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Tibet Watch @tibetwatch.org · 25d

Zhang Yadi: "I don’t think she expected this heavy charge, because we are not advocating for separatism". London-bound international #Chinese student held in #China for #Tibet support www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘She didn’t realise how dangerous it was’: London-bound student held in China over Tibet support

Zhang Yadi was due to begin a degree in the UK but the activist vanished on holiday amid tensions over Dalai Lama

www.theguardian.com

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Sophie Richardson @sophiedrich.bsky.social · 25d

#China govt efforts to legislate "ethnic unity" doesn't protect existing #humanrights. Rather, it sets up even more #arbitrarydetentions on baseless charges of "splittism," "separatism"; runs contrary to intl law obligations, including #CERD. @chrdnet.bsky.social

npcobserver.com/legislation/...

Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress - NPC Observer

Texts, legislative records, translations (if any), and related coverage of China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. - Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Ethnic Unity a

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · Sep 1

Behind “ethnic unity” slogans, the CCP is deepening controls on #Tibetans: restricting religion, language & culture under weiwen (“stability maintenance”). #Surveillance & coercion aim to erode Tibetan identity.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 26d

A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations in China and abroad.

This is a blatant effort to control people’s thoughts and expression about China.

China: Draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Tightens Ideological Control

A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations throughout the country and abroad.

www.hrw.org

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · 26d

“ .. #Tibetans, #Uyghurs, and others who speak out for minority populations can expect even greater government repression.” @mayawang.bsky.social (HRW)

www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

China: Draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Tightens Ideological Control

A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations throughout the country and abroad.

www.hrw.org

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Sophie Richardson @sophiedrich.bsky.social · 27d

Good to see these concerns about environmental damage done by fireworks in #Tibet; better still to also see it about mega-dams like #YarlungTsangpo, mines, roads, and other infrastructure projects causing serious harms.

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Andy Hazel @andyhazel.bsky.social · 29d

My favourite film from TIFF was Kunsang Kyirong's ‘100 Sunset’, about a young, almost mute, Tibetan-Canadian woman who steals a camcorder to spy on people in her apartment building. It felt so fresh and full of energy and thrillingly unpredictable. You can read my FIPRESCI essay about it here:

100 Sunset: The Rise Of A New Filmmaking Talent

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Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · Sep 25

“For all four years of my exile, we’ve done things knowing there is a risk, even sometimes life and death,” he said. “But it’s the right thing to do.”

A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative

www.nytimes.com

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Tibet Watch @tibetwatch.org · Sep 22

Outdoor clothing brand Archteryx forced to apologise
for its fireworks display in #Tibet w/ a Chinese artist- in complete contradiction to the brand's claims of commitment to conservation - after facing backlash for its potential impacts on the fragile ecosystem: edition.cnn.com/2025/09/22/w...

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Donald Clarke @donaldcclarke.bsky.social · Sep 24

Jerome A. Cohen, 1930-2025
donaldclarke.substack.com/p/jerome-a-c...

Jerome A. Cohen, 1930-2025

On Monday night I received the very sad news that Jerome Cohen had passed away that day at 95.

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · Sep 24

« Exprimer sa solidarité avec les Tibétains et les Ouïgours et promouvoir leurs droits n’est pas un crime. Zhang Yadi est la dernière victime en date des arrestations politiques de Pékin » - @yalkun.bsky.social ⤵

Le Monde @lemonde.fr · Sep 23

Zhang Yadi, étudiante chinoise en France et militante pro-Tibet, arrêtée lors d’un séjour en Chine

La jeune femme écrivait notamment pour « Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet », un site d’information en mandarin. Cet engagement peut lui valoir l’accusation de séparatisme.

www.lemonde.fr

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Jeff Wasserstrom @jwassers.bsky.social · Sep 24

Good new piece on protests in Nepal & other places by the BBC's @tessawong.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article... /brings in historical precedents for protest waves affecting multiple parts of Asia (a theme in The Milk Tea Alliance, my new @columbiagr.bsky.social book), includes a quote by me

The mass protests in Asia show the power of Gen Z - and its limit

Anti-corruption demonstrations, powered by social media, have toppled a government - but will they lead to lasting change?

www.bbc.com

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Human Rights in China @hrichina.bsky.social · Sep 23

“I am a brave person," Zhang Yadi wrote. Before she was detained in Yunnan this July on charges of "inciting separatism," 22-year-old Zhang was a prolific writer and multilingual advocate for Tibetan and Chinese rights. Read HRIC's in-depth profile here: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...

“I Am a Brave Person”—Zhang Yadi: From Political Depression to the Path of Freedom and Truth

She walked through fear, speaking into the silence. Every time she opened a blank page, each word she wrote was like lighting a lamp in the night. On this narrow and difficult path, Zhang Yadi found t...

