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

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 […]

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

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. At the same […]

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

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. The HKJA considers these actions to be an unacceptable breach of the “Measures for the Reporting of Activities in the Mainland Conducted by the Journalists of Hong Kong and Macau […]

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

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

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: Information Clampdown in Tibet Fuels IFJ Concerns for Safety The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is extremely concerned for the welfare and safety of people in Tibet and neighbouring provinces who seek to disseminate information on the crisis in the region in the wake of an […]

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

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. The three, who had sent abroad photos of demonstrations held at the beginning of August by nomadic Tibetans, […]

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

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: China: Tibetan Faces Baseless Subversion Charges Repression in Tibet Risks Exacerbating Ethnic Tensions (New York, November 9, 2007) – Chinese authorities should immediately release Ronggyal Adrak, a Tibetan nomad who publicly called for religious freedoms and a visit to Tibet by the Dalai Lama, […]

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

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: China Releases Tibetan Monk from Prison After 18 Years: Ngawang Phulchung is 4th PEN Honorary Member Released This Year New York, New York, October 29, 2007 – PEN American Center today hailed the release of Ven. Ngawang Phulchung, a senior monk […]

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

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: China: Tibetan Schoolboys Detained as Crackdown Worsens Teenage Students Held Incommunicado for Graffiti (New York, September 20, 2007) – The Chinese government should immediately release seven Tibetan high school students detained on suspicion of writing pro-Tibetan independence slogans on buildings, Human Rights Watch said […]

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

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, […]

Link to: WiPC seriously concerned for the health of imprisoned writer Dolma Kyab

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 […]

Link to: Two foreign reporters summoned and warned about Tibet stories

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. “The Beijing games […]

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

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 […]

Link to: Tibetan poet’s blogs closed down

Tibetan poet’s blogs closed down

(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has condemned the sudden disappearance on 28 July 2006 of two blogs by leading Tibetan poet Woeser (also known as Oser and, in Chinese, Wei Se). They were shut down by the websites that hosted them – http://www.Tibetcult.net, a Tibetan cultural portal, and http://www.Daqi.com, a local blog platform – presumably […]

Link to: CAPSULE REPORT: Crackdown on press freedom and the right to information continues in Tibet

CAPSULE REPORT: Crackdown on press freedom and the right to information continues in Tibet

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF press release: Dalai Lama’s 70th birthday Passing years bring no let-up in harsh curbs on press freedom China’s continuing crackdown on press freedom and the right to information in Tibet concentrates above all on those who try to publish, distribute or read the exiled Dalai Lama’s writings, Reporters […]

Link to: Five Tibetan monks imprisoned for publishing journal

Five Tibetan monks imprisoned for publishing journal

(RSF/IFEX) – On the eve of an official visit to China by French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, RSF has reminded him of the serious press freedom violations in the country. In particular, the organisation urged him to press the Chinese authorities to release five Tibetan monks who were recently sentenced to “reeducation through work” for […]

Link to: Tibetan ethnomusicologist and documentary filmmaker Ngawang Choephel released after six years’ imprisonment

Tibetan ethnomusicologist and documentary filmmaker Ngawang Choephel released after six years’ imprisonment

(RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 21 January 2002 RSF press release: Ngawang Choephel released after six years of detention After six years in jail, Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan ethnomusicologist and documentary filmmaker, was released 12 years early from Chengdu prison, China, on 20 January 2002. Ngawang Choephel flew immediately to Detroit, USA, where he […]