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US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction The white dome of Boudhanath rises above the crowded streets of Kathmandu as it has for generations. Crowned by a golden spire and marked wi…
Read more →Ten Years on Speaking for Tibetan Refugees in Nepal at the United Nations in Geneva
By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction On 4 November 2015, during Nepal’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations in Geneva, a significant side event was held at the…
Read more →China’s Shift from “Tibet” to “Xizang” and the Controversy Surrounding “Xizang Panorama” at KIMFF 2025
The use of the term “Xizang” in place of “Tibet” by the Chinese government has sparked significant debate, particularly in the context of cultural and histo…
Read more →Nepal Denies Visit of Chinese-Appointed Panchen Lama to Lumbini : Suspense Continues
The government of Nepal has reportedly declined permission for Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, to visit Lumbini, a revered site in Buddhism located in Nepal. Ac…
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 →China`s Pressure Prompts Nepal`s Media Self-Censorship on Tibet, Taiwan Coverage
According to an opinion piece on kathmandupost.com dated December 25, 2023, tensions between China and Nepal have intensified, resulting in Nepal's media self-censorship concer…
Read more →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…
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 →China to start Tibet-Nepal Railway, concerns that environmental impacts are not being considered
Source: The Third Pole On August 10, China announced that within a year it will start a feasibility study for the ambitious Tibet-Nepal Railway project. The announcement, which cam…
Read more →SEE Learning Awareness Workshops Held for Tibetan Educators in Nepal
Dharamshala: The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration conducted Social, Emotional and Ethical ( SEE) Learning Awareness Workshops for around 180 Tibetan ed…
Read more →China’s Tibet-Nepal Rail line project: Concerns
The construction of Tibet-Nepal Railway line is underway and reports suggest that just 121km (75 miles) of track remains to be built. The railway would cross the Himalayas from the…
Read more →COVID19: China’s shutting of Tibetan border ports affects Nepal’s festive season
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Dashain festival shopping season is likely to be significantly affected by the fact that goods bought for it from Tibet and China have been stuck on the Ti…
Read more →Tibetans in Nepal mark His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday despite Chinese Surveillance
Kathmandu: According to reports, Tibetans in Nepal bucked tight Chinese security and online surveillance to honor the 87th birthday of exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th…
Read more →Nepalis protest against territorial encroachment by China
Kathmandu: According to reports, China is encroaching on Nepal’s territory and the country’s civic group Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan has held a protest rally this week, dema…
Read more →Police surveillance of Tibetans in Nepal remained high in 2021: US Report
Kathmandu: The US government’s international religious freedom report 2021 by The Office of International Religious Freedom has stated that police surveillance of Tibetan ref…
Read more →Preliminary Election of Tibetan Settlement Officer held in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Seventh regional preliminary election of Nepal’s Choejor Settlement was held on 04 June 2022 under Tibetan Exiles Election Article no.49. The notice mentioned that…
Read more →Former Director of Tibet Policy Institute, Thubten Samphel passes away
Dharamshala: Former Secretary and Director of Tibet Policy Institute of the Central Tibetan Administration Thubten Samphel passed away on 4 June at Tsering Gyepheling in Bylakuppe …
Read more →US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues meets with Tibetans in Nepal
Kathmandu: On her three-day visit to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu beginning May 20, US Under Secretary for Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Ms. Uzra Zeya, has paid a cour…
Read more →His Holiness Dalai Lama not a ‘separatist,’ Tibet’s exile leader says
Dharamshala: Tibet’s Dalai Lama is not a separatist working to split Tibet from China’s rule, Tibetan exile political leader Sikyong Penpa Tsering told RFA in an exclus…
Read more →Ambassador Khatri meets with the Tibet Special Coordinator.
In Washington, DC, Nepali Ambassador Shridar Khatri met with Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. They 'addressed the strong US-Nepal relationship in advan…
Read more →Delegates from Nepal's Office of Tibet paid Menri Trizin Rinpoche a courtesy call.
Nepal : According to reports, a delegation from Nepal’s Office paid a courtesy visit to 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche who is currently staying at Triten monastery in Kathmandu. …
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