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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · Sep 23

When Xi Jinping visited Tibet, fireworks lit the sky, but many shared a quieter story of resilience. Hear Tenzin Dorjee on China Global Podcast on Tibet’s struggle to preserve its culture under Chinese control.

Full podcast: youtu.be/M647x3tazlQ?...

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人權觀察 Human Rights Watch @hrwchinese.bsky.social · Sep 21

#張雅笛被捕是「一件 #跨國鎮壓案例。中國留學生的抗爭行動恐怕已遭嚴密監控。它的影響是使每個人都對自己的一言一行感到十分擔心，包括在中國國外。」- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social 對《自由亞洲電台》表示：

www.rfa.org/english/chin...

A Chinese international student and activist goes missing during a trip home

Zhang “Tara” Yadi disappeared on July 30. Rights groups fear she will face national security charges on Tibet.

www.rfa.org

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Yalkun Uluyol @yalkun.bsky.social · Sep 23

Beijing is threatening to imprison student-activist Zhang Yadi for years for speaking out against racial injustice and peacefully exercising her rights. She should be starting graduate school in London, not jail. Governments should press for her freedom.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

China: Free Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights

Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France.

www.hrw.org

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Josh Chin @joshchin.bsky.social · Sep 21

This is yet another story about authoritarianism — but one that hits a little different. Phurba is resilience incarnate, a person born for these times. And his tale is bonkers. I hope you enjoy reading it as much we did reporting it. Gift link: www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...

The Daring Caper of a Faithful Tibetan Who Outfoxed China

He escaped from police and crossed thousands of miles of wilderness on a decadelong odyssey toward freedom.

www.wsj.com

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · Sep 22

果壳自然｜在青藏高原用烟花炸了一座山，始祖鸟和蔡国强错在了哪儿？ bsky.app/profile/cdt.... (
@cdt.media ) #Tibetans

Tibetan Review @tibetanreview.bsky.social · Sep 22

“Ascending Dragon” fireworks lit up #Tibet at 5,500m—Arc’teryx & Cai Guo-Qiang’s stunt sparked online fury over environmental damage. After backlash, #China launches probe into the Shigatse spectacle.
#ArcTeryx #CaiGuoQiang #Himalayas
www.tibetanreview.net/online-backl...

Online backlash prompts investigation of massive Shigatse fireworks publicity stunt due to environmental fears - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Sep22’25) – Preparations for the environmentally destructive fireworks took more than a week, encompassed a mountainous path of 3,000 metres over a 5,000-meter altitude, involved e...

www.tibetanreview.net

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International Campaign for Tibet @savetibet.bsky.social · Sep 18

Tibetans in the arts, APPLY NOW! The Schrucker Fellowship 2026 is now open for applications! This fellowship is dedicated to supporting #Tibetans working in the fields of contemporary #art, creative writing, film and theater.

Apply and learn more: savetibet.org/the-schrucke...

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · Sep 20

Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province.

She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · Sep 20

Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province.

She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...

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Open Technology Fund @opentechfund.bsky.social · Sep 18

“This is very frightening,” @interseclab.bsky.social's Marla Rivera explained the technical details of new @opentechfund.bsky.social - supported research into Geedge Networks’ censorship and surveillance technologies to @wired.com.

WIRED @wired.com · Sep 9

Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa. www.wired.com/story/geedge...

Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World

Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa.

www.wired.com

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Tibetan Review @tibetanreview.bsky.social · Sep 18

Six UN rights experts urged #China to explain the arbitrary detention & mistreatment of #Tibetan teen #Namkyi, whose peaceful protest highlighted violations of int'l #humanrights laws, including protections against #torture & enforced disappearance.
www.tibetanreview.net/six-un-exper...

Six UN experts question China for severely persecuting Tibetan teenager who protested for freedom - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Sep18’25) – In another joint communication from the United Nations in Jul 2025, a group of six rights experts has asked China to account for the arbitrary detention, torture, ill-t...

www.tibetanreview.net

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Tibet Watch @tibetwatch.org · Sep 17

Gifted Chinese international student 22-year-old Zhang Yadi (
@TaraFreesoul), who lived in France + was dedicated to sharing #Tibetan culture, was detained in China on July 30 while visiting her family. No contact with her family for 47+ days. Her lawyer was also detained though now released

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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof.org · Sep 17

The Chinese artificial intelligence engine #DeepSeek often refuses to help programmers or gives them code with major security flaws when they say they are working for #Tibetans, or other communities considered sensitive by the Chinese government, new @crowdstrike.com research shows:

Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · Sep 16

New research shows #DeepSeek suggests less-secure code when it is asked to help groups out of favor with the Chinese government. With its open-source model being adopted widely, this soft influence and hackability could spread. Gift link with email address etc. wapo.st/46jEZrb

AI firm DeepSeek writes less-secure code for groups China disfavors

Research by a U.S. security firm points to the country’s leading player in AI providing higher-quality results for some purposes than others.

wapo.st

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