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China’s Economic Assimilation of Tibet Greenwashing Displacement and the Battle for Global Climate Narratives
By Tibet Rights Collective Tibet Needs More Friends Especially Environmentalists For decades Tibetans have appealed to the world for solidarity and today a surprising group of pote…
Read more →China Pushes Lithium Mining in Tibet, Igniting Fears of Exploitation
China has begun large-scale production of lithium from two major mines in Tibet, drawing sharp criticism from Tibetan activists and environmentalists who see the move as yet anothe…
Read more →Czech Republic stands in solidarity with Tibet martin Bursik highlights ongoing repression
On March 10, 2025, over 870 town halls across the Czech Republic raised the Tibetan flag to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese rule. This annu…
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 →China`s Lithium Boom Overshadowed by Environmental Concerns and Human Rights Violations in Tibet
In a recent announcement, China proudly declared a major breakthrough in lithium exploration, unveiling nearly one million tons of lithium resources in Yajiang County, Ganzi Prefec…
Read more →China`s EV Boom Meets Concerns Over Tibet`s Lithium Rush
The news report highlighted the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in rural China, particularly in regions like Guizhou, showcasing the shift from petrol cars to EVs. Improv…
Read more →Tibetan Environmentalist Honored on BBC`s 100 Women List for Advocating Tibetan Plateau`s Ecology
Source: VOT Voice of Tibet reported on November 23, 2023, that Palyang, a Tibetan woman, has been recognized on the prestigious BBC "100 Women" list for her remarkable ef…
Read more →China’s lust for lithium from Tibet: Ten Things you should Know
Here are 10 things you need to know about lithium mining in Tibet. The following points have been taken from this key article written by Gabriel Lafitte, one of the foremost enviro…
Read more →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…
Read more →Tibetan delegation at COP27 presents briefing paper on Tibet Climate Crisis to Speaker Nancy Pelosi
United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime Tibetan supporter, was presented with a briefing paper on the Tibet Climate Crisis by the Tibetan delegation at COP27. The Tibe…
Read more →Tibetan Delegation at COP27 presents pamphlet to India’s Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
Sharm El-Sheikh: The all-woman Tibetan delegation at COP27 met India’s Union Minister for Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and handed over their briefing paper. The …
Read more →The 7th Annual Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage awarded to A-Nya Sengdra
San Francisco: The 7th Annual Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage was awarded to A-Nya Sengdra, a Tibetan nomad and climate crisis activist from eastern Tibet. The award was rec…
Read more →Tibetan delegation raises issue of China’s “hydro-hegemony†with Indian Parliamentarians
New Delhi: A Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation has been advocating Tibet’s issue here, meeting Indian lawmakers including Ministers and political leaders of various political …
Read more →On National Parks in Tibet
By Gabriel Laffitte For China, the elaborate creation of a national parks “system”, mostly in Tibet, is not an end in itself, but a means to other ends. The formal desi…
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 →The Dalai Lama, Environmentalist
This excerpt has been taken from 'This Fragile Planet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Environment' which features 80 inspiring quotations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama o…
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 →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 →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 →Why Should China Be Called Out for Green-Washing in Tibet
With a landscape of enormous glaciers, massive snow cover, mountains and uplands, Tibet is the world’s largest and highest plateau and a storehouse of freshwater. However, al…
Read more →Relocation and Resettlement of Tibetan Nomads
“You are the first to uphold our plateau’s foundation You are the last to uphold our plateau’s foundation Ah…nomads” - “Nomads” (translat…
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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