HRW calls China for immediate release of rights activist Zhang Yadi

7 months ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Sep 23: Global watch-dog Human Rights Watch has called on Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, a 22-year-old student advocate for Tibetan rights, who was arrested in late July while visiting her family in China.

Zhang, also known as Tara, had been pursuing her studies in France when she returned home during the summer holidays. On July 31, 2025, she was arrested in Shangri-La, Yunnan province, and is believed to be held at a detention centre in her hometown of Changsha, Hunan province.

The human rights watchdog stated that if convicted under...

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