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Tibet Cultural Identity Is Being Erased Through Education and the World Must Respond
A new generation of Tibetan children is being raised in schools that teach them who they are not. This is what systematic cultural erasure looks like in the modern era. The struggl…
Read more →WORSE THAN HELL : A TIBETAN ACTIVIST TAKES HIS MESSAGE ACROSS FRANCE AND THE WORLD MUST LISTEN
Tibet Rights Collective | May 2026 Advocacy | Human Rights | Tibet Under Occupation When Sonam Dhundup set off from Grenoble on April 1st, 2026, he carried no weapon, no megaphone,…
Read more →Education Kalon inaugurates language and math labs at Petoen School
Dharamshala 1 April 2026 Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education Central Tibetan Administration inaugurated the Tibetan Language Laboratory and Math La…
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 →75 Years of Unwavering Leadership: Tibet Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Assumption of Spiritual and Temporal Authority
More than six thousand Tibetans and supporters gathered at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard today to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the day the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, then …
Read more →Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Strengthens Global Support for Tibetan Education During Germany Visit
By Tibet Rights Collective | October 9, 2025 Bavaria, Germany | October 7, 2025 — Education Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education, Central Tib…
Read more →Global Resistance on China’s 76th National Day: Protests, Locations, and Digital Defiance
China marked its 76th National Day on October 1, 2025, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the official celebrations in Beijing—complete with f…
Read more →Tibetan Children’s Paintings Celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Dharamshala
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), August 18 (ANI/Tibet Rights Collective) – Ninety vibrant paintings created by Tibetan children from across the globe are currently on display …
Read more →From Lhasa to Tiananmen: A Shared Struggle for Freedom
In the shadow of towering empires, where state propaganda seeks to erase memory and truth, there live stories too powerful to be silenced—stories of resistance, courage, and …
Read more →China Deploys Army Veterans in Tibetan Schools
China has begun deploying retired army veterans as “on-campus instructors” in Tibetan schools, subjecting children as young as six to military and political training. T…
Read more →Red Flag Over Tibet: How China is Militarizing Tibetan Schools
In a recent and deeply concerning development, China’s ruling authorities have intensified their campaign to indoctrinate Tibetan youth by extending military-style “nat…
Read more →China’s Military Deployment and Massive Crackdown at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
China’s latest military deployment at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, Serthar County, Karze, signifies yet another attempt to tighten control over Tibetan religious institut…
Read more →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…
Read more →Protest Disrupts Chinese Ambassador’s Speech at Harvard Conference
In an event that underscored the tensions surrounding China’s policies on Tibet, Hong Kong, East Turkestan, and Taiwan, the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng,…
Read more →China’s University Entrance Exam Exploitation Seats : Sold for $417000
The Tibet Rights Collective has raised concerns over China’s exploitation of university entrance exams, which discriminates against Tibetan candidates and undermines their ed…
Read more →Tibet Rights Collective Announces 2024 Essay Contest on Critical Issues Facing Tibet
The Tibet Rights Collective (TRC) has launched its highly anticipated Essay Contest for 2024 , inviting students and scholars from around the globe to contribute their perspectives…
Read more →Chinese Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Tibetan Students Outside Classes and Religious Activities During Winter Break
Source: Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to enforce a ban on Tibetan students from participating in outside classes and engaging in religious activities …
Read more →Chinese State Media Touts Educational Subsidy Increase in Tibet, Concealing Ongoing Assimilation Efforts
In a recent announcement , the Chinese government's state-owned media outlet highlights an increase in the educational subsidy standard in Tibet. However, this seemingly positi…
Read more →Thermo Fisher Ceases DNA Kit Sales in Tibet Amid Human Rights Concerns
Boston-based biotech giant Thermo Fisher Scientific has made a significant commitment to halt the sale of its DNA testing kits (known as Human Identification or "HID" pro…
Read more →Violent Clashes in San Francisco Amid APEC Summit Spark Police Inaction Concerns
Source: VOA In the wake of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, a series of violent clashes between pr…
Read more →Tibetan Exiles Testify on Chinese Human Rights Violations at Canadian Hearing
At the China Human Rights Forum in Ottawa organized by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held on November 20, Chemi Lhamo, a member of the "Free Tibet Student Movement…
Read more →China`s Colonial Boarding Schools in Tibet Face UN Scrutiny Amid Concerns of Cultural Erasure
China's extensive network of boarding schools in Tibet is facing increasing scrutiny from the United Nations and human rights groups. The institutions are part of a systematic …
Read more →Tibetan Youth Activists Hang Anti-China Banner Outside Moscone Center Ahead of APEC Summit
Activists from Students for a Free Tibet unfurled a banner from the roof of Moscone Center on Friday, denouncing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "dictator" ahead of the…
Read more →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…
Read more →China conducts Military Training for students at Tibet University for Nationalities
Reports indicate that students at Tibet University for Nationalities, have been subjected to military-style training activities, including drills and exercises to “build a so…
Read more →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…
Read more →Tibetans in Exile Mourns the Passing of Ama Pema Choedon la, an Inspirational Figure and Foster Mother
