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Dissident writer passed away after his health deteriorated from torture in prison

Ra Tsering Dhondup, Tibetan political prisoner and writer passed away on 15 September 2021 after struggling for eight years to recover from deteriorating health following his release from a three-year prison sentence.

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Tibetan monk “released” after spending more than a decade in prison

Tibet Watch learned from a source inside Tibet that in mid-September 2021, a 46-year-old monk named Thabgey Gyatso was released from Dingxi Prison near Lanzhou city, before completing his 15-year prison sentence.

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Survivors of earthquake under surveillance and uncertainty

Tibetan homes have been torn down for reconstruction whilst 1,216 children relocated to distant boarding schools

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Around 117 Tibetans remain in detention, with at least one being denied medical treatment

Many detainees subjected to torture and political re-education have expressed concerns about Mandarin Chinese education

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Many students from forcibly closed Tibetan school can’t register at new schools

Non-local students left adrift without admission and teachers not allowed to shelter orphans

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Two Tibetan youngsters detained for chat group in Tibetan language

Two Tibetan youngsters named Yang Ri and Guldak were detained on 24 August 2021, in Darlak Township in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is governed as part of Qinghai Province.