Political Prisoners

6 January, 2010

Tibet.net

China Jails Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen for 6 Years

Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmaker who was arrested by the Chinese government for documenting the current situation in Tibet and Tibetan people's aspiration for return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet, has been sentenced to six years in prison, according to information received by the Central Tibetan Administration. »continue

Dhondup Wangchen

Dhondup Wangchen

4 January, 2010

International Campaign for Tibet

Influential Tibetan lama sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

17 December, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Tibetans defy security crackdown to demonstrate in support of imprisoned Tibetan lama

Security has been stepped up in of the Tibetan area of Kham, part of present-day Sichuan province, and dozens of Tibetans have been detained and beaten after peaceful demonstrations in support of the imprisoned Tibetan lama, Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche, a highly respected religious teacher serving a life sentence. »continue

8 December, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Tibetan singer Tashi Dhondup detained

Tashi Dhondup, a popular Tibetan singer from the eastern Tibetan region of Amdo, was detained on December 3, 2009. Tashi Dhondup is being held in a police station in Xining according to a report from Tibetan exiles. He had issued an album of songs called ‘Torture Without Wounds’ containing lyrics that express his pain over the situation in Tibet. »continue

16 November, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Founder of Tibetan cultural website sentenced to 15 years in closed-door trial in freedom of expression case

Kunchok Tsephel, an official in a Chinese government environmental department and founder of the influential Tibetan literary website, Chodme (‘Butter-Lamp’, www.tibetcm.com), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of disclosing state secrets, according to reports from Tibet received by Tibetan exiles. »continue

Kunchok Tsephel, an official in a Chinese government environmental department and founder of the influential Tibetan literary website, www.tibetcm.com

Kunchok Tsephel, an official in a Chinese government environmental department and founder of the influential Tibetan literary website, www.tibetcm.com

21 October, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

China tightens repressive policies: CECC 2009 Annual Report

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) released its 2009 Annual Report on Friday, October 16, 2009, offering a comprehensive account of human rights and rule-of-law developments in Tibet and throughout the People’s Republic of China. »continue

1 October, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

China tightens screws on Tibet for October 1st 60th anniversary: New details of ongoing protests and political prisoners

17 September, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Dhondup Wangchen faces trial: new information on charges

17 August, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

New image of monk who set himself on fire: concerns for his welfare

6 August, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Fears for missing Tibetan writer; continued crackdown on writers and artists

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