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An Activist Detained for Showing a Picture of the Dalai Lama

Summary by amnesty.be
Zhang Yi, a Chinese activist, was arrested in Lhasa, Tibet, on 1 July 2026 after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone while visiting the Sera monastery. He was officially arrested on 28 July for suspicions of "incitement to separatism". Zhang Yi has a disability and remains concerned about his well-being in detention. His detention seems to be solely linked to the peaceful exercise of his fundamental rights, so the authorit…
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Zhang Yi, a Chinese activist, was arrested in Lhasa, Tibet, on 1 July 2026 after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone while visiting the Sera monastery. He was officially arrested on 28 July for suspicions of "incitement to separatism". Zhang Yi has a disability and remains concerned about his well-being in detention. His detention seems to be solely linked to the peaceful exercise of his fundamental rights, so the authorit…

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amnesty.be broke the news on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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