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News · 21 Feb, 2026

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…

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News · 02 Jan, 2026

China the Dragon Awakens as Tibet Copper Fuels Global Control

By Tibet Rights Collective Copper prices are rising across the world driven by demand for electric vehicles green technology and industrial growth At the center of this surge stand…

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News · 21 Dec, 2025

Chinese DeepSeek R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs

By Tibet Rights Collective New research by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has raised serious concerns about the security and political bias embedded within Chinese artificial intel…

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News · 02 Dec, 2025

China’s Economic Assimilation of Tibet Greenwashing Displacement and the Battle for Global Climate Narratives

By Tibet Rights Collective Tibet Needs More Friends Especially Environmentalists For decades Tibetans have appealed to the world for solidarity and today a surprising group of pote…

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News · 25 Oct, 2025

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…

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News · 14 Oct, 2025

China’s Ethnic Writing Studies Expose Deepening Linguistic Control in Tibet and Other Frontier Regions

The 431st edition of the Journal of Sociology of Ethnicity September 15 2025 published a research paper titled Status Quo of Ethnic Writing in Chinas Frontiers and Characteristics …

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News · 16 Jun, 2025

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…

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News · 18 May, 2024

China and Bangladesh’s Coordinated Pressure on India: Echoes of Tibet in Arunachal and the Seven Sisters

As India navigates heightened tensions with Pakistan, a more insidious challenge emerges from its eastern flank. China, in a brazen act of cartographic aggression, has renamed 27 p…

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News · 29 Apr, 2025

In Grief and in War: How Tibetans Have Always Stood with India in Her Darkest Hours

On April 20, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, claimed the lives of seven brave Indian soldiers, shaking the nation to its core. As India reels from this g…

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News · 17 Nov. 2024

The Battle for Tibet’s Narrative: A Clash of Truth and Propaganda in Europe

In an unfolding diplomatic drama, Tibetan parliamentarians and Chinese “Tibetologists” are waging a battle for international hearts and minds in Europe. This clash refl…

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News · 14 Nov, 2024

China’s Cyber Espionage Targets Tibetan Organizations Using Cobalt Strike Malware

In a recent cybersecurity incident, two prominent Tibetan websites, Tibet Post and Gyudmed Tantric University, have become the latest targets of a sophisticated cyber-espionage cam…

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News · 22 Oct, 2024

Inspired by Tibetan Wildlife: Eco-tales from Tibet

Which one is your spirit animal? By Michael Buckley Ten years ago, I was invited to a meeting of the Elephant Society in Hong Kong. This conservation group, supported by well-heele…

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News · 13 Sept, 2024

French Museums Succumb to China’s Pressure to Rewrite History and Erase Cultural Identities

French Museums Yield to China’s Influence: A Threat to Historical Integrity As France seeks to implement laws to protect itself against foreign influence, it is becoming incr…

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News · 05 Feb

Tibetan Warrior Tashi Yizha Emerges Victorious in Las Vegas UFC Clash

In an electrifying display of strength and skill, our beloved Tibetan warrior, Tashi Yizha, has triumphed once again, claiming victory by submission in a fierce UFC battle held in …

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News · 28 Dec

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Bestow Teachings and Empowerment in Bodhgaya

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is set to grace the Kalachakra Ground in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, with three days of profound teachings commencing from December 29 to 31, 2023. The spir…

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News · 06 Nov

Europe Regional V-TAG Strategic Meeting and Advocacy Training Concludes Successfully

The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) celebrated the successful conclusion of the Europe Regional V-TAG (Volunteers for Tibet Advocacy Group) Strategic M…

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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 · 30 Sep

Tibetan Community Mourns the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein

On the morning of September 30, 2023, the Tibetan community and the international community at large mourned the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, a dedicated advocate for Tibet…

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News · 13 Sep

Chinese appointed Panchen Lama completes perfectly planned tour of Lhasa in Occupied Tibet

China’s appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on Tuesday completed a nearly three-month tour of Buddhi…

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News · 05 Sep

China`s Greenwashing Conceals Environmental Crisis and Cultural Displacement in Tibet`s Sanjiangyuan Area

In a concerning case of greenwashing, Chinese media has been touting the conservation efforts in the Sanjiangyuan area of Tibet while concealing the grim reality of ongoing ecosyst…

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News · 09 May

Tibetans Mourn Loss of Pioneer Film Director Pema Tseden

Internationally acclaimed Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden passed away on May 8th, 2023, at the age of 53. Tseden was widely regarded as one of the most important Tibetan filmmakers o…

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News · 06 May

China Boosting its Military Presence in occupied Tibet: Report

A significant increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by PLA has been reported in Tibet & along LAC, a recent report by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) that studies …

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News · 14 March 2023

Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen visits Canadian parliament to advocate human rights in Tibet

In a historic moment, Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner, was invited to speak at the Canadian Parliament on Monday, March 13th. The event was organized b…

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News · 28 Dec

His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurates five-year Bhikkhu exchange programme

Source: Dalai Lama Bodh Gaya: Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday inaugurated the five-year ‘Pali and Sanskrit International Bhikkhu Exchange Prog…

