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Tibet’s Shapeshifting River Reveals Signs of Environmental Instability And Human Activity Behind It
A recent NASA Earth Observatory satellite photo, featured in Live Science (October 2025), has drawn global attention to a remarkable yet worrying phenomenon in Tibet. The Yarlung Z…
Read more →October 7, 1950: The Day Tibet Lost Its Freedom — But Never Its Soul
By Tibet Rights Collective | October 7, 2025 “They crossed our borders with guns. But they could never conquer our spirit.” On October 7, 1950 , the stillness of Tibet&…
Read more →China Pushes Lithium Mining in Tibet, Igniting Fears of Exploitation
China has begun large-scale production of lithium from two major mines in Tibet, drawing sharp criticism from Tibetan activists and environmentalists who see the move as yet anothe…
Read more →Fireworks Stunt in Tibet Highlights China’s Negligence Toward Fragile Plateau
A massive fireworks show in Tibet has once again exposed how China exploits the plateau for reckless publicity stunts, ignoring both its fragile environment and the rights of Tibet…
Read more →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…
Read more →Young Tibetan Courageously Challenges Illegal Mining in Tibet
In a recent move to counter growing global awareness of Tibet’s plight, China has deployed a propaganda delegation to Europe. According to a report by the International Campa…
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 →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…
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 →UN Expert Mary Lawlor Discloses Confidential Letter to China Regarding Nine Tibetan Environmental Defenders, Letter Now Made Public
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has made a confidential letter addressed to China concerning the plight of nine Tibetan environmental defenders public…
Read more →Top Afghan Diplomat to Attend Trans-Himalaya Forum in Occupied Tibet
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, embarked on a journey to occupied Tibet on Tuesday to participate in the third meeting of the Trans-Himalayan …
Read more →China`s Greenwashing Conceals Environmental Crisis and Cultural Displacement in Tibet`s Sanjiangyuan Area
In a concerning case of greenwashing, Chinese media has been touting the conservation efforts in the Sanjiangyuan area of Tibet while concealing the grim reality of ongoing ecosyst…
Read more →China`s New Ecological Law in Occupied Tibet to take effect from 1st September, Raises Concerns of Green-washing
China’s new law claims to addresses climate and biodiversity issues by providing detailed provisions for geographical surveys, risk assessment, monitoring and early warning, …
Read more →Concerns Mount Over Environmental Impact as Lianghekou Hydro-Photovoltaic Power Station Commences Operation in Occupied Tibet
In a recent development, the Lianghekou hydro-photovoltaic (PV) complementary power station in Ganzi has commenced operations on Sunday. Although hailed as the world's largest …
Read more →China eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet has
Recently, China has announced the commencement of construction on the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) power station project in Occupied Tibet. The project, located in Angduo …
Read more →China passes new ecological Law in occupied Tibet raising Concerns
In what it says is "a significant move aimed at addressing climate change and preserving the biodiversity of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", China recently passed a national …
Read more →Tibetans in Exile express solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk
Tibetans, Ladakhis, and local Indians gathered in Dharamshala's Mcleod Ganj Square to show their support for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing fast for Climate Chan…
Read more →China eyes Tibet’s’ ample renewable energy potential
Lhasa: China is eyeing the ample renewable energy potential that Tibet, the Third Pole of the world has. It seems likely that occupied Tibet will witness more construction of dams …
Read more →China’s Draft Ecological law for Tibetan Plateau to displace Tibetan nomads in the name of ecological restoration
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, started its 38th session Tuesday to review multiple draft laws and law revisions. Am…
Read more →COP27: Tibetan environmentalist calls for inclusion in solutions for the climate crisis
Tibetan environmentalist Dr. Lobsang Yangtso, in a moving speech during COP27 'Putting people and real solutions at the heart of Climate Action' session, called for inclusi…
Read more →China to start Tibet-Nepal Railway, concerns that environmental impacts are not being considered
Source: The Third Pole On August 10, China announced that within a year it will start a feasibility study for the ambitious Tibet-Nepal Railway project. The announcement, which cam…
