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Chinese government officially confirms the detention of two Tibetans

The Chinese government has confirmed that two Tibetan men are in its custody and that one of them has already been sentenced to prison for “inciting secession” and “jeopardising national unity and social stability.”

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Teenage Tibetans in central Tibet start school year with military training

Chinese authorities in the central Tibetan province of Utsang have announced the opening ceremony of its third military training camp for teenage schoolchildren in Nagchu City.

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Over 100 Tibetan detainees released in Dza Wonpo after month-long torture and interrogation

At least 117 Tibetans from Dza Wonpo Township detained en masse were released one by one from 23 September onwards.

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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