Free Jamyang (pen-name Lomik)
Lobsang Jamyang (pen-name Lomik), 28, was arbitrarily detained on 17 April 2015, in Ngaba county, Amdo (now incorporated into China's Sichuan province). After he was taken into police custody, 20…
Lobsang Jamyang (pen-name Lomik), 28, was arbitrarily detained on 17 April 2015, in Ngaba county, Amdo (now incorporated into China's Sichuan province). After he was taken into police custody, 20…
[29 February 2016] China's continued crackdown on any form of dissent in Tibet has been further exemplified by the imprisonment of popular Tibetan blogger Druklo (pen-name Shokjang). The 32 year-old writer…
Background Tashi Wangchuk, a 31-year old Tibetan shopkeeper, is an advocate for greater Tibetan language education in schools in Tibet where Mandarin has become the sole language of instruction. He…
It is now almost 22 years since Gedhun Choekyi Nyima’s abduction, which took place on 17 May 1995. This year, on 25 April, Gedhun turned 27. The Chinese government continue…
Arrests and prison sentences The Chinese government routinely detain, torture and imprison Tibetans who speak out against the Communist Party regime and its oppressive policies in Tibet. There are currently…