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News · 19 Oct 2026

Golog Loses Three More Tibetan Schools as China Erases Tibetan-Medium Education

An orphanage that sheltered 300 children, an award-winning school for nomad girls and a crowdfunded village school have all been closed in the space of a few weeks. Chinese authori…

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News · 01 June, 2026

WORSE THAN HELL : A TIBETAN ACTIVIST TAKES HIS MESSAGE ACROSS FRANCE AND THE WORLD MUST LISTEN

Tibet Rights Collective | May 2026 Advocacy | Human Rights | Tibet Under Occupation When Sonam Dhundup set off from Grenoble on April 1st, 2026, he carried no weapon, no megaphone,…

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News · 25 Feb, 2026

Tibetans, Chinese Christian Communities, and Supporters Hold Peaceful Protest at Opening of 61st UNHRC Session

Geneva: On the opening day of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), more than 80 demonstrators gathered in Geneva to highlight the worsening human ri…

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News · 24 Jan

Unprecedented International Condemnation at UN as 20 Nations Challenge China on Tibet Human Rights Violations

In an unprecedented move, 20 United Nations member states confronted China over its human rights violations in Tibet during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Righ…

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News · 22 Dec

Tibetan Advocacy Group Calls for Global Support Amid UN Human Rights Council Review

The Tibet Network petition highlights the gravity of the situation in Tibet, where China's systematic erosion of Tibet's culture, religion, language, and fundamental way of…

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News · 21 Dec

U.S. Congress Urges Focus on Tibet’s Human Rights at Upcoming UN Review of China

A bipartisan initiative by more than 20 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Jim McGovern, has called upon Secretary of State Antony Blinken to emphasize the e…

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News · 01 Dec

World Uyghur Congress Advocates Urgent Action Against Uyghur Genocide at UN Event

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) marked a pivotal moment on 30 November 2023 at the United Nations (UN) event focused on utilizing the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to shed light …

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News · 20 Oct

Tibetan Activist Exposes Chinese Communist Regime`s Repression of Tibet at Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan

Chime Lhamo, a prominent Tibetan activist and community organizer hailing from Canada, delivered a compelling address at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei on October 18, 2023, where…

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News · 09 Oct

Campaigners Seek to Lower Chinese Support on UN Human Rights Council Amid Uyghur Rights Concerns

In an effort to express ongoing global disapproval of China's human rights record, campaigners are working to reduce Chinese support in the upcoming UN human rights council ele…

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News · 27 Sep

EU Raises Dire Situation in Tibet and Xinjiang at UN Human Rights Council Session

During the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the European Union (EU) took a strong stance by addressing the "dire situation" in Tibet and Xinjiang,…

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News · 07 Sep

Chinese Government Hosts U.N. Ambassadors on Carefully Orchestrated Tibet Tour Ahead of Human Rights Review

In an apparent bid to shape perceptions ahead of an upcoming international review of its human rights record, the Chinese government recently organized a visit to Tibet for a group…

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News · 11 Aug

UN Experts demand China Transparency on Nine Imprisoned Tibetan Environmental Activists

The United Nations experts have called on the Chinese government to provide clarifications concerning the fate and well-being of nine Tibetan environmental human rights defenders c…

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News · 03 Aug

Tibetan Woman exposes Chinese Police brutality in Video Amidst wrongful imprisonment case

Gonpo Kyi, the courageous sister of wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, has become a symbol of resistance against police brutality in Tibet. The shocking incide…

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News · 19 July

China Faces Scrutiny as Three Human Rights Reports Expose Alarming Issues

China has come under scrutiny with the submission of three human rights reports for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). These reports shed light on various human rights issues, in…

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News · 04 July

China Asserts Historical Claims Over Tibet at UN Event Despite Contrary Historical Facts

Reports suggest that the China Society for Human Rights Studies organized a side event titled "China's Human Rights Philosophy and Practice" at the Palais des Nations…

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News · 08 June

APPG Tibet AGM held in UK Parliament: Concerns raised on Human Rights violations in Tibet

In a recent parliamentary session, concerns were raised about the ongoing human rights violations in Tibet, including restrictions on freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and a…

