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News · 3 Apr, 2026

China’s War on Truth Suffers a Setback as Stanford Secures Li Rui’s Diaries

By Tibet Right Collective In a significant blow to Beijing’s long standing efforts to control historical narratives a California court has ruled that Stanford University will…

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News · 03 Mar, 2026

China Switches On Eiffel Tower–Tall Mega Dam in Eastern Tibet, Tightening Grip on Tibet’s Rivers

China has begun operating one of its most massive hydroelectric power stations in eastern Tibet, further accelerating its large-scale exploitation of Tibetan rivers under the banne…

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News · 23 May, 2025

A Day of Betrayal - How the Seventeen Point Agreement Betrayed Tibet

On 23rd May 1951, a document was signed under duress in Beijing — the infamous Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet. The Chinese government has sinc…

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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 · 20 Oct, 2024

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…

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News · 11 May, 2024

Chisem Foundation: Drivers for Mental Health (Interview)

We, Tibetans must walk along with the evolution of new ideology and thinking. One must not stick to what has been there but rather what is here, as the people and their emotions ar…

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News · 30 Nov

Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch Organizes 12th Tawang Tirth Yatra, Advocating Tibet Support and Solidarity

The Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch's (BTSM) Assam Prant orchestrated the 12th Tawang Tirth Yatra, a profound spiritual pilgrimage signifying support and solidarity for Tibet, as pe…

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News · 06 Nov

Europe Regional V-TAG Strategic Meeting and Advocacy Training Concludes Successfully

The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) celebrated the successful conclusion of the Europe Regional V-TAG (Volunteers for Tibet Advocacy Group) Strategic M…

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News · 04 Nov

Monlam Tibetan IT Research Centre Unveils Pioneering AI Tool, A Historic Moment in Education Software Development

Monlam Tibetan IT Research Centre, a notable education software developer, marked a historic moment by unveiling its pioneering Monlam Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool at the Tibe…

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News · 20 Oct

Tibetan Activist Exposes Chinese Communist Regime`s Repression of Tibet at Oslo Freedom Forum in Taiwan

Chime Lhamo, a prominent Tibetan activist and community organizer hailing from Canada, delivered a compelling address at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei on October 18, 2023, where…

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News · 11 Oct

Tibetan Language Classes Banned in Kardze, Leaving Tibetan Teachers and Students in Limbo

The Bureau of Education of Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture issued a notification in early September this year forbidding Tibetan language classes from primary to high secondar…

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News · 14 Sep

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Visit Sikkim in October on a Five-Day Trip

In a momentous announcement, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang revealed that the 14th Dalai Lama, the revered spiritual leader of Tibetans, will embark on a five-day visit to Sikkim…

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News · 02 Sep

Tibet Team Joins First Ever Climate Cup Football Tournament in Ladakh, Promoting Sustainability and Environmental Awareness

The inaugural 'Climate Cup 2023' football tournament, India's first-ever professional football event in Ladakh, commenced on 1st September at the Open Astroturf Stadium…

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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 · 24 July

Chinese Authorities Erasing Records of Politically-Motivated Verdicts Against Tibetans, Concealing Repression

Chinese authorities have been systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans accused of "endangering state security" from publicly accessible databa…

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News · 04 July

China Asserts Historical Claims Over Tibet at UN Event Despite Contrary Historical Facts

Reports suggest that the China Society for Human Rights Studies organized a side event titled "China's Human Rights Philosophy and Practice" at the Palais des Nations…

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News · 21 June

Tibet-Mongolia Academic Symposium to Shine Light on Centuries-Old Cultural Bond

This year marks a significant milestone in the history of Mongolia and Tibet, as it commemorates the 110th anniversary of the signing of the "Mongolia-Tibet Mutual Recognition…

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News · 13 June

Dhasa United Clinches Historic Victory in 28th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup

In a thrilling showdown, Dhasa United emerged victorious against Dhondupling FC with 2-1 score to clinch their first-ever Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC) title. The match,…

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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 · 03 May

USCIRF Report Exposes China`s Religious Repression in Tibet Amidst Growing Human Rights Concerns

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a new report highlighting the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in China in 2022. The report foc…

