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Alerts - Tibet (China)

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Tibet (China)

Authorities openly threaten to "torture" those who circulate information

Police in Gan Lho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture have posted public notices in which "criminals" who circulate certain views and information are threatened with "torture".

Tibet (China)

Four years on, wife calls for Tibetan filmmaker's release

Lhamo Tso has not spoken to her husband Dhondup Wangchen since 17 March 2008 and hears of him only when his sister visits the Xichuan Prison in Qinghai province, western China, where he is serving six years.

Tibet (China)

"Invisible Tibet" blogger elicits China's extra-judicial ire

Beijing-based blogger Woeser reported on her website that she has been confined to her residence by Beijing public security officers who are stationed outside her home.

Tibet (China)

Writer arrested in ongoing crackdown

The WiPC urgently seeks information about the whereabouts of writer Gangkye Drubpa Kyab, who has been held incommunicado at an unknown location since 15 February 2012, his wellbeing and any charges against him.

Tibet (China)

PEN American Center concerned over "virtual lockdown" on freedom of expression

Foreign journalists have been prevented from covering police clashes with citizens in Sichuan Province and Tibetan-language print shops, blogs and websites have been shut down.

China / Tibet (China)

IFJ urges authorities to uphold post-Olympic press freedom promises

Foreign journalists have reported being followed by unidentified people, being escorted by police back to the airport, being questioned for hours by police, being forced to delete images from their cameras and having their research and writing materials confiscated.

China / Tibet (China)

Authorities urged to refrain from using excessive force against protesters

Security forces opened fire on Tibetan protesters on 23 and 24 January, killing at least two people and injuring several dozen more.

Tibet (China)

Heavy-handed security exacerbates grievances, desperation in Tibetan monasteries

According to Human Rights Watch, "Security measures designed to curtail the right to free expression, association, and religious belief in Tibetan monasteries are not legitimate".

Tibet (China)

Tibetan magazine editor given four-year jail term

CPJ condemned the closed-door sentencing of Tashi Rabten, who had been jailed without charge for over a year.

Tibet (China)

Authorities censor Tibetan websites

Wangchuk Tseten, one of the founders of Chinese-language Tibetan affairs website TibetCul, said on his personal microblog that the website went offline without explanation.

China / Tibet (China)

Several journalists receive harsh sentences one year after Liu Xiaobo's trial

Journalist Memetjan Abdulla was sentenced to life in prison for translating and posting articles on the plight of Uyghurs.

Tibet (China)

Authorities insist on surveillance and filtering software in all Internet cafés, companies

The authorities are insisting that all Internet cafés and companies that make computers available to the public install the same sophisticated filtering and surveillance software that was recently imposed in Beijing.

Tibet (China)

Two Tibetan magazine editors arrested, mistreated in detention

Goyon and Thupten Gedun were arrested by police in Chengdu and mistreated for several hours before being released.

China / Tibet (China)

Writer arrested; Propaganda Department sets rules for covering Shanghai Expo and Qinghai earthquake

The media are asked to reduce their coverage of the consequences of the Qinghai earthquake and increase their reporting on the Shanghai exhibition.

Tibet (China)

China "jamming" quake condolences, Oslo-based radio station says

In recent days, the Voice of Tibet radio service had been broadcasting messages of support and grief from exiled Tibetans over the deadly earthquake in northwest China.

Tibet (China)

Netizen given 10-year sentence for sending photos of March 2008 uprising

"The repression has never stopped since the March 2008 uprising in the Tibetan regions," RSF said.

Tibet (China)

Tibetan filmmaker denied appeal to six-year sentence

Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen was unable to appeal his sentence after being denied access to his chosen lawyer.

Tibet (China)

Tibetan filmmaker sentenced to six years in prison

"This sentence is a disgrace for China," said RSF after Dhondup Wangchen's 28 December 2009 sentencing.

Tibet (China)

Two Tibetans sentenced to three years in jail for posting Dalai Lama photographs online

The two have been detained in Lhasa since 1 October 2009, while their families have been unable to visit them or obtain any information about them.