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News · 03 May

USCIRF Report Exposes China`s Religious Repression in Tibet Amidst Growing Human Rights Concerns

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a new report highlighting the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in China in 2022. The report foc…

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News · 24 Mar

China Attempts to Block Uyghur Activist from Speaking at UN Human Rights Council

China has attempted to block Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa from speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thurday, where he demanded urgent action be taken over allegatio…

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News · 16 Mar

China interrupts Tibetan Speaker at UN while highlighting cultural rights violations in Tibet

Source: Tibet.net In a shocking incident at the 52nd UN Human Rights Council Session on March 15th, Representative Thinlay Chukki, Tibetan Speaker, was repeatedly interrupted by th…

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News · 15 Dec

Democracies should be committed to pressing for an investigation into Chinese government crimes against humanity: Sophie Richardson

Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) held a hearing on two decades of Human Rights abuse and defense in China on December 13, 2022 with witnesses, Teng Biao, Hauser H…

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News · 12 Dec

Tibetans in Switzerland and Liechtenstein observe International Human Rights Day with Peace March and demonstration

On December 10, 2022, the Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein organized a peace march and demonstration from the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the UN Human R…

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News · 09 Nov 2022

WUC organizes International Uyghurs Forum kick off in Brussels

Source: WUC The International Uyghurs Forum started today on 09 Nov in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The President of World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa welcomed the…

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News · 19 Oct 2022

Family of prominent Tibetan businessman in prison fighting for justice

Source: ICT After exhausting all official mechanisms to find justice for the famous Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, his family members have now resorted to open advocacy for his …

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News · 4 October 2022

China attempts to affirm its jurisdiction over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation in a sideline event of 51st HRC

In an event , namely the “International Webinar on the Religious Rituals and Historical Customs of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas,” which was held as a sideline ev…

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News · 01 Oct 2022

A Former Tibetan political prisoner testifies on deplorable situations under China

Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Former Tibetan political prisoner Golog Jigme testified on deplorable situations under China at a side event alongside the ongoing 51st UN HRC session, on…

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News · 30 Sep 2022

China-puppet countries must stop pandering to the dictators and blindly supporting the brutal regime in China: GATPM

Source: GATPM London: The Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities, a UK-based rights group condemned Pakistan and China-puppet countries for supporting China over human…

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News · 29 Sep 2022

UN member States expressed concern over severe repression by China in Tibet

Source: UNHRC Geneva: The EU is deeply concerned about human rights situation in Tibet that continues to deteriorate. UN Member States raised concern over China’s systematic …

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News · 27 Sep 2022

Tibetans in Switzerland & Liechtenstein demand UN to pay attention to Tibet’s deteriorating Human rights Situation

Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Tibetan Community of Switzerland & Liechtenstein held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights on Frid…

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News · 20 Sep 2022

Speakers call for HRC members to push for meaningful investigation on the ground in Tibet

Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council 51st side event was held yesterday at Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of this event was to raise voices for Chinese government accountability a…

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News · 19 Sep 2022

Call for independent UN commission to investigate human rights abuse by China in Xinjiang

Western powers are weighing the risk of a potential defeat if they table a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council calling for an independent commission to investigate alleged hu…

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Report · 27 October 2023

Existence of the Tibetan government in exile is a source of hope: Founders of Atlas Movement on their visit to CTA

Andrea Venzon and Colombe Cahen-Salvado, the visionary founders of Atlas, a global political party with a mission to unite people across the world in pursuit of a freer, better, an…

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Report · 24 May 2023

Fighting for the Truth: Gonpo Kyi’s Relentless Fight for Dorje Tashi

Tibet, which was unlawfully occupied by China, is the least-free country on earth . According to a report released by freedom watchdog Freedom House, Tibet has a global freedom sco…

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Report · 21 September 2022

The Need to Discuss the Human Rights Situation in Tibet

Tenzin Tsetan and Lakshmi P The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. D…

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Report · 15 April 2022

China’s Policy of Preemption in Tibet: An Ominous Future?

Xi Jinping’s centennial goal of building a modern and socialist China, based on the ideas of national rejuvenation and national unity, has Tibet as its core driver in more wa…

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