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News · 05 Nov 2026

Solar Expansion on the Tibetan Plateau Raises Questions About the Future of Pastoral Life

Tibet Rights Collective | November 5, 2026 China’s drive to blanket the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with solar farms is bringing income to some herders while raising serious concerns abo…

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News · 31 Jan

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…

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News · 14 Nov

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 …

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News · 07 Nov

China`s Cultural Heritage Investments in Tibet Raise Concerns of Sinicization

The Chinese government's investment in Tibet's cultural heritage affairs has been lauded as a sign of progress and development in the region. However, there are concerns th…

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News · 03 June

Czech Senate Expresses Concern Over Forced Assimilation and Interference in Tibet by China

The Senate of the Czech Republic has adopted a resolution expressing "deep concern" over China's forced assimilation of Tibetan children and continuous interference w…

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News · 23 Mar

Explained: Shoton Opera Festival

On March 19th, the 26th Shoton Festival took place in Mundgod with Kundeling Tatsak Rinpoche serving as the main guest. The 10-day opera festival featured 11 troupes and was attend…

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News · 04 Jan

China starts Winter Tourism Campaign in occupied Tibet

Despite raging Covid-19 infections, China has announced that the "iconic Potala Palace" in Tibet's capital Lhasa will reopen for tourism after being closed for more t…

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News · 2 September 2022

62nd Tibetan Democracy Day: Tibetan Democracy in exile & the lessons it teaches the world

September 2nd, 2022, marks 62 years since the first members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile received their letters of appointment from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and took their…

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Report · 27 Jan 2024

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…

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Report · 1 October 2023

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…

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Report · 17 February 2023

I Dream Of Performing In Front Of The Potala Palace: Phurbu T Namgyal On Music And Homeland

Losar is almost here! In the run up to Losar 2023, we bring to you an interview with one of the most loved Tibetan singers, Phurbu T Namgyal la. He is one amongst the most known ce…

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Report · 8 July 2022

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 …

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