Yesterday, multiple UN Special Rapporteur offices made public a joint communication to the Chinese government, in the form of an allegation letter, related to the summoning and interrogation of environmental human rights defender Tsongon Tsering (also spelled “Tsogon Tsering”) and his subsequent detention for his work protesting sand mining in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous) Prefecture, Sichuan.
In their letter, dated January 21, 2025, the Special Rapporteur highlights Tsering’s work as an environmental activist leading a volunteer initiative of around 50 members who work to clean up their local environment and their activities to prevent future pollution.
As ICT previously reported in December, the incarceration of Tsongon Tsering rel...





