Zhang Yi, a dissident from Wuhan, was arrested by Chinese Communist Party authorities on suspicion of "inciting secession" after showing a photo of the Dalai Lama to a Tibetan woman at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet. His family learned on October 8, 2026 that the Lhasa Public Security Bureau had transferred the case to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. Zhang Yi remains detained at the Lhasa Detention Center, and his lawyer has not yet been granted access to the case files.
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2026-10-13 08:23 · 武汉异议人士张毅在西藏拉萨色拉寺向一名藏族妇女展示达赖喇嘛照片，随后被中共当局以涉嫌“煽动分裂国家罪”逮捕。家属10月8日获悉，拉萨市公安局已把案件移送检察院审查起诉，张毅仍关押在拉萨市看守所，律师尚未阅卷。 https://t.co/Z8qmSunabm
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Wuhan Dissident Zhang Yi Arrested in Lhasa After Showing Photo of the Dalai Lama, Case Transferred to Prosecutors for Review and Prosecution
2026.10.08 · Developing
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