Read more →China says new biodiversity law for Tibetan plateau on the anvil
Reports suggest that a new draft law for the “ecological conservation of Qinghai -Tibet” plateau has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People'…
Read more →Significant Carbon Loss happening in Laohugou Glacier on Tibetan Plateau: Reports
Scientists in a new study published in a new paper published in ISME Communications , have recently discovered unprecedented high carbon losses in Laohugou Glacier No. 12 located i…
Read more →Haba railway tunnel in Deqen squeezed by tectonic crush: Reports
Deqen : According to a South China Morning Post report, some completed sections of the 9km (5.6-mile) Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel were "hit by a crushing force caused by the col…
Read more →Study suggests melting Tibetan glaciers could unleash potentially dangerous bacteria on downstream countries
Lhasa: According to a report, one big reason why China should be concerned about global warming is that melting of glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau could release hundreds of new, po…
Read more →ICT highlights Tibet’s colonial schools, climate change and lack of freedom of expression at UNHRC
Washington, DC: International Campaign for Tibet, on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, delivered three statements at the 50th session of United Nation Human Right…
Read more →The Washington Declaration adopted at 8th WPCT
Washington DC : The eighth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet organised by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) was held in Washington DC, with over 100 participants…
Read more →Why China’s national park building spree in Tibet is raising concerns
Lhasa: China will set up a new batch of national parks this year on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and in the basins of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, according to the Nationa…
Read more →Study says marked atmospheric warming has changed the balance of ‘Asian water tower’
Lhasa: An article published this week in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment says that the Tibetan region has gotten out of balance between solid water in glaciers a…
Read more →Environment Disinformation: China media claims Tibet “still among world's best regions in environmentâ€
Lhasa : “ Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region remains one of the best environmental areas in the world, with local biodiversity and ecosystems remaining stable in 2…
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 →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 →Tibet Climate Crisis
THIS IS THE STORY OF TIBET The story of how the Rooftop of the world, presently under unlawful Chinese occupation is being exploited and its pristine, fragile ecosystem is being de…
Read more →I will keep speaking out about Tibet: Senator Rice
By Senator Janet Rice Imagine your country being violently invaded. Tens of thousands of people killed as they defended your country. Imagine your invaders telling you that your co…
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 →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 →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 →Of Buddha and the practice of Bodhichitta: Relevance of Dalai Lama’s teachings at Bodh Gaya
“Listen to and study the Buddha’s teachings. Reflect on them over and over again, then meditate on what you’ve understood. Be determined to work for the welfare o…
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 →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…
Read more →Richard Gere and his Message of Universal Responsibility
(By Tenzin Tsetan & Lakshmi P) “None of his parents are Tibetans; yet he agitates all of China” - Richard Gere is my Hero (2010) Tibet’s exiled leader and the…
Read more →Sound and Fury: Analysing Chinese Response to Anything that has Tibet in it
By Lakshmi P & Jyotsna Jayaram United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is currently on an Asia tour. The mere rumours of Pelosi including Taiwan- a self-ruled island that Chin…
Read more →Analysing Japan’s Approach To The Tibetan Question
Note: This article was originally published in The Global Order on March 8, 2022 and is being republished on July 8, 2022 in light of Shinzo Abe’s assassination. On February …
Read more →Why Should China Be Called Out for Green-Washing in Tibet
With a landscape of enormous glaciers, massive snow cover, mountains and uplands, Tibet is the world’s largest and highest plateau and a storehouse of freshwater. However, al…
Read more →Relocation and Resettlement of Tibetan Nomads
“You are the first to uphold our plateau’s foundation You are the last to uphold our plateau’s foundation Ah…nomads” - “Nomads” (translat…
Read more →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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