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News · 24 Mar, 2026

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…

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News · 07 Dec, 2025

Richard Gere Breaks Silence on His 20 Year Oscars Absence and Reaffirms Commitment to Tibet and Human Rights

Hollywood actor and long time Tibet supporter Richard Gere has spoken about his nearly two decade absence from the Academy Awards. His recent interview with Variety confirms that h…

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News · 7 Sept, 2025

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…

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News · 09 Mar, 2025

The Tibetan Uprising of 1959: A Defiant Struggle for Freedom

Introduction March 10, 1959, remains a pivotal date in Tibetan history - a day that symbolizes the resilience of the Tibetan people in their fight against Chinese occupation. After…

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News · 01 May, 2024

Djibouti’s Deportation of UK Lawmaker Supporting Tibet, Sanctioned by China, Raises Diplomatic Tensions

Djibouti, situated strategically on the Horn of Africa, recently attracted international attention when it deported Tim Loughton, a British lawmaker critical of China’s human…

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News · 13 Apr

Crackdown on Tibetan-Language Weblogs Signals Ongoing Sinicization Efforts

In a move that reverberates through the Tibetan community, Chinese authorities have blocked access to Luktsang Palyon, a prominent Tibetan-language weblog and its associated social…

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News · 09 Sep

China Tibet Network`s Annual Meeting Puts Spotlight on State-Controlled Media and Propaganda

China Tibet Network recently reported on the 27th Annual Meeting of the Editor-in-Chief of the National Provincial Party Newspaper, focusing on "digital empowerment of news an…

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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 · 28 March 2023

Nepal and China to hold talks on resuming bilateral trade in Lhasa meeting

Nepal and China are set to hold a two-day meeting in the capital of occupied Tibet, Lhasa, to discuss issues related to bilateral trade and commerce. The meeting is the first under…

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News · 22 Mar

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…

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News · 14 March 2023

Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen visits Canadian parliament to advocate human rights in Tibet

In a historic moment, Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and political prisoner, was invited to speak at the Canadian Parliament on Monday, March 13th. The event was organized b…

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News · 11 Jan

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…

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News · 09 Dec 2022

Joint statement of 49 human rights groups calls on the Chinese authorities to respect fundamental freedoms

Source: 29 Principles 49 human rights organisations have signed the joint statement which demand that the Chinese government strictly adhere to its obligations under the Chinese Co…

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News · 18 Nov 2022

Tibetan student activist who hung a Tibetan Flag on the Acropolis cleared by a Greek court

Source: The Guardian A Greek court has acquitted activists who were accused of attempting to "pollute, damage, and distort" the Acropolis after they hung a banner there i…

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News · 02 Nov 2022

British PM Rishi Sunak seeks to shut down Confucius Institutes in UK universities

Source: The National British Government Minister has said that the Prime Minister is “looking to close” Confucius Institutes across UK universities over security concer…

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News · 01 Oct 2022

A Former Tibetan political prisoner testifies on deplorable situations under China

Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Former Tibetan political prisoner Golog Jigme testified on deplorable situations under China at a side event alongside the ongoing 51st UN HRC session, on…

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News · 30 Sep 2022

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…

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News · 29 Sep 2022

UN member States expressed concern over severe repression by China in Tibet

Source: UNHRC Geneva: The EU is deeply concerned about human rights situation in Tibet that continues to deteriorate. UN Member States raised concern over China’s systematic …

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News · 30 June 2022

Social Media Day 2022 : Join our fight against misinformation on Tibet

Social Media Day 2022 is celebrated annually on 30 June. World Social Media day was first celebrated on 30 June 2010 by Mashable to celebrate the impact of social media and its rol…

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News · 29 June 2022

ICT highlights Tibet’s colonial schools, climate change and lack of freedom of expression at UNHRC

Washington, DC: International Campaign for Tibet, on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, delivered three statements at the 50th session of United Nation Human Right…

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News · 24 June 2022

Under Secretary Uzra Zeya calls on China to release Tibetan Writer Thupten Lodoe

Washington DC: Under Secretary Uzra Zeya special coordinator for Tibetan issues called on China to release Tibetan young writer Thupten Lodoe and all other Tibetans wrongfully impr…

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News · 20 June 2022

China set to tighten chokehold on freedom of expression in internet

Beijing: According to a draft update on the responsibilities of platforms and content creators in managing online comments published on June 17 by he country’s internet regul…

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News · 27-Apr-22

CHRD urges Chinese government to immediately end the practice of arbitrary detentions

Shanghai: Chinese human rights defenders (CHRD) report urged the Chinese government to immediately end the practice of arbitrary detention, particularly targeting those who are adv…

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News · 27-Apr-22

TCHRD releases 2021 Annual Report on Human Rights situation in Tibet

Dharamsala: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released the 2021 Annual Report on the human rights situation in Tibet at a press conference in Dharamshala a …

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News · 13-Apr-22

US Dept of State’s 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices highlights human rights violations in Tibet

Washington DC: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor released their 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices here on April 12, 2022.…

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News · 11-Apr-22

International indifference to spate of self-immolations in Tibet exposes world community’s hypocrisy: Experts

New Delhi: Experts, belonging to Italy, Canada, India, and Tibet shared their views in an international webinar titled “Why over 150 Self-Immolations in Tibet” which wa…

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News · 02-Apr-22

Hong Kong activist Joey Siu highlights situations in Hong Kong, Tibet and East Turkestan.

Washington : Joey Siu, the policy advisor to Hong Kong Watch highlighted the increasing threats to freedom of expression in Asia as she testified before the Senate Committee on For…

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Report · 8 December 2023

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…

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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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Report · 27 October 2023

Existence of the Tibetan government in exile is a source of hope: Founders of Atlas Movement on their visit to CTA

Andrea Venzon and Colombe Cahen-Salvado, the visionary founders of Atlas, a global political party with a mission to unite people across the world in pursuit of a freer, better, an…

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Report · 06 September 2023

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…

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Report · 24 May 2023

Fighting for the Truth: Gonpo Kyi’s Relentless Fight for Dorje Tashi

Tibet, which was unlawfully occupied by China, is the least-free country on earth . According to a report released by freedom watchdog Freedom House, Tibet has a global freedom sco…

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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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