Human Rights In Tibet

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. According to Norm Dixon, in pre-1950 Tibet "the concepts [of] democracy, human rights or universal education were unknown.". Abuses of human rights in post-1950 Tibet include freedom of religion, belief, and association. Specific abuses include arbitrary arrest and maltreatment in custody, including torture. Freedom of the Press in the PRC is still lacking, making it difficult to determine accurately the scope of human rights abuses. A series of reports published in the late 1980s claimed that China was forcing Tibetans to adhere to strict birth control programs that included forced abortions, sterilizations, and even infanticide.