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News · 17 Mar

UN report exposes China’s human rights violations and oppression against Tibetans

Source: UN report The United Nations Convention on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights have recently released th…

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News · 16 Mar

China interrupts Tibetan Speaker at UN while highlighting cultural rights violations in Tibet

Source: Tibet.net In a shocking incident at the 52nd UN Human Rights Council Session on March 15th, Representative Thinlay Chukki, Tibetan Speaker, was repeatedly interrupted by th…

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News · 14 March 2023

Serf Emancipation Day: Propaganda documentaries spread misinformation about Tibet

Tibetans in exile across the world observed the 64th Tibetan National Uprising Day on March 10th, 2023. Tibetans and allies held demonstrations to mark the day and called on the in…

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News · 6 January 2023

Dalai Lama's successor to be finally approved by Chinese govt: Chinese media responds to Sikyong’s statement

Quoting “Xizang experts”, Chinese media reports have claimed that the Chinese central government will “support and guide the work of finding the successor of the …

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News · 06 Jan

AFI’s 1Tibet initiative digital platform to focus on Tibet’s past as an Independent Nation

1Tibet is a digitizing and archiving initiative that maps and digitally unites materials of historical, political and socio-cultural importance; and involves the development of a d…

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News · 28 Dec

US Budget Bill 2023 says USAID should consider to provide housing for Tibetan diaspora in India

United States budget 2023 passed by Congress said that USAID should consider supporting a project to provide housing for Tibetan refugee families in India. “The Secretary of …

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News · 28 Nov 2022

Conference in Delhi to empower Pro-Tibet Organizations to create fresh action strategy

Source: Hindustan Times New Delhi: Today, Tibetan groups and leaders from all over India meet in Delhi for a conference to finalize a plan of action and convince the Indian governm…

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News · 14 Nov 2022

Global Joy Summit: Know your Joy Superpower featuring the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and more.

Source: Global Joy Summit The online Global Joy Summit has begun yesterday and will run till November 16, 2022. The Summit is inspired by and featuring the Dalai Lama and Archbisho…

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News · 01 Nov 2022

50 Countries at UN express concern over Human Rights abuses in China, call for release of Uyghurs in detention

Source:WION Condemning China for “severe and systematic” human rights violations in the Xinjiang region, 50 countries signed a statement during a UN debate calling for …

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News · 26 Oct 2022

Benedict Rogers’ new book ‘The China Nexus’ released in London

London: The China Nexus: Thirty Years in and around the Chinese Communist Party's Tyranny , a book by human rights activist and Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watc…

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Report · 27 Jan 2024

Tibet Rights Collective Essay Contest 2024

Welcome to the Tibet Rights Collective Essay Contest 2024! We welcome talented students and scholars from diverse educational settings worldwide to contribute their unique perspect…

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Report · 14 Nov

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…

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Report · 20 September 2023

Nothing much, but nothing less, about Pema Tsetan

By Tenzin Lhadon “Films are the medium of the new modern culture” -Pema Tsetan. I can vividly recall that it was a poster. It was just a poster that first introduced me…

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Report · 04 September 2023

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…

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Report · 15 June 2023

All we have are our stories: Bhuchung Kata on Aha Moments and role of social media

We caught up with Bhuchung Kata la, whose talk show Aha Moments has captivated audience with his unique interviewing style and engaging conversations. He recently wrapped up an inc…

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Report · 22 May 2023

I will keep speaking out about Tibet: Senator Rice

By Senator Janet Rice Imagine your country being violently invaded. Tens of thousands of people killed as they defended your country. Imagine your invaders telling you that your co…

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Report · 17 May 2023

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…

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Report · 24 April 2023

Tibetans protest misrepresentations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

English Translation By Dhardon Sharling This is an English translation of an article published this morning in DERSTANDARD (The Standard), a widely-read German-language newspaper b…

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Report · 15 March 2023

We want to help the Tibetan youth achieve their dreams: Kunsang Tsephel on Empowering the Vision Project and youth empowerment

Empowering the Vision Project (ENVISION) was set up in December 2007 as a Trust to strengthen the Tibetan community through youth empowerment. Its vision is to see genuinely self-r…

