial. His whereabouts remain unknown even to this day, reflecting the wider targeting of influential Tibetan religious figures.
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On #HumanRightsDay, TCHRD calls attention to the deepening repression in Tibet. Beginning 11 Dec, we will feature six Tibetan human rights defenders unjustly imprisoned for exercising basic freedoms. Their resilience inspires us, and we call for their unconditional release.
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⌛️Countdown to #HumanRightsDay: #KunchokNyima is a Tibetan monk and scholar from the Drepung Monastery. The Lhasa Intermediate Court sentenced him to 20 yrs in prison in 2010 in connection with a peaceful protest in 2008 by monks from his monastery. 📒 https://t.co/hGHoZRR0P8
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