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Destroying Heaven: The Tragedy of Larung Gar
High in the rolling hills of Serta County in eastern Tibet once thrived a sea of crimson, tens of thousands of red-robed monks and nuns devoted to study, meditation, and the pursui…
Read more →The Legacy of the Dalai Lamas: A Journey from the 1st to the 14th
The institution of the Dalai Lama, a cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhism, spans over six centuries and encompasses 14 recognized reincarnations, each believed to embody the Bodhisattva…
Read more →In Grief and in War: How Tibetans Have Always Stood with India in Her Darkest Hours
On April 20, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, claimed the lives of seven brave Indian soldiers, shaking the nation to its core. As India reels from this g…
Read more →China’s Fake Relics and the Exploitation of Buddhism
China’s use of fabricated Buddhist relics as tools of soft power and geopolitical influence has once again come into the spotlight. The recent controversy surrounding the so-…
Read more →Tibetan Buddhism College Graduation Highlights Chinese authorities Control and Manipulation in Religious Practice
In a recent event covered by China Daily , the so called Tibet College of Buddhism held a graduation ceremony in Lhasa, Tibet on July 27 for its students, monks, and nuns. While th…
Read more →China pressuring Uyghurs abroad to Spy on Human Rights Activists, using families as hostages
China is using intimidation tactics to pressure Uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening their families back home, according to recent report by the …
Read more →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…
Read more →Tibetans Mourn Loss of Pioneer Film Director Pema Tseden
Internationally acclaimed Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden passed away on May 8th, 2023, at the age of 53. Tseden was widely regarded as one of the most important Tibetan filmmakers o…
Read more →New report by US State Dept reveals China’s widespread torture and human rights abuses against Tibetans
Source: US State Dept In its latest report on human rights practices, the US State Department has raised concerns about the situation in Tibet, calling attention to the Chinese gov…
Read more →HRW World Report 2023 highlights situation in Occupied Tibet
Source: HRW Human Rights Watch highlighted Tibet in their annual report 2023 on human rights around the world. Chinese authorities in Tibetan areas continue to enforce severe restr…
Read more →Chinese authorities denying the right of Tibetans in exile to return to their families in Tibet: Reports
Source: The Tibet Post The Chinese authorities in Tibet are using various methods to deceive Tibetans in exile to return to Tibet, where they are imprisoned even if they have famil…
Read more →Tibet Film Festival London to screen Amala: The Life and Struggle of Dalai Lama’s Sister
London: On November 23, 2022, at 6:45 p.m., Genesis Cinema in London will host the 13th Tibet Film Festival London, United Kingdom screening of the documentary film Amala, the Life…
Read more →Tibetan monk passed away after years of poor health after being freed from jail
Source: RFA A Tibetan monk imprisoned for six years for opposing Chinese rule in Tibet has passed away after suffering failing health following his release from prison in 2018, rep…
Read more →Uyghurs and Tibetans Protest in Brussels against China’s atrocities
Source: WUC Brussels: Uyghur rights groups and Tibetans community in Belgium gathered to expose China’s atrocities and protested Infront of the Chinese Embassy in Brussels on…
Read more →Censorship in occupied Tibet: China stops Tibetans from speaking about rodent plague
Source: Tibetan Review Even as the Covid-19 pandemic rages unabated, despite official claims about a significant decline in cases in recent weeks, a pneumonic plague spread by mice…
Read more →Two Tibetans die from ‘rodent plague’ in Tibet
Source: Radio Free Asia Two Tibetans have died from a pneumonic plague spread by mice and other rodents in a southern county of Tibet, with Chinese authorities now ordering county …
Read more →UN rejects debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims
Source: Reuters Geneva: The UN rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Musl…
