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UN rights experts challenge Vietnam and China on cross-border cooperation over suspicious death of Tibetan lama

Special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about increasing transnational repression against Tibetans, and call for a full investigation.

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Chinese international student who promoted Tibetan culture faces criminal charges

Zhang Yadi (known online as Tara @Tara.Freesoul), has been incommunicado for 50 days inside China, and is feared to have been detained by state security authorities.

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UN rights experts denounce China’s interference in Dalai Lama succession

The statement follows the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday in July, and further calls on the Chinese government to provide updates on Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama.

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Sentence extension for environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra

The costs of protecting Tibet’s environment: as one environmental campaigner has their sentence extended another is subjected to strict surveillance.

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Scholar monk commits suicide after oppression in Tibet during Dalai Lama’s birthday

Fifty-two year old Shersang Gyatso died at his monastery in Ba County, following an intensive crackdown.

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Tibetan woman in detention jump while seeking to visit imprisoned brother

Dorje Tashi’s siblings targeted in Lhasa as Xi Jinping arrives for political anniversary.