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News · 27 Dec

Tibet TV based in Dharamshala to launch Living Culture Doc Forum

Source: Tibet.net Tibet TV’s ‘Living Culture Doc Forum’ 2023 is looking for film projects that capture aspects of Tibetan cultural practices that are observed and…

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News · 16 Dec

Tibetans in exile protest against Chinese encroachment in Tawang

Source: ANI On December 9, Tibetan refugees in Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh, protested against China's incursion into Indian territory in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh…

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News · 05 Dec 2022

First Tibetan-American mayor meets Dalai Lama in Dharamshala

Source: Tibetan Review The first person of Tibetan heritage to hold a prominent elective office in the United States has visited Dharamshala and met with Tibet’s exiled spiri…

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News · 23 Nov 2022

Tibet Film Festival London to screen Amala: The Life and Struggle of Dalai Lama’s Sister

London: On November 23, 2022, at 6:45 p.m., Genesis Cinema in London will host the 13th Tibet Film Festival London, United Kingdom screening of the documentary film Amala, the Life…

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News · 03 Nov 2022

Dharamshala Int’l Film Festival 11th Edition kick off today in TIPA

Source: DIFF The much-awaited Dharamshala International Film Festival has started today, 03 Nov till 06 Nov at the Tibetan Institute for Performing Arts in McLeod Ganj. The co-foun…

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News · 31 Oct 2022

Tibet Film Festival to showcase Tibetan short Films featuring filmmaker Kunsang Kyirong

Source: Tibet Film Festival London: Tibetan Youth UK and Tibet Film Festival London will hold a screening of Tibetan short films featuring special guest Kunsang Kyirong on 02 Novem…

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Report · 08 Jan 2024

Favourite Tibet Reads Of 2023

2023 is over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2023 that left an impression on them. Here are th…

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Report · 14 Nov

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…

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Report · 20 September 2023

Nothing much, but nothing less, about Pema Tsetan

By Tenzin Lhadon “Films are the medium of the new modern culture” -Pema Tsetan. I can vividly recall that it was a poster. It was just a poster that first introduced me…

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Report · 18 September 2023

Mekong Apocalypse

By Michael Buckley World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September, which this year falls on September 24. ‘Celebrated’ is perhaps not the best choice …

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Report · 24 august 2023

Football brings people together: Lobsang Chodear on Football, the beautiful game.

Lobsang Chodear, a football coach, has released the second edition of his book titled "Football - The Beautiful Game." We had a conversation with Chodear la who spoke to …

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Report · 9 august 2023

What was Worth a Watch! -Tibetan Film Edition.

Was it during the scorching, sweat dripping hot summer afternoon period in the video lab laughing at Thanu being chased by Anu or was it way before that when I first watched a Tibe…

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Report · 5 July 2023

World Tibet Day is a good example of the solidarity of international community: Sethu Das on Friends of Tibet and his journey

After graduating from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Sethu Das went to Srinagar for an assignment and accidentally reached Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Govern…

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Report · 4 July 2023

His Holiness Dalai Lama: A Symbol of Happiness and Peace

“The heart of the Buddha’s teaching is a combination of compassion and wisdom and as Buddhists our task is cultivate these two qualities” -His Holiness Dalai Lama…

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Report · 1 June 2023

On National Parks in Tibet

By Gabriel Laffitte For China, the elaborate creation of a national parks “system”, mostly in Tibet, is not an end in itself, but a means to other ends. The formal desi…

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Report · 2 June 2023

Tibet in plastic bottles

By Michael Buckley Groundwater and springwater sold in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on earth. China is taking it to new heights in Tibet, by exporting Tibet’s groundwa…

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Report · 1 March 2023

My journey is my greatest achievement: Cinematographer Tenzin Kelsang on his journey and favourite projects

In our next edition of Conversations with TRC, we interviewed the popular cinematographer, DI colorist, and photographer Tenzin Kelsang la, who spoke to us about his favorite proje…

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Report · 18 January 2023

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 …

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Report · 28 October 2022

Pah-Lak, a play we Tibetans must entertain to remember who we are

Tenzing Dhamdul, Research Associate FNVA, New Delhi The set-up: It was pouring cats and dogs in New Delhi but people came in scores including our Indian sisters and brothers who ma…

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Report · 9 June 2022

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…

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Report · 12 May 2022

The Dalai Lama, Buddhism & Peace: Drawing Parallels from History

The words Dalai Lama, Buddhism, and peace have become synonymous these days. In a popular television series called “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”, a British-Ameri…

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Report · 10 May 2022

Why Should China Be Called Out for Green-Washing in Tibet

With a landscape of enormous glaciers, massive snow cover, mountains and uplands, Tibet is the world’s largest and highest plateau and a storehouse of freshwater. However, al…

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Report · 10 March, 2022

Education in Tibet: An Indoctrination Tool of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Introduction In the month of July 2021, without giving any official reason, the Chinese authorities in Golog, eastern Tibet, ordered [1] to shut down a private Tibetan school, Seng…

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Report · 10 March 2022

The 17 point Agreement- A guide to Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy

Introduction When the communist government came to power, they called upon reclaiming all the territories under the former Qing dynasty, ironically the dynasty regime was so despis…

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