Chinese authorities erasing court verdicts of Tibetan dissidents

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 27: Chinese authorities are systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans convicted of alleged crimes related to “endangering state security.” The so called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and other Tibetan areas have been affected by this troubling practice, resulting in an unknown number of Tibetans facing secret trials with no […]

Increased activity at detention facilities sparks concerns over harsher imprisonments by Chinese authorities

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 27: The increased activity at high-security detention facilities in Tibet has sparked concerns over potential harsher imprisonments by Chinese authorities, according to a recent study conducted by the Rand Europe research institute. The study used overhead satellite imagery analysis and night-time lighting data to examine 79 detention facilities in the so […]