On September 15, 2023, the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) and the entire Tibetan exile community lost a beloved figure, Ama Pema Choedon la , who passed away at the age of 98…
Read more →Cultural genocide in Tibet: Delegation seeks international support
On Saturday, a three-member delegation of the Tibetan parliament in exile said that their homeland is in severe conditions under the Chinese dictatorship. According to the Freedom …
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 →His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School in Ladakh
Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School in Leh, Ladakh, India, marked a momentous occasion on August 7, 2023, as it celebrated its Golden Jubilee with great pomp and grandeur. The hig…
Read more →China’s Transnational Grip: The Battle for the Tibetan Narrative
The People's Republic of China and dissent - never a happy marriage. On a domestic level, the relationship could easily be called toxic, oppressive, even violent. For the econo…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →Freedom for Tibet is Justice for Tibet: An interview with Sri. Soumyadeep Datta
Many Indian leaders apart from the Indian people have supported the cause of Tibetan freedom movement, against the unjust Chinese regime of oppression and violence in Tibet. The Ti…
Read more →We need to nurture a generation of informed & passionate advocates for Tibet: A Conversation with Tenzin Passang
In this interview, we explore the journey of Tenzin Passang La, a passionate Tibetan activist who serves as the National Director of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) in India. She d…
Read more →Human Rights Day: Nobel Peace Prize: Tibet dying
December 10th to majority of the Tibetans is remembered as the day when Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. An award that helped internation…
Read more →We must continue our resistance, keep the Tibet issue alive: Tsering Passang on Tibetan Resistance Movement
Excerpts from our conversation with Tsering Passang la, Founder and Chair of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), London, England. 1. Could you share the …
Read more →An Open Letter to World Leaders
Dear world leaders, As you know, China is celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st. While the Chinese Communist Party celebrates with pomp an…
Read more →Significance of Sikkim for Buddhism and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Introduction Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim from October 10 to 14 this year. Sikkim's Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang, has officia…
Read more →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…
Read more →Football brings people together: Lobsang Chodear on Football, the beautiful game.
Lobsang Chodear, a football coach, has released the second edition of his book titled "Football - The Beautiful Game." We had a conversation with Chodear la who spoke to …
Read more →Never lose hope and support one another: Sakina Batt on her journey so far
Sakina Batt is an experienced news anchor, Interview host, news writer, video producer, editor, scriptwriter and content creator. She leads the video series namely, "In Conver…
Read more →How a CCP Propaganda Campaign Targeted the Dalai Lama
By Magnus Fiskesjö On April 8, 2023, a new global smear campaign against the Dalai Lama was unleashed on social media. This, in itself, wasn’t news. The Dalai Lama, Tibe…
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 →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…
Read more →An Anguish, an Everlasting Trauma: The Dalai Lama is a leader of the world
By Tenzing Dhamdul, FNVA “Someone who has little knowledge, Will find fault with those who understand. All look with awe on expensive belongings, But who would notice a piece…
Read more →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…
Read more →The Dalai Lama, Environmentalist
This excerpt has been taken from 'This Fragile Planet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Environment' which features 80 inspiring quotations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama o…
Read more →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…
Read more →My journey is my greatest achievement: Cinematographer Tenzin Kelsang on his journey and favourite projects
In our next edition of Conversations with TRC, we interviewed the popular cinematographer, DI colorist, and photographer Tenzin Kelsang la, who spoke to us about his favorite proje…
Read more →Every Tibetan born after 1959 is born as an activist: Chemi Lhamo on her love for the Land of Snow, No Beijing 2022 protests and Tibetan Resilience
A human rights activist and community organiser, Chemi Lhamo is recognized in Canada’s national current affairs and news magazine Maclean’s Top 50 Power List of 2022. L…
Read more →Incorporating Karuna in education: Dalai Lama’s Vision for Educating the Heart
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The 14th Dalai Lama says that compassion "belongs to that category of …
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 →Book Review: The High Road to China
Author- Kate Teltscher Publisher – Bloomsbury Publishing Tenzing Dhamdul, Research associate, FNVA Introduction: The Great Game that occurred before the so called ‘Grea…
Read more →No End in Sight: Tracking Three months of Zero-COVID repression & Lockdown in Tibet
“We just want to go home.” Han migrant workers in Tibet’s capital Lhasa protesting against the extended lockdown and Chinese Communist Party’s Zero-COVID po…
Read more →Tibetans in Occupied Tibet: Second-Class Citizens in their own Land
By Tenzin Tsephel On October 8 2022, a Chinese woman named Liu posted a racist video on WeChat, where she talked about wiping out Tibetans from Lhasa and called for the Chinese to …
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →The Need to Discuss the Human Rights Situation in Tibet
Tenzin Tsetan and Lakshmi P The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. D…
Read more →Tracking and Decoding China-appointed Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu’s visits to Tibet
Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, during his visit to Ladakh, was accorded a hero’s welcome. Hundreds gathered to welcome him as he reached Ladakh…
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