Read more →His Holiness the Dalai Lama begins to teach the ‘comment of valid knowledge’ of Dharmakirti
Source: Dalai Lama Website Dharamsala: Yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama smiled and waved to members of the estimated 5000 strong crowd from 55 countries waiting to greet him.…
Read more →China-puppet countries must stop pandering to the dictators and blindly supporting the brutal regime in China: GATPM
Source: GATPM London: The Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities, a UK-based rights group condemned Pakistan and China-puppet countries for supporting China over human…
Read more →Two Tibetans beaten to death by Chinese Police in Kham Karze
Source: Tibet Times Dharamshala: The Chinese authorities on 28 September 2022 beat a Tibetan man to death after he was arrested for allegedly visiting and providing food and edible…
Read more →CCP’s strict enforcement of zero-Covid policy in Tibet forces five Tibetans to commit suicide: TCHRD
Source: TCHRD Chinese Communist Party’s strict enforcement of Zero-COVID policy in occupied Tibet has forced five Tibetans to commit suicide, reported Tibetan Centre for Huma…
Read more →22 died of starvation in single day under CCP’s COVID lockdown in Xinjiang: RFA
Source: Radio Free Asia Xinjiang: At least 22 people died of starvation or lack of medical attention on a single day last week under China’s COVID lockdown policies in the no…
Read more →Five Tibetans arrested in Serthar County for organising religious activities, one killed in detention: Tibet Watch
Source: Tibet Watch News has emerged from Tibet about the arrest of five Tibetans in eastern Tibet this summer in connection with religious activities. One of the detainees has sin…
Read more →Three Tibetans passed away from COVID19 in Tibet: RFA
Lhasa: Three Tibetans have recently passed away from COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread across Tibet Autonomous Region and local netizens complain of harsh and unsanitary qu…
Read more →'Hunger Genocide' underway in Xinjiang: Uyghurs suffer under CCP regime’s Zero COVID Policy
Uyghur NGOs in Istanbul on Monday demonstrated near the Chinese Consulate in Sariyer district against China's 'Hunger Genocide' under the pretext of controlling the Cov…
Read more →Chinese authorities false accused Tibetan releases after 12 years sentence
The Chinese authorities have released Pema Dhondup, who was serving a 12-year sentence for being falsely accused of “murder” after a self-immolation protest in 2012, in…
Read more →Earthquake strikes areas of Tibet, many feared dead
Reports suggest that powerful earthquake jolted areas of Tibet, leaving many missing and injured. According to The Hindu report, over 50,000 people have been relocated to safer loc…
Read more →Prominent Tibetan painter of religious art passes away in Tibet
Tenpa Rabten, a prominent painter of Tibetan religious scrolls called thangkas, has died at the age of 82, Radio Free Asia has learned. Rabten, who passed on the knowledge of his t…
Read more →Chinese authorities involved in Mass collection of DNA in Tibet: HRW
New York: Chinese authorities are significantly increasing policing, including arbitrary collection of DNA from residents in many towns and villages throughout the Tibet Autonomous…
Read more →Prayer Service Held in Switzerland for Prominent Tibetan Former Political Prisoner Jigme Gyatso
Geneva: A prayer service to mourn as well as to pay final respects to prominent Tibetan former political prisoner Jigme Gyatso, who died on 2nd July in his hometown Kanlho Tibetan …
Read more →I want people to appreciate and celebrate our rich culture: Ngoshi Choedon on her love for art and culture
Meet a talented Tibetan Paper Collage Artist and illustrator who has embarked on a creative journey rooted in her rich cultural heritage. Though not formally trained in art, she ha…
Read more →Nothing much, but nothing less, about Pema Tsetan
By Tenzin Lhadon “Films are the medium of the new modern culture” -Pema Tsetan. I can vividly recall that it was a poster. It was just a poster that first introduced me…
Read more →Long live the Dalai Lama, personality omnipresent in the hearts of Tibetans!
By Senator Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio Longue vie au Dalaï Lama, personnalité omniprésente dans le cœur des Tibétains ! Sénatrice du Val d&rsq…
Read more →The Dalai Lama: Simple Monk or Incarnation of a Higher Being?
