Apr. 12, 2023
Two Tibetans arrested from Yunnan Guesthouse
In early January 2023, Tseta (46) and Dhonko (26) were detained by Gyalthang County security personnel from the ‘Dolma Home’ guesthouse without any apparent justification.
Mar. 24, 2023
Sister of Dorjee Tashi detained and assaulted by police
Gonmo Kyi, the sister of Tibetan political prisoner Dorjee Tashi, has been arrested while protesting for her brother’s release.
Mar. 24, 2023
Tibetan writer imprisoned following secret trial
Zangkar Jamyang, 47, was arbitrarily detained and held incommunicado by police on 4 June 2020. Nearly three years later, in December 2022, his family discovered that he was charged with “inciting splittist acts and spreading rumours in WeChat groups,” and sentenced to four years in prison.
Feb. 07, 2023
Family of detained businessman warned by police
Family members of the renowned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi have been cautioned by police against protesting his innocence after calling for his release last week.
Feb. 03, 2023
Tibetan monk dies in prison
A 56 year-old Tibetan monk from Jongwa Township (ཇོང་བ་གྲོང་རྡལ།) in Lithang County (ལི་ཐང་རྫོང་།) has died in prison.
Jan. 11, 2023
Further details emerge about monk and poet’s detention
Details have reached Tibet Watch about the arrest of Tibetan monk, poet and author Rongwo Gangkar.