Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 9: Tsering Tso, a Tibetan human rights defender and professional tour guide, has been placed under house arrest at her residence in Trika (Ch. Guide) County, Tsolho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Amdo, eastern Tibet. According to a report by Tibet Times, the Dharamshala-based Tibetan-language outlet, she is accused of forging an identity card and causing “social unrest.”
Sources told the outlet that authorities have imposed tight restrictions on her movement and other basic rights. Her lawyer, Liang Xiaojun, who previously represented Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk, must reportedly argue her case at the Trika County People’s Court for her to have any chance at a fair verdict.
This marks the sixth incident of harassment Tsering Tso has endured since 2017. In November 2024, she was denied a travel permit by a Chinese official in Trika County, who cited purported “criminal records” as the basis for the refusal.
On June 29, 2024, she was detained for ten days by local authorities in the so-called Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture on charges of “endangering social stability.” Her detention was linked to her efforts to expose discriminatory practices by Chinese officials against two Tibetan monks on a pilgrimage in Drachen (Ch. Bachen) County, Nagchu (Ch. Naqu) Prefecture, within the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
She has been repeatedly targeted for her activism, particularly her use of social media to expose misconduct and systemic discrimination against Tibetans. On December 19, 2023, she endured interrogation and abuse during a 15-day detention in Drachen County after posting content online that authorities accused of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” The charge stemmed from three video clips she posted online, which showed her police interrogation at a checkpoint in Drachen County, Nagchu City. The authorities deemed the content sensitive.
God bless and keep the Tibetan people from the wicked slaves of evil.