Activists mark 10 years since Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death, demand justice and accountability

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMASHALA, July 14: A coalition of 146 Global Tibet Support Groups released a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death in Chinese custody of Tibetan Buddhist leader, educator, and environmentalist Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche.

The statement calls for justice, international accountability, and renewed pressure on the Chinese government over continued human rights violations in Tibet.

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche passed away under suspicious circumstances on July 12, 2015, after spending 13 years in a Chinese prison on charges widely believed to be politically motivated and unjust. His death, after years of torture, medical neglect, and solitary confinement, remains uninvestigated.

Dharamshala based Tibet rights group, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) also renewed its call for an indep...

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