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News · 01 June, 2026

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,…

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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 · 08 Nov, 2025

Chinese Infrastructure Buildup Near India’s Northern Borders: The Eight-Year Surge Since Doklam

True to Mao Zedong’s aphorism that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun,” China’s rise as a global power has been backed by strategic military …

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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 · 30 Sep, 2025

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…

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News · 8 Aug, 2025

60 Years of Broken Promises: The Tibet Autonomous Region Has Nothing to Celebrate

On September 9, 2025 , the Chinese state will mark the 60th anniversary of what it calls the founding of the “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR). But for the Tibetan people…

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News · 03 Apr, 2025

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…

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News · 13 Oct, 2024

China’s Propaganda Machine Intensifies: The Tibet International Communication Center and Its Global Manipulation Efforts

On September 2, 2024, China launched the Tibet International Communication Center in Lhasa, marking another aggressive step in its ongoing efforts to control the global narrative o…

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News · 13 Jul, 2024

The Resolve Tibet Act and Its Implications for Tibet-China Relation

In a significant development enhancing U.S. support for Tibet, President Joe Biden signed into law the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act” (S. 138),…

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News · 22 Mar

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…

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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 · 21 Dec

U.S. Congress Urges Focus on Tibet’s Human Rights at Upcoming UN Review of China

A bipartisan initiative by more than 20 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Jim McGovern, has called upon Secretary of State Antony Blinken to emphasize the e…

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News · 13 Nov

Central Tibetan Administration Rejects China`s White Paper on Tibet

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has vehemently rejected China's latest White Paper on Tibet, titled "CPC Policies on the Governa…

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News · 27 Oct

U.S. Lawmakers Call on Biden Cabinet to Act Against Tibet DNA Collection and Family Separation

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has issued a compelling call to action, urging three key members of the Biden administration's cabinet to address the critical i…

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News · 19 Oct

Canada issues Travel Advisory for Tibet and East Turkistan, Cautions Citizens about Security Risks

The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory, urging its citizens to exercise caution when planning visits to Tibet and East Turkistan. This advisory comes amidst growing …

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News · 19 Oct

China Expanding Mass Surveillance Network in Tibet: Concerns Over Increased Intrusion and Oppression

A major recent development inside Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has been the development of a smart platform called “Smart Construction Sites” in housing and municipal …

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News · 20 Sep

China`s Tibet Forum on Consciousness of the Chinese National Community Raises Concerns on Tibetan Culture

On September 19, 2023, the first Tibet Forum on the Consciousness of the Chinese Community was inaugurated in Lhasa, Tibet, with the stated goal of "Casting the Chinese Soul a…

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News · 11 Sep

Tibet`s Investment claims Mask a Darker Reality

Despite recent reports of increased investment in Tibet, concerns are rising about the true motivations behind China's push for economic development in Tibet. While the officia…

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News · 07 Sep

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…

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News · 30 Aug

China`s Security Chief Visits Gansu, Raising Concerns of Increased Control Over Tibet

China's security leader, Chen Wenqing, went to Gansu province last week. He talked a lot about how important it is to keep the country safe and deal with people who want to bre…

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News · 03 Aug

Tibetan Woman exposes Chinese Police brutality in Video Amidst wrongful imprisonment case

Gonpo Kyi, the courageous sister of wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, has become a symbol of resistance against police brutality in Tibet. The shocking incide…

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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 · 24 July

Chinese Authorities Erasing Records of Politically-Motivated Verdicts Against Tibetans, Concealing Repression

Chinese authorities have been systematically removing records of court verdicts involving Tibetans accused of "endangering state security" from publicly accessible databa…

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News · 22 July

Chromium Mining in Tibet, Environmental Restoration Claims Masked Greenwashing Efforts

On July 14, China announced its decision to return a part of the largest national chromium mining operations area, situated in occupied Tibet, to its natural state. However, scruti…

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News · 11 July

Chinese Authorities Intensify Efforts to Influence Tibetan Kindergarten Children through Military Education and Ideological Imposition

The Chamdo Military Division has organized an immersive national defense education program specifically tailored for Tibetan kindergarten children. This program involved 50 teacher…

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News · 08 June

APPG Tibet AGM held in UK Parliament: Concerns raised on Human Rights violations in Tibet

In a recent parliamentary session, concerns were raised about the ongoing human rights violations in Tibet, including restrictions on freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and a…

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News · 26 May

Explained: Thermo Fisher Helping China Steal Mass DNA of Tibetans in Tibet

A worldwide campaign has been organized by a coalition of Tibetan activist groups to once again bring attention to the involvement of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company based in M…

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News · 23 May

The Farce called Xizang Development Forum

The 2023 Xizang Development Forum , organized by the Chinese government, is currently underway in Beijing. This high-level international forum reportedly aims to "shed light o…

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News · 18 May

CECC Highlights Enforced Disappearance of Panchen Lama, Urges China to End Restrictions

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has drawn attention to the enforced disappearance of the Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, shedding light on the ongoing hum…

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News · 03 May

Chinese Authorities Foster National Identity Among Tibetan Children with Education Tours

Chinese authorities are continuing their efforts to foster a sense of national identity among Tibetan children. Recently, 27 students from 10 schools in Lhasa's Chengguan Distr…

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Report · 18 January 2023

Why does China want to block the Dalai Lama’s visit to Sri Lanka?

Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that “the government and people of China including in the Tibet Autonomous Region strongly …

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Report · 22 November 2022

Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet

By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…

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Report · 26 October 2022

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 …

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Report · 21 September 2022

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…

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Report · 6 September 2022

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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Report · 30 August 2022

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…

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Report · 18 July 2022

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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Report · 29 January 2022

Why Is Chinese Social Media Targeting Keanu Reeves?

We all remember when The Matrix released in the year 1999 and the world went absolutely crazy for Keanu Reeves. As time passed by, Keanu Reeves slowly became synonymous with words …

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Report · 1 January 2022

Tibet Brief 2021

Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…

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