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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…
Read more →China's Appointed Panchen Lama Calls for Religious Work in Tibet to Align With Assimilation Law
China’s appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, has called for all religious and other work in Tibet to align with the Chinese Communist Party’s agenda and the newly enacted Ethnic…
Read more →Exile Lawmakers Warn China May Turn Tibetans' Homeland Visits Into Propaganda
For Tibetans who grew up in India, Nepal, Europe, or North America, the wish to embrace an elderly parent, meet cousins never seen before, or walk through their ancestors’ village …
Read more →Tibet Cultural Identity Is Being Erased Through Education and the World Must Respond
A new generation of Tibetan children is being raised in schools that teach them who they are not. This is what systematic cultural erasure looks like in the modern era. The struggl…
Read more →Baren Uprising 1990 : Remembering the hundreds of Lives Lost
The Baren Uprising of 1990 remains one of the most significant yet underreported moments in the modern history of East Turkistan. Often overshadowed by global events and restricted…
Read more →Tibet Still Not Free New Report Confirms
By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction The 2026 Freedom in the World report by Freedom House presents a stark and deeply troubling picture of Tibet under Chinese rule. As a territ…
Read more →China Switches On Eiffel Tower–Tall Mega Dam in Eastern Tibet, Tightening Grip on Tibet’s Rivers
China has begun operating one of its most massive hydroelectric power stations in eastern Tibet, further accelerating its large-scale exploitation of Tibetan rivers under the banne…
Read more →Losar in Tibet: How It Has Changed Over the Years after occupation
Losar (Tibetan New Year) has undergone significant transformation inside areas under the People’s Republic of China since the 1950s. The changes reflect broader political shi…
Read more →The Dalai Lama in the Epstein Files: Over 150 Mentions, Zero Evidence of Connection
In late January 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released a massive additional tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein—over 3 million pages of emails, transcripts…
Read more →UN Experts Sound Alarm Over Widespread Forced Labour of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Other Minorities in China
Geneva - United Nations human rights experts have raised grave concerns over what they describe as a systematic, state-imposed regime of forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans, …
Read more →75 Years of Unwavering Leadership: Tibet Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Assumption of Spiritual and Temporal Authority
More than six thousand Tibetans and supporters gathered at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard today to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the day the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, then …
Read more →East Turkistan National Day & Uyghur Struggle for Self-Determination
Each year on November 12, the global Uyghur community unites to commemorate East Turkistan National Day. The day marks two historic moments of independence by the Uyghur people: th…
Read more →Chinese Infrastructure Buildup Near India’s Northern Borders: The Eight-Year Surge Since Doklam
True to Mao Zedong’s aphorism that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun,” China’s rise as a global power has been backed by strategic military …
Read more →Tibet’s Shapeshifting River Reveals Signs of Environmental Instability And Human Activity Behind It
A recent NASA Earth Observatory satellite photo, featured in Live Science (October 2025), has drawn global attention to a remarkable yet worrying phenomenon in Tibet. The Yarlung Z…
Read more →China Expands Missile Base in Tibet, Intensifying Regional Tensions and Threatening Asian Stability
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), October 24 — New satellite imagery has revealed alarming construction activity near Golmud in the so-called Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Q…
Read more →Tibetans Vanish Without Trial: China’s Incommunicado Detention in Ngaba County Must End
Ngaba County in Sichuan Province (historical Amdo region of Tibet) continues to be a hotspot of repression, where Chinese authorities routinely detain Tibetans incommunicado &mdash…
Read more →China’s Shift from “Tibet” to “Xizang” and the Controversy Surrounding “Xizang Panorama” at KIMFF 2025
The use of the term “Xizang” in place of “Tibet” by the Chinese government has sparked significant debate, particularly in the context of cultural and histo…
Read more →A Day of Betrayal - How the Seventeen Point Agreement Betrayed Tibet
On 23rd May 1951, a document was signed under duress in Beijing — the infamous Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet. The Chinese government has sinc…
Read more →Radio Free Asia Faces Uncertain Future: Implications for Tibetan Voices Worldwide
The Tibetan community faces a potential loss of one of its most vital global platforms, as Radio Free Asia (RFA) grapples with the termination of its federal grants under an execut…
Read more →The Tibetan Uprising of 1959: A Defiant Struggle for Freedom
Introduction March 10, 1959, remains a pivotal date in Tibetan history - a day that symbolizes the resilience of the Tibetan people in their fight against Chinese occupation. After…
Read more →Manipulating Truth: China’s Narrative Control Over Tibet
China’s campaign of disinformation on Tibet is a strategic effort to reshape global perceptions and legitimize its control over the region. Since the establishment of the Peo…
Read more →China Reiterates Claim on Arunachal Pradesh | India called them baseless
In the ongoing saga of the territorial dispute between India and China, Beijing has once again reiterated its claim over Arunachal Pradesh, despite India dismissing such assertions…
Read more →Debunking China`s Propaganda and Misinformation on Occupied Tibet
The China News Agency (CNA) report on human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang presents a one-sided narrative, riddled with propaganda and misinformation. Relying heavily on testimonials…
Read more →Relocation of Tibetan Villagers in Tibet Raises Concerns Over Cultural Impact and Community Consent
The news report highlighted the resettlement of Tibetan villagers from Jigkyob village in Tibet to a lower altitude settlement, portraying the move as an initiative to provide impr…
Read more →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 …
Read more →China`s interference in Dalai Lama`s reincarnation lacks legitimacy, affirms R.K Khrimey
Source: Arunachal Observer In a recent meeting of the Tibet Support Group of Arunachal Pradesh (TSGAP) at the Gonpa Guest House in Itanagar, prominent Tibetan activist and writer T…