Tibet (China)

Court hands down heavy sentences to two Internet writers

Kunga Tseyang received a five-year sentence while Kunchok Tsephel was sentenced to 15 years on a charge of "divulging state secrets".

Tibet (China)

More Tibetans arrested in connection with Internet activities

Gyaltsen, Nymia Wangchuk and Yeshe Namkha are accused of sending information about Tibet to contacts abroad via the Internet.

Tibet (China)

Authorities tighten grip on Tibetan websites and readers

Two new Tibetan websites that are hosted on servers within China have been inaccessible for the past month.

Tibet (China)

Four Tibetan writers jailed for criticising Chinese government

RSF is shocked to learn of the imprisonment of four Tibetan writers, reported by the Tibetan blogger "Woeser" and confirmed by other local blogs.

Tibet (China)

More than 13,000 signatures on petition for Tibetan filmmaker's release

RSF has delivered a petition to Chinese authorities calling for the release of Dhondup Wangchen, who has been held since 2008 and is seriously ill.

Tibet (China)

Tibetan in prison for more than a year for sending texts and e-mails

RSF has condemned a three-year prison sentence against mountain guide Gonpo Tserang for sending text messages and e-mails abroad.

Tibet (China)

Tibetan writer Kunga Tseyang arrested

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of Tibetan writer Kunga Tseyang on 17 March 2009, and the re-arrest of Jigme Gyatso, a monk who helped Dhondup Wangchen make "Leaving fear behind," a 2008 documentary featuring interviews with more than 100 Tibetans, including monks and elderly people.

Tibet (China)

Security officials re-arrest Tibetan filmmaker Jigme Gyatso

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is an 18 March 2009 CPJ press release:

Tibet (China)

Internet writer Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang detained without charges

(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang, a Tibetan internet writer, who has reportedly been held without charge since 26 February 2009. The WiPC fears that Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang may be held for his online writings, and if so, calls for his immediate and unconditional release in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory.

Tibet (China)

On 50th anniversary of Tibetan uprising, CPJ calls for China to release Tibetan journalists and allow foreign reporting

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 9 March 2009 CPJ press release:

Tibet (China)

On first anniversary of major Tibetan protest government should open areas to journalists, independent monitors, says Human Rights Watch

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a 25 February 2009 Human Rights Watch press release:

Tibet (China)

CAPSULE REPORT: Repression continues, foreign media still unable to investigate, according to RSF

(RSF/IFEX) - The following is a 7 November 2008 RSF press release:

Tibet (China)

Writer detained without charges

(WiPC/IFEX) - The following is a 15 October 2008 WiPC press release:

Tibet (China)

Tibetan TV news presenter arrested

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders is deeply worried about Tibetan TV presenter Washu Rangjong's arrest by Chinese military police officers at his home in Amdo Golok, in the east Tibetan district of Sertha, on 11 September 2008. Washu is also a singer and the author of two books on Tibetan culture.

Tibet (China)

Two Tibetan documentary filmmakers held for past six months

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders calls on the Chinese authorities to release Dhondup Wangchen, who made a documentary about Tibet, and Jigme Gyatso, his friend and camera assistant. They have been unjustly detained since March 2008 for filming interviews with Tibetans, above all in the Amdo region of Tibet.

Tibet (China)

Blocking of pro-Tibet and freedom of expression organisations' websites continues in Tibet despite accessibility in other regions

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders condemns regional variation in the blocking of access to websites in China. The authorities unblocked the sites of certain international news media and NGOs on 1 August 2008 but many of these sites continue to be blocked in the province of Tibet.

Tibet (China)

CAPSULE REPORT: Information blackout intensifies in run-up to Olympic torch relay through Lhasa

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a Human Rights Watch press release:

Tibet (China)

Radio stations jammed, websites hacked, media restrained as news blackout continues

(RSF/IFEX) - On 23 April 2008, Reporters Without Borders called for the foreign news media to be allowed back immediately into Tibet and nearby provinces with a Tibetan population, where the Chinese authorities have maintained a news blackout and have been conducting a massive propaganda campaign for the past six weeks.

