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Tibetan sentenced for translations
Chinese authorities continue their campaign against Tibetan intellectuals with another long prison sentence against an activist. In mid-June, a Sichuan court found a father of two guilty of alleged “separatist activities” and “creating social disorder”. He was sentenced to nearly four and a half years in prison. The man identified as Thupten Lodoe had campaigned […] continue reading →
Panchen Lama – abducted without a trace
It is exactly 27 years to the day that Gedhun Choekyi Nyima became the world’s youngest political prisoner. It was May 17, 1995, when Chinese security forces abducted the then six-year-old. To this day, there is no conclusive sign of life from Nyima. His parents also disappeared that day. The official Communist Party version claims […] continue reading →
Rinchen Kyi – return home after UN request
The mysterious case of the missing Tibetan teacher Rinchen Kyi has apparently found a happy ending. The mother of a 13-year-old daughter has been escorted back home by police officers on Sunday evening. Kyi had been taken to a hospital against her will by police on August 1 last year and disappeared for eight months […] continue reading →
UN investigates missing Tibetans
The disappearance of three Tibetans is currently a matter of concern for the UN Human Rights Council. In a letter to the representative of the People’s Republic of China, the Special Rapporteurs of the Swiss-based body request information on the whereabouts and health status of the writer Lobsang Lhundup, singer Lhundrup Dhrakpa and teacher Rinchen […] continue reading →
New case self-immolation in Tibet
Only a few weeks after Tibet saw an act of self-immolation, another death was reported in Tibet. According to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), an 81-year-old man named Taphun set himself on fire in front of a police station in the eastern Tibetan county of Aba in the province of Sichuan on March 27 […] continue reading →
China purges movies starring Keanu Reeves
Chinese streaming platforms such as Iqiyi or QQ-Video have removed all movies overnight featuring Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, including popular blockbusters such as “Matrix” or “Speed”. Reeves’ Chinese name “Jinu Liweisi” no longer yields any search results on these channels. Only the animated film “Toy Story 4” can still be found, reports the LA Times. […] continue reading →
Enes Kanter Freedom – career sacrificed, nominated for Nobel Prize
Enes Kanter Freedom holds up a mirror to the world’s premier basketball league. When his former employer, the glorious Boston Celtics, recently showed up to an NBA match in North America with a small solidarity flag in Ukraine’s national colors on his jersey, the Turkish native spoke up on Twitter. “What about Syria, Afghanistan, Uyghurs, […] continue reading →
United States extends entry bans
The US State Department plans to expand existing travel bans against Chinese officials. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that the travel ban would apply in the future to individuals who are “responsible for, or complicit,” in repressive actions. Specifically, Blinken said the ban would apply to the repression “of religious and spiritual […] continue reading →
Tibetan singer died after self-immolation
Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu has succumbed to serious injuries after setting himself on fire. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) confirmed the death of the 25-year-old, who had set himself on fire outside the Potala Palace in Lhasa at the end of February (China.Table reported). ICT cited anonymous sources. Last week, the organization had still […] continue reading →