Forced relocation of Tibetan nomads in Amdo raises legal and rights concerns

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 29: A legal team led by Beijing-based Chinese lawyer Dong Peng recently travelled to nomadic regions of Qinghai, the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo, to provide legal assistance to affected communities. The team’s visit followed appeals from local residents who reported long-standing disputes over pastureland ownership, forced relocations, and the absence of fair compensation, according to a report by Tibet Times, a Dharamshala based Tibetan media outlet. 

According to the report, in several short videos shared on Dong Peng’s private WeChat account around December 30, the lawyer detailed the scale and nature of the grievances brought fo...

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