Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Tibetan religious leader Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, July 11: Amnesty International has launched an urgent campaign calling on Chinese authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of detained Tibetan religious leader Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche and release him, warning that his case reflects the escalating repression of Tibetan language, culture, and religion under China’s expanding assimilation policies. The latest campaign follows an urgent appeal issued by the organization in April, in which it called on Chinese authorities to clarify Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche’s fate and whereabouts, disclose the legal basis for his detention, and ensure he has access to legal counsel and contact with his famil...

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