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A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World
Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…
Read more →Chinese authorities detained Tibetan Woman for Social Media Posts
Tsering Tso, a 39-year-old Tibetan woman, was arrested in Drachen County within the Rangkyongjong Tibetan Autonomous Region on December 19, allegedly due to her online posts that w…
Read more →China Censors Revelation of Declining Birth Rates Despite Boosting Policies, Facing Population Crisis
Source: Radio Free Asia China has taken measures to censor and delete an article revealing a significant decline in birth rates, despite its efforts to encourage population growth.…
Read more →Nepal`s Himalaya Airlines Initiates Historic Flight Route to Lhasa, Tibet
Source: Radio Free Asia Nepal's Himalaya Airlines has made history by becoming the first foreign airline to commence regular flights to Lhasa, the regional capital of Tibet. Th…
Read more →New Study Shows Concerning Increase in Activity at High-Security Detention Centers in Tibet
A new research conducted by the Rand Europe research institute has revealed a troubling trend of increased activity in high-security detention centers in Tibet. This heightened act…
Read more →Nepal and China to hold talks on resuming bilateral trade in Lhasa meeting
Nepal and China are set to hold a two-day meeting in the capital of occupied Tibet, Lhasa, to discuss issues related to bilateral trade and commerce. The meeting is the first under…
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 →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 →China starts Winter Tourism Campaign in occupied Tibet
Despite raging Covid-19 infections, China has announced that the "iconic Potala Palace" in Tibet's capital Lhasa will reopen for tourism after being closed for more t…
Read more →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…
Read more →Chinese team is in Nepal to research a Himalayan railway project that would connect Tibet to Kathmandu: Reports
Source: SCMP Chinese survey and design experts are in Kathmandu to conduct feasibility studies for a 170km railway project that has been in the works since 2016. The Belt and Road …
Read more →Joint statement of 49 human rights groups calls on the Chinese authorities to respect fundamental freedoms
Source: 29 Principles 49 human rights organisations have signed the joint statement which demand that the Chinese government strictly adhere to its obligations under the Chinese Co…
Read more →China's human rights cause has achieved all-round development under CCP, claims new Chinese report
The China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency on Monday released a report on contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights, t…
Read more →CTA stands in solidarity with Chinese peaceful protesters
Source: Tibet.net On Friday, the Central Tibetan Administration offered its support to those who had been affected by the "Zero Covid" policy, which led to widespread pro…
Read more →Sikyong Penpa Tsering cautions Chinese protests will have major repercussions for the Communist Party
Source: WION Tibetan President in exile, Penpa Tsering, expressed concern that the ongoing protests in China could "imply serious consequences for communist party leadership. …
Read more →Violent worker protests erupt at China’s Foxconn iPhone Factory
Source: The Guardian As China's Covid-19 cases reached a new daily high, workers protesting working conditions and pay at the largest iPhone factory were beaten by police. Vide…
Read more →Tibetans detained in Lhasa for COVID protest, no evidence of release
Source: RFA Around 200 residents of Tibet’s capital Lhasa were detained in the wake of massive protests in the city last week against COVID lockdowns that left many restricte…
Read more →Rural Tibetans ‘inspired’ by 20th CPC Congress Report, claims Chinese media
Rural Tibetans in occupied Tibet are “inspired” by the Congress report presented by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress earlier this week, claimed r…
Read more →20th CPC: Xi Jinping skips Tibet, Xinjiang in his speech
Source: Reuters China’s 20th Communist Party Congress began on Sunday, with Xi Jinping poised to clinch his third five-year stint in charge. Xi opened the week-long, twice-a-…
Read more →India restores the sacred writings of Mongolian Buddhism
Source: Economic Times India has restored 108 volumes of sacred Mongolian Kanjur (Buddhist texts) and has sent them to 50 Buddhist monasteries and educational institutions. The sac…
Read more →TPIE issues Official Solidarity Resolution on Critical Situation inside Tibet
Source: TPIE Dharamshala: The resolution was passed with unanimous approval by the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile at its 4th session on 7 September 2022. Resolution expressed sol…
Read more →Censorship in occupied Tibet: China stops Tibetans from speaking about rodent plague
Source: Tibetan Review Even as the Covid-19 pandemic rages unabated, despite official claims about a significant decline in cases in recent weeks, a pneumonic plague spread by mice…
Read more →Video shows racist Chinese woman calling on Tibetans in Lhasa to “disappearâ€
Source: ICT A Chinese woman’s racist social media post on Saturday calling for the extermination of Tibetans in Tibet’s capital city led to her apprehension after the p…
Read more →Two Tibetans die from ‘rodent plague’ in Tibet
Source: Radio Free Asia Two Tibetans have died from a pneumonic plague spread by mice and other rodents in a southern county of Tibet, with Chinese authorities now ordering county …
Read more →CCP propaganda machines prepare Tibet to ‘welcome’ 20th Party Congress
Lhasa: With Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress set to begin on October 16th, Chinese social media handles are replete with reports and pictures of events held in o…
Read more →Taiwan celebrates National Day in the midst of growing tensions with China
Source: News18 Taipei: Taiwan celebrates its ‘National Day’ today (10 October). The Taiwan National Day remembers the 1911 Wuchang Uprising which ultimately led to the …
Read more →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…
Read more →China holds Flag Raising Ceremonies across occupied Tibet to mark China’s National Day
While Tibetans in exile and activists marked the 73rd anniversary of China’s National Day with protests and rallies, flag-raising ceremonies were held to “celebrate&rdq…
Read more →A Former Tibetan political prisoner testifies on deplorable situations under China
Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Former Tibetan political prisoner Golog Jigme testified on deplorable situations under China at a side event alongside the ongoing 51st UN HRC session, on…
Read more →International Experts ask the world to confront China’s colonialist deeds and the ongoing cultural genocide in China’s colonies.