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Report · 13 March 2023

We Choose to Resist

10 March 2023 marked the sixty-fourth anniversary of a pivotal moment in Tibet's history. Thousands of people from the Kham countryside to the streets of Lhasa mobilized to pro…

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Report · 23 February 2023

Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet continue to be persecuted for their culture and beliefs by Chinese authorities: Senator Janet Rice

To the readers of the Tibet Rights Collective and to all Tibetans across the world, I would like to wish you Losar Tashi Delek! Although Losar is a time of celebration for the Tibe…

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Report · 26 December 2022

I want to keep exploring, learning and representing Tibet in the world of art: Illustrator Tenzin Gonpo speaks on his art, social media and Tibetanness

Tenzin Gonpo is an illustrator whose simplistic and recognizable works have gained him popularity among social media users. With illustrations depicting different aspects of Tibeta…

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Report · 15 December 2022

We need more Tibetan footballers playing at higher level: Tenzin Samdup on 2022 World Cup, his love for the game and his dream project

Tenzin Samdup is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mumbai Kenkre in the I-League . Born in India, he represents the Tibet national team . How did you first ge…

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Report · 13 December 2022

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…

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Report · 11 November 2022

Tibetans and Football: An Affair to Remember

By Tenzin Samphel “In order to be a real country, you need a beer, an airline, and a football team.”: Frank Zappa Every Friday, Tenzin Sonam (name changed) rushes to Ch…

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Report · 23 September 2022

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…

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Report · 2 September 2022

Sovereignty in Settler Colonial Times: Kinship and Education in the Tibetan Exile Community

By Dawa Lokyitsang (This article was originally published on The American Ethnologist and Lhakar Diaries ) When the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, along with his administration and more th…

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Report · 30 August 2022

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…

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Report · 26 August 2022

China’s White Papers – Its purpose and implicit propagation of the One China Principle

By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction: It has only taken a few days for Beijing to come out with another one of its preposterous White Papers that too on Taiwan after a gap of more than …

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Report · 10 August 2022

Richard Gere and his Message of Universal Responsibility

(By Tenzin Tsetan & Lakshmi P) “None of his parents are Tibetans; yet he agitates all of China” - Richard Gere is my Hero (2010) Tibet’s exiled leader and the…

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Report · 8 July 2022

Analysing Japan’s Approach To The Tibetan Question

Note: This article was originally published in The Global Order on March 8, 2022 and is being republished on July 8, 2022 in light of Shinzo Abe’s assassination. On February …

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Report · 9 June 2022

Bedding with Authoritarian Regimes: Is the West losing its Core Principles over Trade and short-term Gains?

By Tsering Passang(Founder and Chairman of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities) The rugged mountains of remote Mustang, near the Nepal-Tibet border, was a perfect…

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Report · 7 June 2022

President Xi’s Odyssey from Savior to Satan towards Buddhism in Tibet & Tibetans Worldwide

By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction President Xi Jinping coming to power in China brought much optimism especially among many Tibetans and the larger Buddhist community in China becaus…

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Report · 25 April 2022

The Luminescence of the Moon Captured by Beijing, The Panchen Lama Conundrum

By T enzing Dhamdul Key Words Panchen Lama: The second highest lama in Tibet especially in the Gelugpa tradition. Gelugpa: One of the major sects in Tibetan Buddhism with its found…

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Report · 15 April 2022

China’s Policy of Preemption in Tibet: An Ominous Future?

Xi Jinping’s centennial goal of building a modern and socialist China, based on the ideas of national rejuvenation and national unity, has Tibet as its core driver in more wa…

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Report · 11 April 2022

The Return & the Rise of Self-Immolations: China’s Failed Policies & Propaganda in Tibet

“Someone who was a poster boy of assimilating with the Chinese system took his life in this overtly political protest. This makes Norbu’s self-immolation even more powe…

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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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Report · 10 March 2022

The 17 point Agreement- A guide to Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy

Introduction When the communist government came to power, they called upon reclaiming all the territories under the former Qing dynasty, ironically the dynasty regime was so despis…

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Report · 1 January 2022

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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