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News · 22 Sep, 2026

Tibetan Serfdom: A Political Propaganda Used to Define Tibetans

For decades, China has repeatedly described Tibet before 1959 as a society of “feudal serfdom” and portrayed itself as the force that liberated Tibetans from oppression. The messag…

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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 · 09 May, 2026

The Unbreakable Spirit of Tibet: A Story of Resilience, Identity, and Hope

For more than seven decades, the Tibetan people have endured displacement, repression, cultural erasure, and exile. Yet despite immense challenges, Tibetans continue to preserve th…

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News · 07 Dec, 2025

Richard Gere Breaks Silence on His 20 Year Oscars Absence and Reaffirms Commitment to Tibet and Human Rights

Hollywood actor and long time Tibet supporter Richard Gere has spoken about his nearly two decade absence from the Academy Awards. His recent interview with Variety confirms that h…

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News · 21 Aug, 2025

Tibetan Children’s Paintings Celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Dharamshala

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), August 18 (ANI/Tibet Rights Collective) – Ninety vibrant paintings created by Tibetan children from across the globe are currently on display …

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News · 17 Aug, 2025

Tibetans in India: Protected by Democracy, Persecuted in Chinese-Occupied Tibet

India — The Lifeline of the Tibetan Struggle When Chinese troops brutally crushed the Tibetan uprising in March 1959, the world largely looked away. But India did not. It ope…

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News · 04 Jun, 2025

From Lhasa to Tiananmen: A Shared Struggle for Freedom

In the shadow of towering empires, where state propaganda seeks to erase memory and truth, there live stories too powerful to be silenced—stories of resistance, courage, and …

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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 · 03 Mar, 2025

Losar in Occupied Tibet: A Staged Spectacle Under Chinese Rule

The recent equestrian show in Lhasa, heavily publicized by Chinese state media, is yet another example of Beijing’s relentless attempt to mask its oppressive rule over Tibet …

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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 · 30 Aug, 2024

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…

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News · 11 Aug 2024

Echoes of Persecution: Comparing Tibetan Suffering Under Chinese Occupation and Current Anti-Hindu Violence in Bangladesh

The persecution of communities due to political upheaval and sectarianism reveals deep-seated issues of intolerance and repression. Two gut wrenching examples of such suffering are…

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News · 06 July, 2024

World Tibet Day 2024

World Tibet Day (WTD), observed annually on July 6th, is a significant event designed to honor Tibetan culture and raise awareness about the Tibetan people’s struggle for fre…

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News · 31 Mar

The Significance of 31st March for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

March 31st holds profound significance in the life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, marking a pivotal moment in his journey that has shaped the course of Tibetan history and gl…

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News · 26 Mar

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Delivers Insightful Briefing to German Parliament Member on Tibet

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile recently hosted Anna-Elisabeth von Treuenfels-Frowein, a Member of the Hamburg Parliament in Germany, along…

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News · 28 Dec

Evidence Reveals Human Presence in Tibet 40,000 Years Ago Among China`s Top 10 Discoveries in 2023

According to the latest revelation in the realm of archaeology, Tibet, now under Chinese occupation, was inhabited by humans around 40,000 years ago, predating traditional historic…

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News · 01 Nov

Tibet`s Winter Tourism Promotion raises Concerns Over Chinese Propaganda

The Chinese government has announced a comprehensive winter tourism promotion strategy that includes free access to iconic tourist destinations like the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Thi…

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News · 31 Mar 2023

March 31, 2023: 64th anniversary of Dalai Lama arriving in India

Today marks the 64th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's arrival in India. On March 31, 1959, the Tibetan leader fought his way through treacherous snow to reach Chutangmu, a tiny …

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News · 24 Jan

Free Tibet: New report highlights human rights abuses in Tibet

Source: Free Tibet A new report, which was released on January 23, 2023 by the London-based NGO Free Tibet and its charitable research arm, Tibet Watch, details previously unreport…

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News · 16 Nov 2022

COP27: Tibetan environmentalist calls for inclusion in solutions for the climate crisis

Tibetan environmentalist Dr. Lobsang Yangtso, in a moving speech during COP27 'Putting people and real solutions at the heart of Climate Action' session, called for inclusi…

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News · 13 October 2022

Greenwashing away its crimes, CCP continues to exploit occupied Tibet

Lhasa: In a new directive that can only be called greenwashing, Chinese Communist Party has listed half Tibet Autonomous Region’s land area under the scope of an “ecolo…

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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 · 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 · 12-May-22

“Sucked our Marrow: Tibetan Language and Education Rights under Xi Jinping”: TCHRD releases new report

Dharamshala: The Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in collaboration with the Korea-based Asian Dignity Initiative released a joint report “Sucke…

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News · 29-Apr-22

Illustrated Talk by Poet and Activist Tenzin Tsundue at IIC, Delhi

Delhi : As part of ‘Shadow Circus: A Personal Archive of Tibetan Resistance (1956–1974)’, a project by film directors Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam that is being e…

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News · 21-Apr-22

There was no ‘peaceful liberation’ of Tibet: Jianglin Li

Independent scholar and author Jianglin Li says, “There was no peaceful liberation of Tibet. It was a brutal conquest through a very bloody war. And unless the world communit…

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News · 08-Apr-22

David Kilgour, Canadian lawmaker and longtime supporter of Tibet, passes away.

Ottawa: David Kilgour, a former Canadian cabinet minister and renowned defender of human rights who advocated for human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang, passed away on April 5 at age …

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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 · 04 September 2023

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…

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Report · 3 June 2023

Tibet Climate Crisis

THIS IS THE STORY OF TIBET The story of how the Rooftop of the world, presently under unlawful Chinese occupation is being exploited and its pristine, fragile ecosystem is being de…

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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 · 31 December 2022

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…

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Report · 15 August 2022

Happy 75th Independence Day to India!

By Youdon Aukatsang, Member, 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile I am a second generation Tibetan born and educated in India, raised with a deep sense of connection to an imagined Tib…

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Report · 6 July 2022

Statement of TRC on the 83rd birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Today, on this auspicious and joyous occasion of the eighty-seventh birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tibet Rights Collective joins millions of his…

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