Tibet scores zero for third consecutive year in Freedom House report

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, March 24: Tibet has once again received the lowest possible score in the Freedom in the World 2026 report released by Freedom House, marking the third consecutive year the region has ranked at the very bottom of global freedom indices. The report assigned Tibet an overall score of 0 out of 100, with a political rights score of –2 out of 40 and a civil liberties score of 2 out of 60. 

Among the key developments highlighted is the introduction of a draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress in September 2025. If enacted, the legislation is likely to deepen assimilation policies and further weaken protections fo...

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