Dharamshala, Aug. 21 -- Tibetans living under Chinese rule continue to face adversities, owing to which many are driven to end their lives. In a recent incident, Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and political prisoner Dorjee Tashi, reportedly attempted suicide after repeated assaults and mistreatment by Chinese police in Lhasa, Tibet, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to the CTA report, on 18 August, when Gonpo Kyi traveled to Lhasa to meet her brother and his lawyer, Chinese police allegedly dragged her through the streets and brutally beat her, leaving her seriously injured. Her peaceful appeal was instead met with violence, the CTA stated.

Thereafter, the Chinese authorities once ...