Read more →Chinese authorities imposes stringent controls, censorship on Tibetan Publishing Houses in Tibet
Source: Tibet Times The Tibetan publishing industry faces an alarming clampdown, with the Chinese government imposing stringent regulations and censorship on independent publishing…
Read more →Central Tibetan Administration Rejects China`s White Paper on Tibet
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has vehemently rejected China's latest White Paper on Tibet, titled "CPC Policies on the Governa…
Read more →Tibetan Youth Activists Hang Anti-China Banner Outside Moscone Center Ahead of APEC Summit
Activists from Students for a Free Tibet unfurled a banner from the roof of Moscone Center on Friday, denouncing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "dictator" ahead of the…
Read more →China`s Cultural Heritage Investments in Tibet Raise Concerns of Sinicization
The Chinese government's investment in Tibet's cultural heritage affairs has been lauded as a sign of progress and development in the region. However, there are concerns th…
Read more →China’s Transnational Grip: The Battle for the Tibetan Narrative
The People's Republic of China and dissent - never a happy marriage. On a domestic level, the relationship could easily be called toxic, oppressive, even violent. For the econo…
Read more →Freedom for Tibet is Justice for Tibet: An interview with Sri. Soumyadeep Datta
Many Indian leaders apart from the Indian people have supported the cause of Tibetan freedom movement, against the unjust Chinese regime of oppression and violence in Tibet. The Ti…
Read more →Human Rights Day: Nobel Peace Prize: Tibet dying
December 10th to majority of the Tibetans is remembered as the day when Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. An award that helped internation…
Read more →We must continue our resistance, keep the Tibet issue alive: Tsering Passang on Tibetan Resistance Movement
Excerpts from our conversation with Tsering Passang la, Founder and Chair of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), London, England. 1. Could you share the …
Read more →DIFF (Dharamshala International Film Festival) 2023
Founded by filmmakers and artists Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin, DIFF welcomed its 12th edition from 4th to 7th November in Upper Tibetan Children Village School, Dal lake, Dharamsh…
Read more →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…
Read more →Indian interests are intertwined with the resolution of the Tibetan issue: RK Khrimey on role of CGTC I and importance of Tibet
Excerpts from our conversation with Shri R. K. Khrimey , National Convener of Core Group for Tibetan Cause and former Parliament member. 1. What are your thoughts on the CCP’…
Read more →We will continue to fight for Tibet: TYC President Gonpo Dhondup on TYC`s 53rd Foundation Anniversary
In this exclusive interview feature, we have the honor of sitting down with Mr. Gonpo Dhondup, the President of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), as we observe the organization'…
Read more →Significance of Sikkim for Buddhism and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Introduction Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim from October 10 to 14 this year. Sikkim's Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang, has officia…
Read more →Say Farewell to China, Say Yes to India-Tibet Border
The world is looking forward to the G20 New Delhi summit in September 2023 under India presidency with hope and anticipation of finding new ways in the direction of holistic develo…
Read more →HH the 14th Dalai Lama - A Bodhisattva of Compassion
By Novanita Sharma “May I become at all times, both now and forever, A protector for those without protection, A guide for those who have lost their way, A ship for those wit…
Read more →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…
Read more →“For Tibet, I must continue walkingâ€: TYC President Gonpo Dhundup on Tibet Matters March
We spoke to Gonpo Dhundup la, President of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest non-governmental Tibetan organization based in Dharamshala, India, who is currently leading a m…
Read more →I’ve learned to embrace my sensitivity as my strength: Tenzin Chodon on Waking up Closer to Tibet and interviewing HH the Dalai Lama
Our next guest in Conversations on Tibet with TRC is Ms. Tenzin Chodon . She is a two times TED speaker, talk show host, United Nations SDG ambassador, media trainer, and global so…
Read more →110th Anniversary of the 13th Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Declaration of Independence
Today - February 13, 2023 – marks the 110th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence; Tibet’s leader, the 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed in 1913 that his cou…
Read more →Every Tibetan born after 1959 is born as an activist: Chemi Lhamo on her love for the Land of Snow, No Beijing 2022 protests and Tibetan Resilience
A human rights activist and community organiser, Chemi Lhamo is recognized in Canada’s national current affairs and news magazine Maclean’s Top 50 Power List of 2022. L…
Read more →Why does China want to block the Dalai Lama’s visit to Sri Lanka?
Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that “the government and people of China including in the Tibet Autonomous Region strongly …
Read more →Favourite Tibet Reads of 2022
2022 is almost over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2022 that left an impression on them. Here…
Read more →Tibetans and Football: An Affair to Remember
By Tenzin Samphel “In order to be a real country, you need a beer, an airline, and a football team.”: Frank Zappa Every Friday, Tenzin Sonam (name changed) rushes to Ch…
Read more →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…
Read more →From Colonial Schools to DNA Collection: Time for a Fact-Finding Mission to Tibet
Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P Two key events that transpired last week have brought the attention of the world, albeit for a short time, on Tibet again. One when Michelle Bachelet, t…
Read more →Richard Gere and his Message of Universal Responsibility
(By Tenzin Tsetan & Lakshmi P) “None of his parents are Tibetans; yet he agitates all of China” - Richard Gere is my Hero (2010) Tibet’s exiled leader and the…
Read more →Bedding with Authoritarian Regimes: Is the West losing its Core Principles over Trade and short-term Gains?
By Tsering Passang(Founder and Chairman of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities) The rugged mountains of remote Mustang, near the Nepal-Tibet border, was a perfect…
Read more →Tibet Brief 2021
Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…
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