人權團體敦促美國政府關注班禪喇嘛失蹤問題
Human rights groups urge US government to address disappearance of Panchen Lama
近三十年來，第十一世班禪喇嘛根敦確吉尼瑪的案件，一直是全球關注的人權議題。
For nearly three decades, the case of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, has remained a global human rights concern.
他於一九九五年被認定為藏傳佛教第二高領袖，但在被認定後僅幾天，即遭中國當局帶走並自此下落不明。
Recognized at age six in 1995 as the second-highest leader in Tibetan Buddhism, he vanished just days later after being taken into custody by Chinese authorities.
他常被稱為全球「最年輕的政治犯」，其行蹤始終是個謎。
Often called the world's "youngest political prisoner," his whereabouts remain a mystery.
儘管中國政府聲稱他過著平凡的生活，但始終拒絕允許獨立觀察員核實其狀況。
While the Chinese government claims he lives a normal life, they have consistently refused to allow independent observers to verify his status.
國際人權倡議者指出，他的失蹤是北京當局企圖控制未來達賴喇嘛轉世繼承計畫的一環。
International advocates argue that his disappearance is part of a broader effort by Beijing to control the future succession of the Dalai Lama.
隨著他失蹤週年的臨近，人權組織強調，他的案件不僅僅是關乎一個失蹤個體，更是一場爭取宗教自主權與基本人權的抗爭。
As the anniversary of his disappearance approaches, human rights groups emphasize that his case is not just about a missing individual, but a struggle for religious autonomy and fundamental human rights.
