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The Legacy of the Dalai Lamas: A Journey from the 1st to the 14th
The institution of the Dalai Lama, a cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism, spans over six centuries and encompasses 14 recognized reincarnations, each believed to embody the Bodhisattva…
Read more →Global Parliamentarians and Uyghur Advocates Convene in Tokyo to Address Uyghur Rights and Human Rights Abuses
The "International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention" took place in Tokyo, Japan, from October 30 to 31, 2023, bringing together parliamentarians, Uyghur ri…
Read more →Tibet`s Winter Tourism Promotion raises Concerns Over Chinese Propaganda
The Chinese government has announced a comprehensive winter tourism promotion strategy that includes free access to iconic tourist destinations like the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Thi…
Read more →Here Are 10 Things You Need to Know About China`s Exploitative Use of Tourism in Occupied Tibet
On this World Tourism Day, it is crucial to recognize and address China's exploitation of tourism as a means to divert attention from human rights abuses and environmental dest…
Read more →CCP Utilizes Museums as Instruments of Influence in Tibet: Shaping Narratives and Impacting Cultural Heritage
Amid the increasing number of Tibetan museums and the flourishing preservation of plateau culture, China claims that these cultural institutions play a vital role in promoting educ…
Read more →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…
Read more →CCP using Museums as Tools Of Propaganda In Occupied Tibet: Distorting History and Suppressing Identity
Museums play a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and help understand history better. However, the presence of museums & cultural institutions in o…
Read more →Propaganda and orchestrated visits continue to torment occupied Tibet
On July 21-22, 2021, two years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an unannounced visit to Tibet. Video clips shared on Chinese social media showed Xi addressing people in the c…
Read more →Global Celebrations Mark the 88th Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as Leaders Convey Warm Wishes
People from all corners of the globe came together to celebrate the 88th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The spiritual leader of Tibetan in exile and in Tibet, admire…
Read more →China Exploits Tourism to Distract from Human Rights Violations in Occupied Tibet
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using tourism as a tool to divert attention from the grave human rights violations and environmental degradation taking place in occupied Tibet…
Read more →Museums used as tools of Propaganda in occupied Tibet
Museums play a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and help understand history better. However, the presence of museums & cultural institutions in o…
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 →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…
Read more →HRW World Report 2023 highlights situation in Occupied Tibet
Source: HRW Human Rights Watch highlighted Tibet in their annual report 2023 on human rights around the world. Chinese authorities in Tibetan areas continue to enforce severe restr…
Read more →China starts Winter Tourism Campaign in occupied Tibet
Despite raging Covid-19 infections, China has announced that the "iconic Potala Palace" in Tibet's capital Lhasa will reopen for tourism after being closed for more t…
Read more →China holds Flag Raising Ceremonies across occupied Tibet to mark China’s National Day
While Tibetans in exile and activists marked the 73rd anniversary of China’s National Day with protests and rallies, flag-raising ceremonies were held to “celebrate&rdq…
Read more →COVID19: Makeshift hospitals being built in Tibet
Lhasa: Reports suggest that China has erected three makeshift hospitals in Tibet, which is seeing its first cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. As of Aug 9 evening, …
Read more →COVID19 Cases increase in Tibet: Chinese authorities close Potala Palace
Lhasa: Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region, reported Associated Press. A notic…
Read more →Tibet tourism boom, 3D mural villages and & Disneyfication of Tibet
Lhasa : Tourism is booming in Tibet and this is posing risks to the region's fragile environment and historic sites. The latest in the list includes a new 3D mural village; Chi…
Read more →China tightens restrictions in Lhasa ahead of Dalai Lama’s birthday
Dharamshala: According to London-based Free Tibet, Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions in the capital city of Lhasa ahead of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness th…
Read more →Chinese authorities increase restrictions in Lhasa ahead of Dalai Lama’s birthday: Reports
Lhasa : In anticipation of strong expressions of allegiance by Tibetans to their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama ahead of his upcoming birthday in July, Chinese author…
Read more →Self-immolator Tsewang Norbu's father commits suicide over harassment from Chinese police: Reports
Lhasa : In a shocking development, VOA Tibetan has reported that self-immolator Tsewang Norbu's father named Choegyen (ཆོས་རྒནà¼) has committed suicide after rep…
Read more →Tibetans in France Protest outside Chinese embassy to demand freedom
Paris : SFT France group along with five other Tibetan associations organized a protest outside the Chinese embassy here on Saturday against three self-immolations that took place …
Read more →Candlelight vigil held outside Chinese Embassy in London over self-immolation of Taphun
London : A candlelight vigil was held outside the Chinese Embassy here, organised by members of Tibetan Community, UK. Tibetans gathered to remember Tsewang Norbu and Tashi Phuntso…
Read more →81-year-old Tibetan man TaPhun self immolates in front of police station in Tibet's Ngaba county
A Tibetan man self immolated here on 27 March to protest Chinese government repression in Ngaba, Amdo, Tibet, reported Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. According to r…
Read more →Tibetan Man Tsering Samdup self-immolates in Front of Police Station Near a Monastery in Qinghai
A Tibetan man self-immolated here on Wednesday in the Yushul Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, taking the total number of self-immolators since 2009 to 159. The fate of the Tibetan ma…
Read more →China Celebrates ‘Serfs Emancipation Day’ in Propaganda Move
Dharamshala: In what Beijing claims to have ushered in democratic reforms in China-occupied Tibet in 1959, China celebrated the ‘Serfs Emancipation Day’ in front of the…
Read more →Mekong Apocalypse
By Michael Buckley World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September, which this year falls on September 24. ‘Celebrated’ is perhaps not the best choice …
Read more →Tibet & Losar 2023 : Looking Back and Ahead
The events of 2022 tested Tibet and Tibetans more than any other sovereign nations. China’s continued aggressive policy, coupled with Xi Jinping assertive control over the po…
Read more →I Dream Of Performing In Front Of The Potala Palace: Phurbu T Namgyal On Music And Homeland
Losar is almost here! In the run up to Losar 2023, we bring to you an interview with one of the most loved Tibetan singers, Phurbu T Namgyal la. He is one amongst the most known ce…
Read more →110th Anniversary of the 13th Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Declaration of Independence
Today - February 13, 2023 – marks the 110th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence; Tibet’s leader, the 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed in 1913 that his cou…
Read more →A Day with Tibetan Sweater Sellers in Gurgaon
Delhi winter is almost over, and the Tibetan winter handloom markets are gearing up to wind up their businesses. The winter business is a four-month hustle that starts in October a…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →What’s behind China’s obsession with museums in Tibet?
By Lakshmi P Since last week, some Chinese state affiliated media handles and news reports have been celebrating the reopening of the renovated “Tibet Museum” in Lhasa …
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