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Ten Years on Speaking for Tibetan Refugees in Nepal at the United Nations in Geneva
By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction On 4 November 2015, during Nepal’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations in Geneva, a significant side event was held at the…
Read more →Climate Dangers of China’s Hydropower Ambitions in Tibet Pose Grave Risks for Asia
China’s massive hydropower push in occupied Tibet is not about “green energy”—it’s about control. Behind Beijing’s propaganda of “developm…
Read more →Resilience Amid Ruins: Tibetan Unity Shines Through in Earthquake Aftermath
In the wake of the devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet on January 7, 2025, the Tibetan community has demonstrated remarkable resilience and unity.The disaster, w…
Read more →Devastating Earthquake in Tibet Leaves Cities in Ruins
The earthquake that struck Tibet’s Dingri County on January 7, 2025, has left behind a trail of unimaginable destruction. With a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, this p…
Read more →Report: Impact of China’s Mega-Dam on Tibet’s Ecology
China’s plan to construct the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has raised significant environmental and geopolitical concerns. This …
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama extends condolences and prayers for Japan Earthquake Victims
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the people of Japan following the devastating earthquake that struck the coun…
Read more →China to use water as a weapon to put pressure on India: Reports
Source: Geneva Daily According to The Geneva Daily, China is building a massive dam on the Mabuja Zambo River, just a few kilometres north of the India-Nepal border, to use as a we…
Read more →CHASE to hold Int Webinar on ‘Consequences of Xi Jinping’s Failure on Covid-19 Front’
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) from Dharamshala and the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) of New Delhi are jointly organizing International Webinar on Satu…
Read more →CTA observes prayer service for natural disaster and Covid19 affected Tibetans inside Tibet
Dharamshala: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service to express solidarity and mourn the deaths of Tibetans in Tibet caused by natural calamities and increasing …
Read more →Earthquake strikes areas of Tibet, many feared dead
Reports suggest that powerful earthquake jolted areas of Tibet, leaving many missing and injured. According to The Hindu report, over 50,000 people have been relocated to safer loc…
Read more →China’s Tibet-Nepal Rail line project: Concerns
The construction of Tibet-Nepal Railway line is underway and reports suggest that just 121km (75 miles) of track remains to be built. The railway would cross the Himalayas from the…
Read more →Authorities refuse help to rebuild Tibetan monastery destroyed in an earthquake
Lhasa: Monks from the Gyalrong Tsodun Kriti Monastery in northeastern Tibet do not know if they will receive help from local Chinese officials to rebuild after the structure was de…
Read more →Chinese authorities block Tibetans offering help to earthquake survivors in Sichuan
Chinese authorities in an earthquake-hit region of Sichuan are telling Tibetans offering support to survivors to return home, saying their help is no longer needed, RFA reported. M…
Read more →China sets information blockade after earthquake hits Tibetan county
The Chinese government is imposing an information lockdown after a series of earthquakes in a Tibetan county in Sichuan province displaced more than 25,000 residents, RFA has repor…
Read more →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 …
Read more →An Open Letter to World Leaders: Help raise the issue of Tibet Climate Crisis
By Tenzin Tseten "I often joke that the moon and stars look beautiful, but if any of us tried to live on them, we would be miserable. This planet of ours is a delightful habit…
Read more →Looking Back at the Outgoing UN Rights Chief’s Uncertain Tibet Legacy
By Tenzin Samphel and Lakshmi P Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and head of the office is set to step down after her term ends on August 31…
Read more →President Xi’s Odyssey from Savior to Satan towards Buddhism in Tibet & Tibetans Worldwide
By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction President Xi Jinping coming to power in China brought much optimism especially among many Tibetans and the larger Buddhist community in China becaus…
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