Human rights in Tibet
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Human rights in Tibet is a subject which has been intensely scrutinized and debated on the international level, particularly since the annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China. Before the
An aerial shot of Drapchi Prison in Lhasa, which, according to the Central Tibetan Administration, has gained a notorious reputation for its violent treatment of prisoners.
"Police Attention: No distributing any unhealthy thoughts or objects." A trilingual (Tibetan - Chinese- English) sign above the entrance to a small café in Nyalam Town, Tibet, 1993.
Tibet
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Tibet is a region in the western part of East Asia covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Lhob
Greater Tibet regions and claims
Tibetan family in Kham attending a horse festival
Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, is considered to have attained nirvana near Mount Kailash in Tibet in Jain tradition.
King Songtsen Gampo