Human rights groups urge US government to address disappearance of Panchen Lama
人權團體敦促美國政府關注班禪喇嘛失蹤問題
For nearly three decades, the case of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, has remained a global human rights concern.
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。
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。
Often called the world's "youngest political prisoner," his whereabouts remain a mystery.
他常被稱為全球「最年輕的政治犯」，其行蹤始終是個謎。
While the Chinese government claims he lives a normal life, they have consistently refused to allow independent observers to verify his status.
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。
International advocates argue that his disappearance is part of a broader effort by Beijing to control the future succession of the Dalai Lama.
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。
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.
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。
