China Detains Hundreds of Tibetans in Lhasa Under “Strike Hard Campaign”

Sat - 06 Mar Written by Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

Dharamshala: With the launch of "Strike Hard" Campaign in the "Tibet Autonomous Region" (‘TAR') from 2nd March, the Chinese security forces had detained nearly 500 Tibetans alone from Lhasa city alone, according to reports given in the state run web portal. Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 22:20

Oppression of Tibetans in Sog County Eastern Tibet Remains Severe

Thu - 04 Mar Written by Max French and Yangsham, Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: Tashi, a Tibetan man from Rata village, Sog County in the East of Tibet, has been detained by the Chinese authorities since the middle of last month, Mr Ngawang Tharpa from Sog County currently living in Dharamshala Today told The Tibet Post International. Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 16:55

Chinese paramilitary police patrol in a street near the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Monday March 9, 2009, a day before the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. Photo: AP

China launches “Strike Hard” Campaign ahead of sensitive anniversary

Wed - 03 Mar Written by Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) strongly condemns the Chinese authorities’ “Strike Hard” campaign, aimed at carrying out further detentions of Tibetans in Tibet as the anniversary of the 10 March Tibetan uprising approaches.

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 18:15

One Tibetan Sentenced To Death and Two to Long-Term Imprisonment in Eastern Tibet

Fri - 26 Feb Written by Matthew and Yangyal Sham, Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), in Dharamshala, India, reports that three Tibetans from Thangkyil township, Karze prefecture (Chinese name), eastern Tibet, have received harsh court sentences.

Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 18:36

China Sentences A Chinese Pop Star And A Tibetan Singer

Mon - 01 Feb Written by Max French, staff writer for The Tibet Post International

Chinese authorities have sentenced rock star Zang Tianshuo, a household name in China, to six years in jail for involvement in a violent fight that resulted in one death and three injuries in 2003. The Beijing Higher People's Court upheld Zang’s sentence on Friday. Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 10:04

Four Tibetans Sentenced to 1 to 3 Years Imprisonment

Fri - 29 Jan Written by Yangyal Sham, and Tony Collier, The Tibet Post International

Four Tibetans from the Sok County in eastern Tibet, were each sentenced by the so-called Chinese "Nagchu Municipal Intermediate People's Court" for up to three years imprisonment, according to information provided by Ngawang Tharpa, from Sok County who is currently living in exile. The four were sentenced by the Court on 5 January, 2010. Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 16:19