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Tibetans, Chinese Christian Communities, and Supporters Hold Peaceful Protest at Opening of 61st UNHRC Session
Geneva: On the opening day of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), more than 80 demonstrators gathered in Geneva to highlight the worsening human ri…
Read more →A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World
Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…
Read more →17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to return to India After Exile?
Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa and one of Tibet’s most prominent religious figures, may soon return to India after living in exile since December 1999. The Tibetan spi…
Read more →Unprecedented International Condemnation at UN as 20 Nations Challenge China on Tibet Human Rights Violations
In an unprecedented move, 20 United Nations member states confronted China over its human rights violations in Tibet during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Righ…
Read more →Europe Regional V-TAG Strategic Meeting and Advocacy Training Concludes Successfully
The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) celebrated the successful conclusion of the Europe Regional V-TAG (Volunteers for Tibet Advocacy Group) Strategic M…
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 →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 →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 →Tibet Film Festival London to screen Amala: The Life and Struggle of Dalai Lama’s Sister
London: On November 23, 2022, at 6:45 p.m., Genesis Cinema in London will host the 13th Tibet Film Festival London, United Kingdom screening of the documentary film Amala, the Life…
Read more →Enes Freedom receives Outstanding human rights activist award at Magnitsky Awards
Enes Freedom received the "Magnitsky Award” for outstanding human rights activist for sacrificing his NBA career with Boston Celtics for standing up against the Chinese …
Read more →Sikyong Penpa Tsering meets with Tibetan community in Shillong
Source: Shillong Times The Sikyong (president) of the Central Tibetan Administration of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Penpa Tsering was on a two-day visit to Meghalaya. He met m…
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 →Tibetan Community organizes outreach events in Geneva
Source: Tibet Bureau Geneva Geneva: Central Tibet Administration’s Kalon Norzin Dolma of Department of information and international relations has reached Switzerland for bil…
Read more →China attempts to affirm its jurisdiction over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation in a sideline event of 51st HRC
In an event , namely the “International Webinar on the Religious Rituals and Historical Customs of the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas,” which was held as a sideline ev…
Read more →UN member States expressed concern over severe repression by China in Tibet
Source: UNHRC Geneva: The EU is deeply concerned about human rights situation in Tibet that continues to deteriorate. UN Member States raised concern over China’s systematic …
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 →Speakers call for HRC members to push for meaningful investigation on the ground in Tibet
Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council 51st side event was held yesterday at Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of this event was to raise voices for Chinese government accountability a…
Read more →13th edition of Tibet Film festival
The poster for the 13th edition of the Tibet Film Festival has been released in the official twitter page of Tibet Film Festival. The 13th Tibet Film Festival will take place from …
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 →Swiss team Tibet United FC Bern wins 12th Euro Tibet Cup
Belgium : The major sporting event in the Tibetan Community of Europe, the 12th edition of the Euro Tibet Cup football competition, began on July 18, 2022, in Deurne, Belgium, clos…
Read more →Protest held in Paris over killing of Tibetan national by Chinese men
Paris: Following the killing of a Tibetan National by three men from the Chinese community on July 11 in Normandy, representatives of the Tibetan community gathered in France on Ju…
Read more →Tibet Solidarity Movement calls to restore freedom and peace in Tibet
Geneva: A group of exiles Tibetan families from Switzerland, launched a solidarity campaign in Switzerland for Tibetans in Tibet on 10 December 2012 and has now completed its 125th…
Read more →Richard Gere attends His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrations at Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Tibetans across the world are celebrating the 87th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 06. Hollywood actor and a friend of His Holiness, Richard Gere participated …
Read more →Swiss-Tibetans Hold Demonstration against Chinese government suppression of freedom in Tibet
Geneva: Tibetan Community of Switzerland & Liechtenstein held a demonstration against the Chinese government’s continued suppression of fundamental freedoms in Tibet on 2…
Read more →China asks Moroccan government to cancel invitation of Tibetan artist: Reports
Fes: Reports suggest that China has asked Moroccan government to cancel the invitation of the Tibetan Artist Loten Namling at Fez Sacred Music festival taking place from June 9 to …
Read more →Tibetan Community in Geneva marks 71 years of duress signing of “17-point Agreementâ€
Geneva: Marking 71 years of duress signing of so-called 17-point agreement on Tibet, Tibetan community in Geneva organized a protest in front of the UN human rights council buildin…
Read more →Uyghur and Tibetan organisations to hold joint protest ahead of UN visit to China
Geneva: On May 13th, over 20 Uyghur, Tibetan and international human rights organizations, will hold a joint protest in Geneva, Switzerland. The participants will call upon the Uni…
Read more →Golden Week Tibet Festival observed in Tokyo
Tokoyo : From May 1 to 7, Tibet House Japan hosted a five-day online "Tibet Festival Japan." The dates fall during Japan's Golden Week holiday, which lasts a week. Dr…
Read more →Sikyong Penpa Tsering arrives in Frankfurt on his way to the United States
Frankfurt : Sikyong Penpa Tsering arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, in the evening of 22nd April 2022. Sikyong was accompanied by the Central Tibetan Administration’s Spokespers…
Read more →The first ‘Future of Tibet’ event held in Washington DC
Washington D.C: The first of the three gatherings of ‘Future of Tibet’ was conducted here on on April 9-10, 2022, where participants contributed to the general discussi…
Read more →Nothing much, but nothing less, about Pema Tsetan
By Tenzin Lhadon “Films are the medium of the new modern culture” -Pema Tsetan. I can vividly recall that it was a poster. It was just a poster that first introduced me…
Read more →From Colonial Schools to DNA Collection: Time for a Fact-Finding Mission to Tibet
Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P Two key events that transpired last week have brought the attention of the world, albeit for a short time, on Tibet again. One when Michelle Bachelet, t…
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