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China stages academic event to whitewash colonial boarding schools in Tibet
DHARAMSHALA Oct 30 2025 – In a renewed push to defend its controversial boarding school system in Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party organized an “International Academi…
Read more →No One is Safe under Authoritarian China: A New Report Finds
On April 15, 2024, Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a coalition of Chinese and international human rights non-governmental organizations, released its annual report, If I Dis…
Read more →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…
Read more →Chinese Open Letter to UNHRC on Tibet Human Rights is Misleading and False
An open letter has been sent by Chinese Civil Society Organizations to the President of the United Nations Human Rights. These organizations assert that “there is a orchestra…
Read more →Unprecedented International Condemnation at UN as 20 Nations Challenge China on Tibet Human Rights Violations
In an unprecedented move, 20 United Nations member states confronted China over its human rights violations in Tibet during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Righ…
Read more →Tibetan Exiles Testify on Chinese Human Rights Violations at Canadian Hearing
At the China Human Rights Forum in Ottawa organized by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held on November 20, Chemi Lhamo, a member of the "Free Tibet Student Movement…
Read more →China`s Colonial Boarding Schools in Tibet Face UN Scrutiny Amid Concerns of Cultural Erasure
China's extensive network of boarding schools in Tibet is facing increasing scrutiny from the United Nations and human rights groups. The institutions are part of a systematic …
Read more →Switzerland Stands in Solidarity with Tibetans Inside Tibet, Demands Action for Tibet`s Plight
In a resounding display of unity and compassion, a collective of exiled Tibetan families from Switzerland has embarked on a tireless campaign to support the Tibetan people inside T…
Read more →Cultural genocide in Tibet: Delegation seeks international support
On Saturday, a three-member delegation of the Tibetan parliament in exile said that their homeland is in severe conditions under the Chinese dictatorship. According to the Freedom …
Read more →Chinese Authorities Intensify Efforts to Influence Tibetan Kindergarten Children through Military Education and Ideological Imposition
The Chamdo Military Division has organized an immersive national defense education program specifically tailored for Tibetan kindergarten children. This program involved 50 teacher…
Read more →Sikyong Penpa Tsering Highlights China`s Suppression of Tibet`s Identity and Calls for International Support
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of Tibetans in exile, addressed a seminar in Delhi on Tuesday, June 27, shedding light on China's Tibet policy under Xi…
Read more →Australian MPs express concerns on ‘Colonial Boarding Schools’ and China’s interference in Dalai Lama’s succession
In a notable event held at the Australian Parliament on June 20, 2023, the House of Representatives and Senate paid tribute to Sikyong Penpa Tsering and his delegation from Tibet. …
Read more →CCP latest propaganda targets young minds on Children’s Day
In occupied Tibet, Children's Day on June 1st became a platform for political propaganda orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As reported by Stratnewsglobal , Chi…
Read more →Petition demands G20 Leaders to Condemn Chinese Boarding Schools in Tibet
The Tibet Action Institute has initiated a petition urging G20 leaders to take a stand against the presence of Chinese boarding schools in Tibet. The organization highlights the up…
Read more →Tibetan Youth Congress Launches Month-Long March for Human Rights and Sino-Tibet Conflict International Attention
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a month-long "Tibet Matters March" from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam), India on April 29, 2023. The march involves over…
Read more →Tibetan Youth Congress starts month-long march demanding human rights and international attention to the Sino-Tibet conflict
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a month-long "Tibet Matters March" from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam), India on April 29, 2023. The march involves over…
Read more →Fifth Session of 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile proceeds in Dharamshala
Source: Tibet.net The 5th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile began in Dharamshala on March 15, afternoon, with Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Dolma Tsering presiding over th…
Read more →China ramps up propaganda to promote colonial boarding schools in Tibet
In recent weeks, the Chinese government has ramped up its propaganda efforts to promote boarding schools in occupied Tibet. There have been reports circulating in the Chinese media…
Read more →CTA calls on CCP to stop forcible enrolment of Tibetan children in colonial boarding schools in Tibet
Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala called on China to stop the forcible enrolment of Tibetan children in the colonial boarding schools in occupied Tibet. “On…
Read more →HRW World Report 2023 highlights situation in Occupied Tibet
Source: HRW Human Rights Watch highlighted Tibet in their annual report 2023 on human rights around the world. Chinese authorities in Tibetan areas continue to enforce severe restr…
Read more →CCP’s illegal construction of mega dams in Tibet endangering South Asia’s water security: Sikyong Penpa Tsering
The Central Tibetan Administration's Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the inaugural of the one-day seminar held at EZCC Hall (Salt Lake-Kolkata) and organised by Smt. Ruby Mukher…
Read more →UK Tibetan Community observes World Children’s Day for Children of Tibet
Source: Free Tibet On 20 November 2022, World Children's Day observed across the globe. Tibetan community in London joined forces with Free Tibet Organisation to display "…
Read more →Free Tibet Petition seeks to Protect Tibet’s Children
Source: Free Tibet Free Tibet has delivered Protect Tibet’s Children petition to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office yesterday in London. “The Chinese go…
Read more →Rights Groups urge UK PM to recognize CCP genocide in Tibet and Xinjiang
Source: Stop Uyghur Genocide The Representatives and members of Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hongkonger advocacy movements written a letter to UK Prime Minister Mary Elizabeth Truss to dra…
Read more →Sikyong greets new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration wrote to new UN High Commissioner Volker Turk extending congratulations on the latter’s appointment l…
Read more →China's development narrative fails to hide its invasion of Tibet
Lhasa: Continuing the narrative that Chinese Communist Party brought ‘development’ to an erstwhile undeveloped, poor Tibet, a Xinhua report has claimed that Tibet&rsquo…
Read more →Discussion on Colonial Boarding Schools in Tibet
Washington DC: A discussion on colonial boarding schools in Tibet organized by Tibet Action Institute and a group of Uyghur organisations will take place on July 26, 2022. Now in t…
Read more →Michelle Bachelet to not stand for second term as human rights chief
Geneva: The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, said she will not seek a new four-year term after the current one that has been overshadowed by criticism of her response to C…
Read more →The international community should oppose China's government for using education as a colonial tool to 'de-Tibetanize' Tibetan children.
International specialists on Tibet and China regard the Chinese Boarding School System in Tibet today as a re-enactment of a comparable Residential-School System used by white immi…
Read more →Webinar on China’s colonial boarding schools
Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute is organizing a webinar on 25th April 2022 on China's Colonial Boarding Schools in Tibet. Speakers include Lhadon (Ti…
Read more →I want people to appreciate and celebrate our rich culture: Ngoshi Choedon on her love for art and culture
Meet a talented Tibetan Paper Collage Artist and illustrator who has embarked on a creative journey rooted in her rich cultural heritage. Though not formally trained in art, she ha…
Read more →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…
Read more →China`s National Day: Examining Tibet`s Ongoing Struggles Under CCP Control
As China celebrates its National Day, it's crucial to shed light on the persisting issues faced by Tibetans, particularly the Tibetan Autonomous Region, under the rule of the C…
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 →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 →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 →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 →The Chinese Communist Party’s Long-Standing Attempt to Erase Tibetan Language and Why They Will Not Succeed
In 2017, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that the Chinese government must respect Tibetan culture and language . Speaking with the Times of India, His Holiness described how narro…
Read more →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…
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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