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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 →Tibet Is Dead to Washington?
Trump’s Beijing Visit Buries the Cause in Silence When US President Donald Trump touched down in Beijing on May 13, the first American president to visit China in nearly nine…
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 →Tibet Still Not Free New Report Confirms
By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction The 2026 Freedom in the World report by Freedom House presents a stark and deeply troubling picture of Tibet under Chinese rule. As a territ…
Read more →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 →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…
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 →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…
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 →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 →Candle March in Bodh Gaya as Tibetan Monks Raise Voice Against Chinese Atrocities
Bodh Gaya, Bihar – The sacred land of Bodh Gaya, revered as the seat of Buddha’s enlightenment, witnessed a powerful display of peace and resistance on Sunday. Hundreds…
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 →Tibetans in India: Protected by Democracy, Persecuted in Chinese-Occupied Tibet
India — The Lifeline of the Tibetan Struggle When Chinese troops brutally crushed the Tibetan uprising in March 1959, the world largely looked away. But India did not. It ope…
Read more →India Rejects Chinese Interference on Succession of HH Dalai Lama
As the world prepares to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, his recent announcement affirming the Gaden Phodrang Trust as the sole auth…
Read more →Radio Free Asia Faces Uncertain Future: Implications for Tibetan Voices Worldwide
The Tibetan community faces a potential loss of one of its most vital global platforms, as Radio Free Asia (RFA) grapples with the termination of its federal grants under an execut…
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 →Czech Republic stands in solidarity with Tibet martin Bursik highlights ongoing repression
On March 10, 2025, over 870 town halls across the Czech Republic raised the Tibetan flag to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese rule. This annu…
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 Forced Boarding Schools: The Systematic Erasure of Tibetan Cultural Identity
China’s ongoing policies in Tibet have long been criticized for undermining the region’s cultural, religious, and linguistic identity. A particularly alarming aspect of…
Read more →No One is Safe under Authoritarian China: A New Report Finds
On April 15, 2024, Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a coalition of Chinese and international human rights non-governmental organizations, released its annual report, If I Dis…
Read more →Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Delivers Insightful Briefing to German Parliament Member on Tibet
Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile recently hosted Anna-Elisabeth von Treuenfels-Frowein, a Member of the Hamburg Parliament in Germany, along…
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 →Urgent Call: Prioritize Tibet Crisis Before Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit
In anticipation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s imminent visit to Australia this week, Representative Karma Singey has issued an urgent plea to Australian Foreign Minis…
Read more →Chinese Open Letter to UNHRC on Tibet Human Rights is Misleading and False
An open letter has been sent by Chinese Civil Society Organizations to the President of the United Nations Human Rights. These organizations assert that “there is a orchestra…
Read more →Debunking China`s Propaganda and Misinformation on Occupied Tibet
The China News Agency (CNA) report on human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang presents a one-sided narrative, riddled with propaganda and misinformation. Relying heavily on testimonials…
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 →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 →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…
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 →DIFF (Dharamshala International Film Festival) 2023
Founded by filmmakers and artists Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin, DIFF welcomed its 12th edition from 4th to 7th November in Upper Tibetan Children Village School, Dal lake, Dharamsh…
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 →China`s National Day: Examining Tibet`s Ongoing Struggles Under CCP Control
As China celebrates its National Day, it's crucial to shed light on the persisting issues faced by Tibetans, particularly the Tibetan Autonomous Region, under the rule of the C…
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 →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 →The Dalai Lamas Journey to Ladakh: Tracing His Visits and Teachings in the Region
“Down on the plains there’s so much cloud and rain, I missed the blue sky. So, I flew up to Ladakh and the clear blue sky became visible again”. Thousands of peop…
Read more →Life and Legacy of 10th Panchen Lama
25th April 2023, marked the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has remained till now, missing for 28 years, after the Chinese government kidnapped him …
Read more →Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet continue to be persecuted for their culture and beliefs by Chinese authorities: Senator Janet Rice
To the readers of the Tibet Rights Collective and to all Tibetans across the world, I would like to wish you Losar Tashi Delek! Although Losar is a time of celebration for the Tibe…
Read more →Mass Protest Rally by pan-Europe Tibetans in Rome this March
By Tenzin Kunga, Advocacy Officer, Free Tibet Large contingents of Tibetans living across Europe will gather in Italy’s historic capital city on 10th March to mark the 64th a…
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 →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 →On the occasion of Human Rights Day, why should we discuss Tibet?
By Tenzin Samphel An 81-year-old Tibetan named Taphun set himself on fire on March 27, 2022; it was the last known case of a person on a long list of Tibetans who have self-immolat…
Read more →20th CCP Congress & Tibet: What are the Implications?
By Tenzin Samphel The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is underway in Beijing. Ahead of the event, China had started reinforcing its tight control over occu…
Read more →Sovereignty in Settler Colonial Times: Kinship and Education in the Tibetan Exile Community
By Dawa Lokyitsang (This article was originally published on The American Ethnologist and Lhakar Diaries ) When the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, along with his administration and more th…
Read more →Happy 75th Independence Day to India!
By Youdon Aukatsang, Member, 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile I am a second generation Tibetan born and educated in India, raised with a deep sense of connection to an imagined Tib…
Read more →The Chinese Communist Party’s Long-Standing Attempt to Erase Tibetan Language and Why They Will Not Succeed
In 2017, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that the Chinese government must respect Tibetan culture and language . Speaking with the Times of India, His Holiness described how narro…
Read more →What Does Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s Washington Tour Entail for the Tibetan Movement?
By Lakshmi P Central Tibetan Administration’s Sikyong, Penpa Tsering, is currently on a 5-day tour to the United States which is set to conclude on April 29, 2022. Reports ha…
Read more →Education in Tibet: An Indoctrination Tool of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Introduction In the month of July 2021, without giving any official reason, the Chinese authorities in Golog, eastern Tibet, ordered [1] to shut down a private Tibetan school, Seng…
Read more →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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