Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, June 12: Chinese authorities have once again denied a family visit to imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, marking the fifth such refusal since his last permitted visitation in 2019. The repeated rejections have raised serious concerns about Dorje Tashi’s health and safety, particularly in light of his documented torture in custody.
According to a new report by Tibet Watch, Chinese prison officials turned away Dorje Tashi’s elder brother Dorje Tsetan and their lawyer Wang Fie on April 29, despite the visit being scheduled a month in advance with all necessary documentation. Authorities vaguely cited a “violation of prison rules” as the reason but failed to provide any specific details or written explanation, as required by Chinese law.
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