His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, Buddhist spiritual master and symbolic leader of the people of Tibet, who currently lives in exile in Dharamsala, India, regularly says that he…
Read more →His Holiness Dalai Lama: A Symbol of Happiness and Peace
“The heart of the Buddha’s teaching is a combination of compassion and wisdom and as Buddhists our task is cultivate these two qualities” -His Holiness Dalai Lama…
Read more →“For Tibet, I must continue walkingâ€: TYC President Gonpo Dhundup on Tibet Matters March
We spoke to Gonpo Dhundup la, President of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest non-governmental Tibetan organization based in Dharamshala, India, who is currently leading a m…
Read more →An Anguish, an Everlasting Trauma: The Dalai Lama is a leader of the world
By Tenzing Dhamdul, FNVA “Someone who has little knowledge, Will find fault with those who understand. All look with awe on expensive belongings, But who would notice a piece…
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 →My journey is my greatest achievement: Cinematographer Tenzin Kelsang on his journey and favourite projects
In our next edition of Conversations with TRC, we interviewed the popular cinematographer, DI colorist, and photographer Tenzin Kelsang la, who spoke to us about his favorite proje…
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 →Book Review: The High Road to China
Author- Kate Teltscher Publisher – Bloomsbury Publishing Tenzing Dhamdul, Research associate, FNVA Introduction: The Great Game that occurred before the so called ‘Grea…
Read more →Favourite Tibet Reads of 2022
2022 is almost over. As the year draws to a close, we asked researchers, activists and journalists to name their favourite Tibet reads of 2022 that left an impression on them. Here…
Read more →Chinese officials in Tibet who killed Tibetans and schemed the Galwan incident sanctioned
Introduction This International Human Rights Day, we Tibetans and all those who suffer and continue to suffer under the strict authoritarian Chinese Communist regime were given fur…
Read more →No End in Sight: Tracking Three months of Zero-COVID repression & Lockdown in Tibet
“We just want to go home.” Han migrant workers in Tibet’s capital Lhasa protesting against the extended lockdown and Chinese Communist Party’s Zero-COVID po…
Read more →Pah-Lak, a play we Tibetans must entertain to remember who we are
Tenzing Dhamdul, Research Associate FNVA, New Delhi The set-up: It was pouring cats and dogs in New Delhi but people came in scores including our Indian sisters and brothers who ma…
Read more →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 …
Read more →China’s White Papers – Its purpose and implicit propagation of the One China Principle
By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction: It has only taken a few days for Beijing to come out with another one of its preposterous White Papers that too on Taiwan after a gap of more than …
Read more →The Cries of Self-Immolation by Tibetans Echo Repression and Oppression by Beijing
By Tenzing Dhamdul Research Associate, FNVA Prologue: We humans are capable of great things, when we work together. However not all phenomenon leads to a morally good conclusion in…
Read more →On World Refugee Day, Don't Forget Tibet
By Benedict Rogers (Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch) As we mark World Refugee Day today, there are many parts of the world which require our attention. We think m…
Read more →President Xi’s Odyssey from Savior to Satan towards Buddhism in Tibet & Tibetans Worldwide
By Tenzing Dhamdul Introduction President Xi Jinping coming to power in China brought much optimism especially among many Tibetans and the larger Buddhist community in China becaus…
Read more →The Luminescence of the Moon Captured by Beijing, The Panchen Lama Conundrum
By T enzing Dhamdul Key Words Panchen Lama: The second highest lama in Tibet especially in the Gelugpa tradition. Gelugpa: One of the major sects in Tibetan Buddhism with its found…
Read more →The 17 point Agreement- A guide to Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
Introduction When the communist government came to power, they called upon reclaiming all the territories under the former Qing dynasty, ironically the dynasty regime was so despis…
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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