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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jessie Lau

Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles

Members of the Tibetan Youth Congress carry the Tibetan flag at a protest in Delhi, India.
A Tibetan Youth Congress protest against China’s occupation of Tibet ahead of the G20 summit in Delhi last September. Tibetan exiles say repression increases at ‘sensitive’ periods such as Losar, the Tibetan new year, which begins this weekend. Photograph: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty

Thousands of Tibetans around the world have been subjected to spying, blackmail and threats against family members still living in Tibet, according to a new report.

The Chinese government’s repressive policies in Tibet continue to be documented, but the new report by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is the first to investigate the widespread targeting of exiles in countries including the US, India, France, Australia and Canada, researchers say.

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