Tibet (China)

Twenty-nine Chinese intellectuals appeal to government to allow free expression in Tibet

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release:

Tibet (China)

Two more foreign journalists expelled from Tibet; Internet users threatened with sanctions

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders condemned the expulsion from Lhasa of German journalist, Georg Blume, of the dailies "Die Zeit" and "Taz", and Kristin Kupfer, correspondent for the Austrian magazine "Profil" and the EPD news agency on 20 March 2008. "A top official threatened to cancel our visas for China", Blume told the German news agency DPA. They were forced to leave Tibet by train, after holding out for five days against insistent police demands to go. The same week, the correspondent for "The Economist", James Milles, and a group of around 15 reporters from Hong Kong were forced out of Lhasa.

Tibet (China)

Authorities obstruct foreign journalists, step up controls and propaganda in Tibet

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the methods being used by the Chinese authorities to obstruct foreign journalists trying to cover the situation in the Tibetan regions, and calls for the immediate and unconditional return of the foreign press to Tibet and to nearby provinces with a sizable Tibetan population.

Tibet (China)

Journalists from six Hong Kong media outlets ordered out of Lhasa, placed under escort

(HKJA/IFEX) - On 17 March 2008, journalists from at least six Hong Kong media outlets were placed under escort and ordered out of Lhasa, Tibet.

Tibet (China)

Authorities clamp down on information in Tibet, expel journalists in wake of eruption of violence

(IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an IFJ media release:

Tibet (China)

Three Tibetans given harsh prison sentences for sending photographs abroad; another given eight-year sentence following speech

(RSF/IFEX) - RSF voiced outrage at harsh prison sentences for "espionage" of three to ten years handed down on 20 November 2007 to three Tibetans by the intermediate court in Kardze, Sichuan province, on the Tibetan border.

Tibet (China)

Advocate of religious freedoms convicted of subversion; children detained for pro-Dalai Lama graffiti beaten, released

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a Human Rights Watch press release:

Tibet (China)

Authorities release Tibetan monk jailed 18 years for publishing literature critical of occupation

(PEN/IFEX) - The following is a 29 October 2007 PEN American Center press release:

Tibet (China)

Students detained by police, one allegedly beaten, on suspicion of writing pro-Tibet graffiti

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a Human Rights Watch press release:

Tibet (China)

Monk harassed, detained, beaten, allegedly tortured by authorities over critical writings

(WiPC/IFEX) - WiPC is seriously concerned about reports that Tibetan monk and writer Venerable Rinchen Sangpo has been subject to harassment and ill treatment by the authorities since August 2006, when he was released from one month's detention without charge. PEN is seriously concerned that Rinchen Sangpo appears to be targeted for his critical writings, and calls on the authorities to ensure his right to free expression in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory.

Tibet (China)

WiPC seriously concerned for the health of imprisoned writer Dolma Kyab

(WiPC/IFEX) - WiPC is seriously concerned for the health of teacher and writer Dolma Kyab (aka Lobsang Kelsang Gyatso), whose health is said to have deteriorated in detention. International PEN believes Dolma Kyab, who is serving a 10-year sentence for his writings, is held in violation of his rights to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Article 19 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory, and is calling for his immediate and unconditional release. PEN is also seeking assurances that he is receiving all necessary medical care.

Tibet (China)

Two foreign reporters summoned and warned about Tibet stories

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has voiced concern about the action of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in summoning and warning two western journalists about their reporting from Tibet last month, and called on Beijing Olympic Games organiser Liu Qi to clarify the status of Tibet in the new rules for foreign journalists.

Tibet (China)

Health concerns mount for teacher and writer Dolma Kyab, serving a ten-year sentence

(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN protests the detention of teacher and writer Dolma Kyab (pen-name Lobsang Kelsang Gyatso), who has been detained since 9 March 2005 and is serving a ten-year prison sentence for his critical writings. International PEN calls for his immediate and unconditional release in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory. PEN seeks information about his health and assurances that he is receiving all necessary medical care following reports that he contracted tuberculosis whilst in pre-trial detention.

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