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News · 21 Jun, 2026

Poverty in China: The Reality Behind the Propaganda

In recent months, videos posted by Indian social media users showing poor neighborhoods, unemployed workers, struggling migrant families, and underdeveloped rural communities in Ch…

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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 · 21 Dec, 2025

Chinese DeepSeek R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs

By Tibet Rights Collective New research by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has raised serious concerns about the security and political bias embedded within Chinese artificial intel…

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News · 12 Dec, 2025

EU Calls on China to End Interference in Dalai Lama Reincarnation Amid Rising Rights Concerns in Tibet

Marking International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Delegation of the European Union in China issued a clear statement reaffirming the EU commitment to human rights and fund…

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News · 05 Nov, 2025

China stages academic event to whitewash colonial boarding schools in Tibet

DHARAMSHALA Oct 30 2025 – In a renewed push to defend its controversial boarding school system in Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party organized an “International Academi…

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News · 14 Oct, 2025

China’s Ethnic Writing Studies Expose Deepening Linguistic Control in Tibet and Other Frontier Regions

The 431st edition of the Journal of Sociology of Ethnicity September 15 2025 published a research paper titled Status Quo of Ethnic Writing in Chinas Frontiers and Characteristics …

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News · 10 Sept, 2025

Climate Dangers of China’s Hydropower Ambitions in Tibet Pose Grave Risks for Asia

China’s massive hydropower push in occupied Tibet is not about “green energy”—it’s about control. Behind Beijing’s propaganda of “developm…

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News · 19 Jan

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…

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News · 17 Jan

Behind China`s Renewable Energy Push in occupied Tibet: Unveiling the Environmental Impacts and Social Dislocation

The recent claims made by Xinhua News Agency regarding the Cerbong photovoltaic power station in occupied Tibet being the highest-altitude power station in the world should be view…

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News · 28 Dec

Evidence Reveals Human Presence in Tibet 40,000 Years Ago Among China`s Top 10 Discoveries in 2023

According to the latest revelation in the realm of archaeology, Tibet, now under Chinese occupation, was inhabited by humans around 40,000 years ago, predating traditional historic…

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News · 29 Nov

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…

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News · 28 Nov

4th Tibet Environment Conference in Thailand Focuses on Water Imbalance, Transboundary Challenges

The 4th Tibet Environment Conference convened in Thailand from November 27-28, uniting experts, researchers, and activists to deliberate on the critical ecological issues surroundi…

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News · 06 Nov

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…

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News · 18 Oct

Canadian Government Responds to Parliamentary Report on Human Rights in Tibet, Calls for Transparency and Multilateral Action

The Canadian Government issues an official response to the parliamentary report on Tibet, emphasizing the need for transparency, multilateral action, and the protection of human ri…

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News · 07 Oct

Tibet Policy Research Center Hosts 5th Indian Young Scholars Seminar to Foster Understanding of Himalayan Region

The Tibet Policy Research Center, an institution operating under the Central Tibetan Administration, inaugurated the fifth edition of the "Indian Young Scholars Seminar" …

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News · 01 Aug 2023

China pressuring Uyghurs abroad to Spy on Human Rights Activists, using families as hostages

China is using intimidation tactics to pressure Uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening their families back home, according to recent report by the …

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News · 29 July

New Study Shows Concerning Increase in Activity at High-Security Detention Centers in Tibet

A new research conducted by the Rand Europe research institute has revealed a troubling trend of increased activity in high-security detention centers in Tibet. This heightened act…

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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 · 20 June

Canada’s Subcommittee Report Highlights Residential Boarding School System in Tibet

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights, a part of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, House of Commons, Canada, has released a signific…

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News · 14 June

Tibet Day Celebration on Parliament Hill Showcases Rich Tibetan Culture and Solidarity with Tibetan Community

On June 13, Parliament Hill in Canada came alive with vibrant celebrations as the parliamentary Friends of Tibet and Parliamentary Tibetan Youth Interns organized a grand event to …

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News · 14 June

China Mandates Mandarin Only College Entrance Exams for Tibetan Students, Raising Concerns of Cultural Suppression

Source: Radio Free Asia According to local residents in Tibet who spoke to Radio Free Asia (RFA), Tibetan students were required to take China's annual college entrance exam so…

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News · 25 March 2023

Third Future of Tibet Conference to Explore Path Forward for Tibetan Youth in New York City

A major conference focusing on the future of Tibet will be held in New York from April 8-9, 2023. The Future of Tibet conference is aimed at Tibetan youth between the ages of 18-30…

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News · 02 Feb

China's new cybersecurity law: a calculated move to separate Tibetans living in Tibet from those in exile

Source: RFA Accoring to Radio Free Asia, the Chinese government has imposed a new cyber law in Tibet on February 01, 2023, Wednesday, with the government announcing harsher punishm…

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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 · 14 Nov 2022

Global Warming: Toxic mud emanating from Tibetan plateau, warns scientists

Source: SCMP The South China Morning Post reported on November 11 that Chinese scientists believe that global warming is slowly transforming one of the world's most important s…

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News · 11 Nov 2022

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…

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News · 09 Nov 2022

Tibetan monk passed away after years of poor health after being freed from jail

Source: RFA A Tibetan monk imprisoned for six years for opposing Chinese rule in Tibet has passed away after suffering failing health following his release from prison in 2018, rep…

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News · 7 November 2022

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 …

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Report · 08 Jan 2024

Favourite Tibet Reads Of 2023

2023 is over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2023 that left an impression on them. Here are th…

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Report · 21 November 2023

Book Review

By Rinzin Namgyal "The Chinese Communist Party's Capacity to Rule: Ideology, Legitimacy and Party Cohesion" by Jinghan Zeng . This book consists of seven chapters whi…

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Report · 08 Nov

Exploring Changing Dynamics of Citizenship: An Interview with Dickey Choeden

In the backdrop of shifting dynamics of Indian citizenship, Ms. Dickey Choeden's PhD thesis conducted at The Gandhigram Rural Institute delves into the experiences and perspect…

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Report · 18 September 2023

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 …

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Report · 5 July 2023

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…

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Report · 2 June 2023

Tibet in plastic bottles

By Michael Buckley Groundwater and springwater sold in plastic bottles is the biggest scam on earth. China is taking it to new heights in Tibet, by exporting Tibet’s groundwa…

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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 · 31 December 2022

Favourite Tibet Reads of 2022

2022 is almost over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2022 that left an impression on them. Here…

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Report · 17 October 2022

The Book Xi Jinping doesn’t want you to read: Benedict Rogers on his new book, Tibet issue and how Dalai Lama has influenced him

Benedict Rogers is a human rights activist and writer. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch, Senior Analyst for East Asia at the international human rights o…

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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 · 17 July 2022

The Cries of Self-Immolation by Tibetans Echo Repression and Oppression by Beijing

By Tenzing Dhamdul Research Associate, FNVA Prologue: We humans are capable of great things, when we work together. However not all phenomenon leads to a morally good conclusion in…

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Report · 06 July 2022

Dalai Lama : An Embodiment Of Compassion And Clear Thought

By Vivek Wadhwa I lost my wife, Tavinder, to cancer in June 2019. It was completely devastating, because she was everything to me, someone I considered my soulmate. What kept me go…

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Report · 1 February 2022

The Spirit of the Panchsheel Agreement & the Need for Its Revival

India was among the first countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an authorized government. The tone of the relationship between the two sides has vari…

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