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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 · 07 Jun, 2024

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…

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News · 22 Mar

China’s University Entrance Exam Exploitation Seats : Sold for $417000

The Tibet Rights Collective has raised concerns over China’s exploitation of university entrance exams, which discriminates against Tibetan candidates and undermines their ed…

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News · 19 Mar

Urgent Call: Prioritize Tibet Crisis Before Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit

In anticipation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s imminent visit to Australia this week, Representative Karma Singey has issued an urgent plea to Australian Foreign Minis…

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News · 13 Oct

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…

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News · 15 Sep

China Restricts Tibetan Devotees from Attending Key Buddhist Kalachakra Sermon in Tibet

Chinese authorities have taken the unprecedented step of barring Tibetan devotees from attending the Kalachakra, a significant Buddhist event led by the prominent lama Gungthang Ri…

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News · 07 Sep

Chinese Government Hosts U.N. Ambassadors on Carefully Orchestrated Tibet Tour Ahead of Human Rights Review

In an apparent bid to shape perceptions ahead of an upcoming international review of its human rights record, the Chinese government recently organized a visit to Tibet for a group…

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News · 30 Aug

China`s Security Chief Visits Gansu, Raising Concerns of Increased Control Over Tibet

China's security leader, Chen Wenqing, went to Gansu province last week. He talked a lot about how important it is to keep the country safe and deal with people who want to bre…

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News · 14 Aug

Chinese Surveillance Cameras Equipped with Skin Color Analytics Raise Alarming Concerns, Reveals Report

China's surveillance equipment manufacturer Dahua has come under scrutiny for offering cameras with a feature labeled as "skin color analytics," raising serious human…

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News · 10 Aug

Nepal`s decision to receive Drones from China raises concerns over Sovereignty and Security

Nepal's recent decision to acquire 21 drones from China has sparked discussions about the implications for the nation's security and sovereignty. While the move is presente…

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News · 20 June

Canada’s Subcommittee Report Highlights Residential Boarding School System in Tibet

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights, a part of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, House of Commons, Canada, has released a signific…

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News · 07 June

Prominent Tibetan Writer Bhuchung K. Tsering to receive Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Award

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation has announced that Bhuchung K. Tsering will be presented with the prestigious Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom. Tsering, a prominent Tibe…

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News · 16 May

CCP Oppression of Religious Freedom in Tibet Exposed in 2022 US State Department Report

In the recently released 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom, China's treatment of religious minorities in Tibet has come under sharp criticism. The report, compiled…

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News · 15 May

UN Committee Demands Answers from China on Discrimination Against Tibetan Women in Tibet

Source: Tibet.net The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has raised concerns over the situation of Tibetan women in Tibet and has q…

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News · 10 May

Situation of Tibetan Women in Tibet Highlighted at UN Briefing ahead of CEDAW Review

The Tibet Bureau and the Tibetan Women's Association jointly delivered a statement on the situation of Tibetan women in Tibet during a UN public briefing held on May 8, 2023. T…

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News · 22 Mar

New report by US State Dept reveals China’s widespread torture and human rights abuses against Tibetans

Source: US State Dept In its latest report on human rights practices, the US State Department has raised concerns about the situation in Tibet, calling attention to the Chinese gov…

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News · 15 Mar

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…

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News · 07 Feb

UN experts urge China to stop Forced assimilation of Tibetan Childen in boarding school

United Nation experts warned that around a million Tibetan minority children are being affected by Chinese government policies aimed at cultural, religious, and linguistic assimila…

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News · 17 Nov 2022

UHRP releases new report on forced marriage of Uyghur women by Chinese government

Source: UHRP Based on evidence from Chinese state media and policy documents, government-approved profiles and testimonials, and accounts from diaspora women, the Uyghur Human Righ…

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News · 29 Sep 2022

TIPA to Release Pah-Lak play that gives an insight into hopes of Tibetans

Source: TIPA Dharamshala based Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) will release the world premiere of the PAH-LAK play on 02 October 2022 at their auditorium, 5:30pm. The p…

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News · 19 Sep 2022

Call for independent UN commission to investigate human rights abuse by China in Xinjiang

Western powers are weighing the risk of a potential defeat if they table a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council calling for an independent commission to investigate alleged hu…

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News · 09 Sep 2022

UN experts’ call for special session on China human rights must include Tibet: ICT

The special session or mechanism that 45 UN experts called on Sept. 07 to monitor and report on human rights in China must include Tibet, said the International Campaign for Tibet.…

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News · 14 July 2022

Tibet Solidarity Movement calls to restore freedom and peace in Tibet

Geneva: A group of exiles Tibetan families from Switzerland, launched a solidarity campaign in Switzerland for Tibetans in Tibet on 10 December 2012 and has now completed its 125th…

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News · 27 June 2022

Swiss-Tibetans Hold Demonstration against Chinese government suppression of freedom in Tibet

Geneva: Tibetan Community of Switzerland & Liechtenstein held a demonstration against the Chinese government’s continued suppression of fundamental freedoms in Tibet on 2…

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News · 14 June 2022

HH Dalai Lama, Enes Kanter Freedom and Senator Marco Rubio to speak at IRF Summit 2022

Washington, DC: The International Religious Forum Summit 2022 will bring together international religious freedom leaders, advocates from around the world, and a diverse coalition …

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News · 13 June 2022

50th session of UNHRC to begin today amidst calls for Chief's resignation

Geneva: The 50th session of the Human Rights Council starts here today with an update by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on global Human Rights develo…

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News · 04 June 2022

US State Department report highlights China’s persecution of Tibetan Buddhism

Washington: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that China is persecuting practitioners of religions “that it deems out of line with Chinese Communist Party doctrine,&rdqu…

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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 · 25-Apr-22

China Will Not Allow Dalai Lama Supporters to Attend University

Lhasa: In a further blow to Tibetans in China-controlled Tibet, Beijing released “The Tibet Autonomous Region’s 2022 Regular College Admissions Regulations” that …

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News · 18-Apr-22

Resolution of Tibet issue key to resolving Sino-Indian conflict: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang

Lucknow: The Deputy Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Mrs. Dolma Tsering Teykhang attended the Bharat Tibbat Sahyog convention on Tibet- Kailash Mukti Jan Sammelan he…

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Report · 18 September 2023

Webinar on Tibetan Democracy in Exile

New Delhi-based Non-profit foundation for liberal politics held a virtual discussion titled ‘Tibetan Democracy in Exile’- on International Day for Democracy. “We …

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Report · 24 May 2023

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…

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Report · 26 October 2022

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 …

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Report · 19 October 2022

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…

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Report · 9 September 2022

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…

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Report · 22 August 2022

China’s push for ‘Buddhism with Chinese Characteristics’ explained

By Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P The United Nations General Assembly has designated 22nd August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religi…

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Report · 10 March, 2022

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…

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