Source: Tibet.net New Delhi: The webinar entitled “Celebration of Colonialism by China’, was organized by the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) a…
Read more →We must continue our resistance, keep the Tibet issue alive: Tsering Passang on Tibetan Resistance Movement
Excerpts from our conversation with Tsering Passang la, Founder and Chair of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), London, England. 1. Could you share the …
Read more →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…
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 →Shatsa and Readers in Making: On Spreading Kindness and Compassion Through Reading
Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be and so is Shatsa, a nonprofit organization based in Sonamling settlement Ladakh that started with the sole purpose of contributi…
Read more →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…
Read more →Fighting for the Truth: Gonpo Kyi’s Relentless Fight for Dorje Tashi
Tibet, which was unlawfully occupied by China, is the least-free country on earth . According to a report released by freedom watchdog Freedom House, Tibet has a global freedom sco…
Read more →Running for Unity and Transformation: Embracing Love, Peace, and Forgiveness
On 13th May 2023, 150 runners from Darjeeling and Sikkim ran from Darjeeling to Kurseong in West Bengal to show their solidarity with the His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In a remarkab…
Read more →Free Tibet, Go Back China
By Novanita Sharma This is in response to the reports of the unauthorized renaming of 11 places situated inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh by the Chinese government rece…
Read more →Issue of Tibet must be brought to the international level: Yoko Ishii on Free Tibet Fukuoka and Japanese support for Tibet cause
Yoko Ishi was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is a political activist who has been working as a journalist and artist since 2012. She is the President and her husband Mr. Hidetoshi Ish…
Read more →Tibet & Losar 2023 : Looking Back and Ahead
The events of 2022 tested Tibet and Tibetans more than any other sovereign nations. China’s continued aggressive policy, coupled with Xi Jinping assertive control over the po…
Read more →Of Buddha and the practice of Bodhichitta: Relevance of Dalai Lama’s teachings at Bodh Gaya
“Listen to and study the Buddha’s teachings. Reflect on them over and over again, then meditate on what you’ve understood. Be determined to work for the welfare o…
Read more →COP-PING IN, COP-PING OUT: CHINA HAS NOW LEFT THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM
This article was originally published in rukor.org. China is the leader of the developing world. So China says. China speaks up for all developing countries, from Cairo to Capetown…
Read more →Jiang Zemin & his tainted Tibet Legacy
By Team TRC China has been rocked by widespread protests against its irrational, absurd and brutal Zero-COVID policy and unscientific lockdowns since the last few weeks. Referred t…
Read more →Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet
By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…
Read more →No End in Sight: Tracking Three months of Zero-COVID repression & Lockdown in Tibet
“We just want to go home.” Han migrant workers in Tibet’s capital Lhasa protesting against the extended lockdown and Chinese Communist Party’s Zero-COVID po…
Read more →Tibetans in Occupied Tibet: Second-Class Citizens in their own Land
By Tenzin Tsephel On October 8 2022, a Chinese woman named Liu posted a racist video on WeChat, where she talked about wiping out Tibetans from Lhasa and called for the Chinese to …
Read more →20th CCP Congress & Tibet: What are the Implications?
By Tenzin Samphel The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is underway in Beijing. Ahead of the event, China had started reinforcing its tight control over occu…
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 →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 →Tracking and Decoding China-appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu’s visits to Tibet
Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, during his visit to Ladakh, was accorded a hero’s welcome. Hundreds gathered to welcome him as he reached Ladakh…
Read more →Significance of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Ladakh
By Tenzin Samphel His Holiness the Dalai Lama chose the remote Himalayan region of Ladakh for his first visit outside Dharamshala since the outbreak of COVID19 in 2019. This is not…
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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