"No One Has the Liberty to Refuse"

Tibetan Herders Forcibly Relocated in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and the Tibet Autonomous Region

Map of Tibet

Glossary

I. Summary

Methodology

II. Key Recommendations

To the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

To international donors

To the United Nations

To Chinese and international infrastructure companies investing in Tibetan areas

III. Background

Human Rights in Tibet

Nationwide Land and Eviction Problems

Communities Described in this Report

Policies Affecting Tibetan Herders

A half century of policies undermining Tibetan herders' livelihoods

Recent policies with declared environmental and "scientific" objectives

IV. International Standards

V.Experiences of Compulsory or Forced Resettlement

Grassland Division, Compulsory Livestock Reduction, Bans on Herding..

Compulsory Change of Land Use..

Evictions for Public Works Schemes

Consequences for Livelihood, and Common Concerns for the Future..

Numbers

VI. Flaws in the Environmental Policy Arguments

VII. Lack of Consultation and Compensation, and Limited Options for Complaint

Lack of Consultation..

Lack of Compensation..

Complaints and Protests

VIII. Detailed Recommendations

To the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

To international donors

To the United Nations

To Chinese and international infrastructure companies investing in Tibetan areas

Appendix I: Glossary of Geographic Names in Chinese

Acknowledgements