China violates own prison rules to block family, lawyer visits to Dorjee Tashi for fifth consecutive year, Tibet Watch reports  

11 months ago

DHARAMSALA, 10 June: Chinese prison authorities in occupied Tibet continue to deny family visits to imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorjee Tashi, with the last recorded visit having taken place in 2019. According to a report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the continued restrictions have heightened concerns for his well-being, especially given his documented history of severe torture while in custody.

On 29 April,  prison officials reportedly refused a scheduled visit by Tashi’s brother Dorjee Tseten, who had previously served a six-year prison term, and Chinese lawyer Wang Fie, citing a vague “violation of prison rules.”

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