Geneva: A coalition of United Nations human rights experts has raised serious concerns over the arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of Tibetan human rights defender Namkyi, calling on China to provide explanations and accountability.
In a joint communication dated 16 July 2025 (reference: AL CHN 13/2025), six UN Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups wrote to the Chinese government regarding Namkyi’s treatment, warning that her case illustrates violations of international human rights law, including protections against torture, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearance.
According to the communication, Namkyi was only 15 years old when she was arrested in Ngaba (Aba) Prefecture in O...





