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Further 53 Tibetans detained amid continuing military crackdown

After the recent detention of more than 50 Tibetans in Dza Wonpo between 21 to 25 August, Tibet Watch can confirm that a further 53 Tibetans were arrested between 25 and 30 August amid the continued crackdown by military and police authorities.

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Around 50 Tibetans arrested on suspicion of keeping photos of the Dalai Lama

Military search operation in Dza Wonpo Town enforced eight months on from the death in custody of 19-year-old Tenzin Nyima

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Renowned Tibetan school ordered to teach in Chinese or face shutdown

Founded by a revered Rinpoche, Gyalten Getsa Tibetan school is recognised for its outstanding contributions

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Teenage Tibetan petitioner arrested in Ngaba by Chinese police authorities

Local sources have stated Sherab Dorjee may have been arrested for appealing for education in the Tibetan language

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A Tibetan pushed off a steep roadside into river, believed dead

Rigdrak insisted he was not carrying anything illegal and asked the police to show an investigation warrant

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110 Tibetans detained for images on phone

80 Tibetans have been released after being forced to pay monetary fines and details of 30 remain unknown