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News · 24 Mar, 2026

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…

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News · 09 Mar, 2025

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…

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News · 16 Feb, 2025

China’s Fake Relics and the Exploitation of Buddhism

China’s use of fabricated Buddhist relics as tools of soft power and geopolitical influence has once again come into the spotlight. The recent controversy surrounding the so-…

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News · 12 Dec, 2024

Nepal Denies Visit of Chinese-Appointed Panchen Lama to Lumbini : Suspense Continues

The government of Nepal has reportedly declined permission for Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, to visit Lumbini, a revered site in Buddhism located in Nepal. Ac…

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News · 27 Nov, 2024

Young Tibetan Courageously Challenges Illegal Mining in Tibet

In a recent move to counter growing global awareness of Tibet’s plight, China has deployed a propaganda delegation to Europe. According to a report by the International Campa…

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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 · 13 Nov

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…

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News · 01 Sep

China`s Order Number 19 Sparks Global Outrage: Escalating Religious Repression in Tibet

The Department of Information & International Relations (DIIR) expresses deep concern over a new Chinese regulation set to take effect on September 1, 2023. This regulation, kn…

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News · 03 Aug

CCP’s Exhibition in Tunisia projects misleading image of Tibet, Hides human rights violations while boosting Tourism

The "Perceive China · Great Beauty Qinghai" exhibition, organized by the Information Office of the Qinghai Provincial People's Government, has recently taken p…

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News · 24 July

Chinese Authorities Erasing Records of Politically-Motivated Verdicts Against Tibetans, Concealing Repression

Chinese authorities have been systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans accused of "endangering state security" from publicly accessible databa…

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News · 21 July

Propaganda and orchestrated visits continue to torment occupied Tibet

On July 21-22, 2021, two years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an unannounced visit to Tibet. Video clips shared on Chinese social media showed Xi addressing people in the c…

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News · 14 July

Chinese Buddhist Association in Tibet Promotes Sinicization and Propaganda, Disregards Tibetan Sentiments

The recent 11th council meeting of the China Buddhist Association Tibet Branch has raised concerns over the promotion of propaganda and Sinicization efforts in Tibet. The meeting, …

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News · 27 Jan

Tibetan Government in Exile’s CTA commemorates India’s 74th Republic Day

On January 26, the Tibetan government in exile's Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held an official ceremony commemorating the 74th Republic Day. "We would not be where…

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News · 6 January 2023

Dalai Lama's successor to be finally approved by Chinese govt: Chinese media responds to Sikyong’s statement

Quoting “Xizang experts”, Chinese media reports have claimed that the Chinese central government will “support and guide the work of finding the successor of the …

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News · 04 Jan

China is making incursions along the Indo-Tibet border: Sikyong Penpa Tsering

Central Tibetan Administration’s Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan Government in Exile, asserted on Tuesday that all incursions along the Indo-Tibetan border ha…

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News · 30 Nov 2022

India is the only country who held our hand when we needed it the most: TPiE Speaker

Source: Tibet.net Delhi: The Pan India Tibet Support Groups conference in Delhi, which lasted two days, came to a close yesterday with the adoption of numerous notable declarations…

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News · 22 Nov 2022

BTSM’s 11th Tawang Tirth Yatra highlights India-Tibet relationship

On November 19, 2022, the inaugural ceremony for 11th Tawang Tirth Yatra organized by Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch (BTSM) was held in the presence of senior RSS leader Shri Indresh K…

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News · 18 Nov 2022

Tibetan student activist who hung a Tibetan Flag on the Acropolis cleared by a Greek court

Source: The Guardian A Greek court has acquitted activists who were accused of attempting to "pollute, damage, and distort" the Acropolis after they hung a banner there i…

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News · 04 Oct 2022

Tibetan suicide wave due to China’s crackdown on COVID

Source: International Campaign for Tibet With Chinese officials making no significant changes to their Covid-19 restrictions in Tibet's capital of Lhasa despite issuing a recen…

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News · 31 August 2022

Spreading Propaganda through Tibetology Forums and Think Tank Forums

Beijing: Chinese social media reports suggest that the 6th China Tibet Think Tank International Forum and the China Tibetology Forum of 2022 were held in Beijing on the topic &lsqu…

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News · 25 June 2022

Online Seminars : the latest tool in China's propaganda toolkit on Tibet

Beijing : An online seminar was hosted by the All-China Journalists Association Beijing on June 22 to discuss the changes in the "Tibet Autonomous Region" in the new era,…

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News · 24 June 2022

CCP's rule in Tibet has no legitimate historical, diplomatic, or popular basis: ICT

Washington DC : In a written testimony by the International Campaign for Tibet for the Congressional Executive Commission on China Hearing on 'Tibet: Barriers to Settling an Un…

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News · 25-May-22

Tibetan Community in Geneva marks 71 years of duress signing of “17-point Agreement”

Geneva: Marking 71 years of duress signing of so-called 17-point agreement on Tibet, Tibetan community in Geneva organized a protest in front of the UN human rights council buildin…

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News · 21-May-22

"Overcoming Obstacles Protecting Tibetan religious & Identity," A new Paper by the Australia Tibet Council

Canberra: On the 27th anniversary of the forced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, the Australia Tibet Council (ATC) released "Overcoming Obstacles: P…

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News · 10-May-22

G7 Expresses 'Grave Concern' Over Hong Kong Leader’s Election

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven most industrialized nations expressed “grave concern” over the process by which Hong Kong selected its next Chief Executive,…

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News · 20-Apr-22

Meet Bodpa Warriors: A Twitter handle that shines spotlight on Tibetan History

Dharamshala: With its interesting set of posts about stories from Tibet with a focus on Tibetan history, Tibetan warriors and army, a twitter page is quickly gaining popularity amo…

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Report · 1 October 2023

An Open Letter to World Leaders

Dear world leaders, As you know, China is celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st. While the Chinese Communist Party celebrates with pomp an…

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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 · 25 April 2023

Life and Legacy of 10th Panchen Lama

25th April 2023, marked the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has remained till now, missing for 28 years, after the Chinese government kidnapped him …

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Report · 17 October 2022

The Book Xi Jinping doesn’t want you to read: Benedict Rogers on his new book, Tibet issue and how Dalai Lama has influenced him

Benedict Rogers is a human rights activist and writer. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch, Senior Analyst for East Asia at the international human rights o…

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Report · 23 September 2022

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…

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Report · 17 July 2022

The Cries of Self-Immolation by Tibetans Echo Repression and Oppression by Beijing

By Tenzing Dhamdul Research Associate, FNVA Prologue: We humans are capable of great things, when we work together. However not all phenomenon leads to a morally good conclusion in…

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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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