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News · 13 Oct, 2026

China's Appointed Panchen Lama Calls for Religious Work in Tibet to Align With Assimilation Law

China’s appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, has called for all religious and other work in Tibet to align with the Chinese Communist Party’s agenda and the newly enacted Ethnic…

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News · 08 Mar, 2026

Remembering the Tibetan National Uprising and the Unbroken Spirit of a Nation

Every year on March 10 , Tibetans across the world commemorate one of the most defining moments in their modern history the 1959 Tibetan Uprising . This day marks the courage of th…

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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 · 02 Dec, 2025

China’s Economic Assimilation of Tibet Greenwashing Displacement and the Battle for Global Climate Narratives

By Tibet Rights Collective Tibet Needs More Friends Especially Environmentalists For decades Tibetans have appealed to the world for solidarity and today a surprising group of pote…

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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 · 30 Jan

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…

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News · 25 Jan

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…

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News · 09 Jan

China Allocates $11.3 Billion for occupied Tibet Infrastructure amid Dual-Use Concerns

The Chinese government has announced plans to allocate $11.3 billion for infrastructure development in Tibet this year, according to reports from Xinhua. It has claimed that &ldquo…

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News · 09 Jan

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…

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News · 04 Dec

Tibet`s Railway Network Surges: White Paper Reveals Expansion Amid Strategic Concerns

Tibet's railway infrastructure has experienced a remarkable surge, expanding from 701 km in 2012 to 1,359 km in 2022, as unveiled in a recent white paper from China's State…

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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 · 02 Nov

Global Parliamentarians and Uyghur Advocates Convene in Tokyo to Address Uyghur Rights and Human Rights Abuses

The "International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention" took place in Tokyo, Japan, from October 30 to 31, 2023, bringing together parliamentarians, Uyghur ri…

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News · 13 Oct

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…

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News · 20 June

Canada’s Subcommittee Report Highlights Residential Boarding School System in Tibet

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights, a part of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, House of Commons, Canada, has released a signific…

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News · 15 June

China rapid development in occupied Tibet raise concerns of dual use infrastructure

China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group announced that the high-speed Fuxing bullet train is scheduled to commence operations on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line next month. The completion…

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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 · 15 May

UN Committee Demands Answers from China on Discrimination Against Tibetan Women in Tibet

Source: Tibet.net The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has raised concerns over the situation of Tibetan women in Tibet and has q…

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News · 06 May

China Boosting its Military Presence in occupied Tibet: Report

A significant increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by PLA has been reported in Tibet & along LAC, a recent report by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) that studies …

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News · 03 Apr

China’s ambitious $21 billion investment plan in occupied Tibet raises concerns

A recent report by Tibet Daily reveals that Chinese authorities in occupied Tibet is planning to undertake 191 key projects this year with an investment of more than 143 billion yu…

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News · 15 Mar

China ramps up propaganda to promote colonial boarding schools in Tibet

In recent weeks, the Chinese government has ramped up its propaganda efforts to promote boarding schools in occupied Tibet. There have been reports circulating in the Chinese media…

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News · 09 Feb

China set to strengthen dual use infrastructure in occupied Tibet

Source: Global Times/ Tibetan Review China will crisscross the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with 4,000 kilometres of railway lines by 2025 and will build 59 new airports and 300 h…

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News · 29 Dec

Chinese team is in Nepal to research a Himalayan railway project that would connect Tibet to Kathmandu: Reports

Source: SCMP Chinese survey and design experts are in Kathmandu to conduct feasibility studies for a 170km railway project that has been in the works since 2016. The Belt and Road …

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News · 06 Oct 2022

China on the verge of completing the second strategic highway in Tibet near Arunachal

Source: Xinhua China’s official Xinhua news agency reported on 03 October that it was about to complete building a second highway to its occupied Tibet’s strategic bord…

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News · 30 Sep 2022

China building dual use infrastructure to assimilate Tibetan Culture and Identity

China has promoted infrastructure construction to boost economic development during the headwinds caused by COVID-19, officials from the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday, re…

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News · 14 July 2022

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…

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News · 04 July 2022

Chinese authorities arresting Tibetan thinkers for upholding their culture and rights: Report

Lhasa: According to reports, the Chinese authorities are arresting Tibetan thinkers, who have been speaking out in favour of their culture and rights which Beijing sees as an act o…

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News · 03 June 2022

Book Launch: “Tumhara Naam Kya Hai – Tibbat” by Shri Chandrabhushan

New Delhi: A book on Tibet in Hindi authored by Shri Chandrabhushan – a senior Indian journalist entitled “Tumhara Naam Kya Hai – Tibbat” (Tibet – Wha…

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News · 02 June 2022

Open Letter to Xi Jinping by TCHRD to End Forced Cultural Assimilation Policy in Tibet

Dharamshala: In an open letter to President Xi Jinping on China's 'Children's Day' on 1 June, TCHRD called for an end to the forced cultural assimilation policy bei…

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News · 17-May-22

TCHRD urges for more interventions from international community on enforced disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, a non-profit organization advancing human rights and democracy in Tibet and exiled Tibetan communities, urged for mo…

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News · 12-May-22

“Sucked our Marrow: Tibetan Language and Education Rights under Xi Jinping”: TCHRD releases new report

Dharamshala: The Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in collaboration with the Korea-based Asian Dignity Initiative released a joint report “Sucke…

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Report · 27 November 2023

We must continue our resistance, keep the Tibet issue alive: Tsering Passang on Tibetan Resistance Movement

Excerpts from our conversation with Tsering Passang la, Founder and Chair of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), London, England. 1. Could you share the …

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