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Protests Rock USA During Xi Jinping Visit as Tibetans Challenge CCP
Protests Rock Washington as Xi Jinping Visits the United States Chinese President Xi Jinping’s September 2026 state visit to Washington brought not only diplomatic ceremonies and h…
Read more →Tibet Is Dead to Washington?
Trump’s Beijing Visit Buries the Cause in Silence When US President Donald Trump touched down in Beijing on May 13, the first American president to visit China in nearly nine…
Read more →Fake Panchen Lama reasserts Chinas claim over Dalai Lama reincarnation
By Tibet Rights Collective China has once again intensified its efforts to control Tibetan Buddhism by using religious institutions as political tools In a move that has alarmed Ti…
Read more →60 Years of Broken Promises: The Tibet Autonomous Region Has Nothing to Celebrate
On September 9, 2025 , the Chinese state will mark the 60th anniversary of what it calls the founding of the “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR). But for the Tibetan people…
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 →Losar in Occupied Tibet: A Staged Spectacle Under Chinese Rule
The recent equestrian show in Lhasa, heavily publicized by Chinese state media, is yet another example of Beijing’s relentless attempt to mask its oppressive rule over Tibet …
Read more →Chinese Geopolitical Buddhism: Real Panchen Lama is Captive, and the Fake is in Nepal
The upcoming visit of Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, to Nepal has triggered significant debate over China’s strategic use of Tibetan Buddhism to exe…
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 →Secretary Blinken raises Tibet and Human Rights issues with Chinese FM Wang Yi
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a pivotal seven-hour meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington D.C. on October 26-27, 2023, where a …
Read more →Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Wangchen Beaten and Hospitalized in Lhasa
Former Tibetan political prisoner Wangchen, who had recently been released from prison, found himself in a distressing situation in Lhasa, Occupied Tibet. He was reportedly beaten …
Read more →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…
Read more →Tibetan NGOs Illuminate Candlelight Vigil in Protest of China`s Treatment of Political Prisoners on International Prisoners Justice Day
On International Prisoners Justice Day, several Tibetan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) united in a poignant display of solidarity and advocacy, as they organized a candlelig…
Read more →CECC Announces Additional Nobel Peace Prize Nominations on 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre
On 02 June, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, the Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Representative Chris Smit…
Read more →Explained: Thermo Fisher Helping China Steal Mass DNA of Tibetans in Tibet
A worldwide campaign has been organized by a coalition of Tibetan activist groups to once again bring attention to the involvement of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company based in M…
Read more →Spanish Senate demands China to account for the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama on his 34th birthday anniversary
As the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, marks his 34th birthday anniversary, the Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet in the Spanish Senate has demanded that China provide p…
Read more →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…
Read more →Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen visits Canadian parliament to advocate human rights in Tibet
In a historic moment, Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner, was invited to speak at the Canadian Parliament on Monday, March 13th. The event was organized b…
Read more →CCP’s latest propaganda tool to interfere in Tibetan Buddhism and reincarnation: TV shows
In its attempts to interfere in the reincarnation debates of His Holiness the 14th Dalai lama and further Sinicize Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Communist Party has started propaganda …
Read more →US State Dept highlights Go Sherab Gyatso case in ‘Without Just Cause’ initiative
Source: US State Department The US Department of State launched the Without Just Cause Political Prisoners Campaign, which included the stories of 16 political prisoners who had be…
Read more →Agyal Tsering, a former Tibetan political prisoner monk in Tibet passed away at age 71
Source: Tibet.net Dharamshala: According to a reliable source, Tibetan monk Agyal Tsering, a former political prisoner in Tibet, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approx…
Read more →Tibetans in Switzerland and Liechtenstein observe International Human Rights Day with Peace March and demonstration
On December 10, 2022, the Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein organized a peace march and demonstration from the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the UN Human R…
Read more →Tibetan writers, activists convicted by CCP on accusations of ‘State Security’
Source: RFA Chinese authorities in Tibet sentenced six Tibetan writers and activists to prison terms from four to 14 years on charges of “inciting separatism” and &ldqu…
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 →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 →Tibetans in Switzerland & Liechtenstein demand UN to pay attention to Tibet’s deteriorating Human rights Situation
Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Tibetan Community of Switzerland & Liechtenstein held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights on Frid…
Read more →Prayer Service Held in Switzerland for Prominent Tibetan Former Political Prisoner Jigme Gyatso
Geneva: A prayer service to mourn as well as to pay final respects to prominent Tibetan former political prisoner Jigme Gyatso, who died on 2nd July in his hometown Kanlho Tibetan …
Read more →Tibetan political prisoner in critical health from injuries sustained in prison
Dharamshala: A Tibetan political prisoner and a mother of three, Norzin Wangmo is reportedly in critical health condition following her release from prison in May 2022. According t…
Read more →Former political prisoner Jigme Gyatso passes away in Tibet
Lhasa : Reports have suggested that high profile former Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso from a monastery renowned for its resistance against Chinese rule in Gansu province …
Read more →UN Day in Support of Victims of Torture : Tibetan political prisoners continue to be tortured in Chinese Jails
New Delhi : On 12 December 1997, by resolution 52/149 , the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, with a vie…
Read more →Tibetan activists on Peace Walk for Tibet meet Canadian parliamentarians
Ottawa: Tibetan activists Sangyal Kyab and Rabga reached Ottawa on their eleventh day of the “Peace Walk for Tibet”, where they met with Members of the Canadian parliam…
Read more →The Urgent Need for Tibet to Feature on the G20 Summit 2023 Agenda: A Multi-Faceted Concern
The G20 summit is a global forum where leaders of the world's most influential economies come together to address pressing global issues. In 2023, there is an undeniable and ur…
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 →Life and Legacy of 10th Panchen Lama
25th April 2023, marked the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has remained till now, missing for 28 years, after the Chinese government kidnapped him …
Read more →Humanity should not be a dead species! Panchen Lama: A Life in Prison
By Tenzin Jampa A Life In Prison 17 May 1995. It was like any other day for him. He was happy. He was content. After all, for the whole afternoon, he had been running around the gr…
Read more →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…
Read more →Statement of TRC on the 83rd birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Today, on this auspicious and joyous occasion of the eighty-seventh birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tibet Rights Collective joins millions of his…
Read more →On World Refugee Day, Don't Forget Tibet
By Benedict Rogers (Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch) As we mark World Refugee Day today, there are many parts of the world which require our attention. We think m…
Read more →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…
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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