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Former political prisoner detained for social media posts

Tibet Watch has learned that Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk was detained last month on 20 October. The Yushu City Police Detention Centre released him last Monday after 15 days.

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Tibetan petitioner urges central Chinese government to restore river ecosystem

Video message exposes illegal sand mining and absence of consultation with local Tibetans in China’s petition system

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Primary school at Buddhist monastery forced to close

Chinese authorities in Dzoge County in Ngaba have forcibly shut down the Buddhist primary school of Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery.

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Tibetan singer released in secret before end of prison sentence

Palden was warned with rearrest if he performs any songs deemed politically sensitive

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Primary school of Tibetan Buddhist monastery forced shut

Over 300 young monks become lay students, deprived of Tibetan language class and textbooks

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Former political prisoner passes away in Tibet

Tibet Watch has received information that Thubten Yeshi, a farmer and former political prisoner, passed away last week at the age of 74.