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China Cracks Down on Tibetans' Online Activities Amid Surveillance

4/14/2025

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Since 2021, more than 60 Tibetans have faced arrest in China for their phone and internet activities, as reported by Human Rights Watch. This crackdown aligns with a surge in surveillance aimed at suppressing Tibetan culture and religion, with invasive phone searches and a mandatory monitoring app echoing the oppressive measures imposed on other minority groups, such as the Uyghurs.

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Since 2021, more than 60 Tibetans have faced arrest in China for their phone and internet activities, as reported by Human Rights Watch. This crackdown aligns with a surge in surveillance aimed at suppressing Tibetan culture and religion, with invasive phone searches and a mandatory monitoring app echoing the oppressive measures imposed on other minority groups, such as the Uyghurs.