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News · 26 Sep, 2026

Protests Rock USA During Xi Jinping Visit as Tibetans Challenge CCP

Protests Rock Washington as Xi Jinping Visits the United States Chinese President Xi Jinping’s September 2026 state visit to Washington brought not only diplomatic ceremonies and h…

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News · 01 June, 2026

WORSE THAN HELL : A TIBETAN ACTIVIST TAKES HIS MESSAGE ACROSS FRANCE AND THE WORLD MUST LISTEN

Tibet Rights Collective | May 2026 Advocacy | Human Rights | Tibet Under Occupation When Sonam Dhundup set off from Grenoble on April 1st, 2026, he carried no weapon, no megaphone,…

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News · 23 May, 2026

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…

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News · 09 May, 2026

The Unbreakable Spirit of Tibet: A Story of Resilience, Identity, and Hope

For more than seven decades, the Tibetan people have endured displacement, repression, cultural erasure, and exile. Yet despite immense challenges, Tibetans continue to preserve th…

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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 · 17 Dec, 2025

Fake Panchen Lama reasserts Chinas claim over Dalai Lama reincarnation

By Tibet Rights Collective China has once again intensified its efforts to control Tibetan Buddhism by using religious institutions as political tools In a move that has alarmed Ti…

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News · 07 Oct, 2025

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&…

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News · 03 Oct, 2025

Global Resistance on China’s 76th National Day: Protests, Locations, and Digital Defiance

China marked its 76th National Day on October 1, 2025, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the official celebrations in Beijing—complete with f…

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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 · 17 Aug, 2025

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…

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News · 8 Aug, 2025

60 Years of Broken Promises: The Tibet Autonomous Region Has Nothing to Celebrate

On September 9, 2025 , the Chinese state will mark the 60th anniversary of what it calls the founding of the “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR). But for the Tibetan people…

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News · 5 Aug, 2025

Tibetans Vanish Without Trial: China’s Incommunicado Detention in Ngaba County Must End

Ngaba County in Sichuan Province (historical Amdo region of Tibet) continues to be a hotspot of repression, where Chinese authorities routinely detain Tibetans incommunicado &mdash…

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News · 16 Jun, 2025

China’s Shift from “Tibet” to “Xizang” and the Controversy Surrounding “Xizang Panorama” at KIMFF 2025

The use of the term “Xizang” in place of “Tibet” by the Chinese government has sparked significant debate, particularly in the context of cultural and histo…

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News · 12 Apr, 2025

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…

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News · 11 Mar, 2025

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…

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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 · 03 Mar, 2025

Losar in Occupied Tibet: A Staged Spectacle Under Chinese Rule

The recent equestrian show in Lhasa, heavily publicized by Chinese state media, is yet another example of Beijing’s relentless attempt to mask its oppressive rule over Tibet …

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News · 11 Dec, 2024

Chinese Geopolitical Buddhism: Real Panchen Lama is Captive, and the Fake is in Nepal

The upcoming visit of Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, to Nepal has triggered significant debate over China’s strategic use of Tibetan Buddhism to exe…

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News · 01 Dec, 2024

China Jails Tibetan Activist for Exposing Environmental Destruction by Construction Giant

In yet another display of authoritarian control and disregard for the environment, China has sentenced 29-year-old Tibetan activist Tsongon Tsering to eight months in prison. His c…

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News · 27 Nov, 2024

Young Tibetan Courageously Challenges Illegal Mining in Tibet

In a recent move to counter growing global awareness of Tibet’s plight, China has deployed a propaganda delegation to Europe. According to a report by the International Campa…

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News · 20 Oct, 2024

A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World

Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…

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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 · 30 Dec

Chinese authorities sentences Tibetan man to 11 years for alleged spreading rumour

Source: Tibet Times Lhakdor, a Tibetan man, has been reportedly sentenced to 11 years in prison by Chinese authorities for allegedly spreading rumors regarding Tibet's independ…

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News · 27 Nov

Tibetan Singer Golok Palden Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Singing Patriotic Song

Source: Tibet Times Tibetan singer Golok Palden has been sentenced to three years in prison by Chinese authorities in Pema County, Golok, for singing a Tibetan ‘patriotic son…

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News · 15 Nov

Chinese authorities imposes stringent controls, censorship on Tibetan Publishing Houses in Tibet

Source: Tibet Times The Tibetan publishing industry faces an alarming clampdown, with the Chinese government imposing stringent regulations and censorship on independent publishing…

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News · 31 Oct

Secretary Blinken raises Tibet and Human Rights issues with Chinese FM Wang Yi

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a pivotal seven-hour meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington D.C. on October 26-27, 2023, where a …

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News · 23 Oct

Former Tibetan Political Prisoner Wangchen Beaten and Hospitalized in Lhasa

Former Tibetan political prisoner Wangchen, who had recently been released from prison, found himself in a distressing situation in Lhasa, Occupied Tibet. He was reportedly beaten …

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News · 19 Oct

China Expanding Mass Surveillance Network in Tibet: Concerns Over Increased Intrusion and Oppression

A major recent development inside Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has been the development of a smart platform called “Smart Construction Sites” in housing and municipal …

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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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Report · 11 December 2023

I am a prisoner - By Sonam Tsering

I am a prisoner, Confined by someone so strong and powerful. They restrain my hand when I reach for freedom, Silencing my voice when I speak for Truth and Justice. I am a prisoner,…

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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 · 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 · 5 July 2023

World Tibet Day is a good example of the solidarity of international community: Sethu Das on Friends of Tibet and his journey

After graduating from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Sethu Das went to Srinagar for an assignment and accidentally reached Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Govern…

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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 · 25 April 2023

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 …

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Report · 28 March 2023

Issue of Tibet must be brought to the international level: Yoko Ishii on Free Tibet Fukuoka and Japanese support for Tibet cause

Yoko Ishi was born in Fukuoka, Japan. She is a political activist who has been working as a journalist and artist since 2012. She is the President and her husband Mr. Hidetoshi Ish…

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Report · 13 February 2023

110th Anniversary of the 13th Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Declaration of Independence

Today - February 13, 2023 – marks the 110th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence; Tibet’s leader, the 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed in 1913 that his cou…

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Report · 8 February 2023

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…

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Report · 18 January 2023

Why does China want to block the Dalai Lama’s visit to Sri Lanka?

Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that “the government and people of China including in the Tibet Autonomous Region strongly …

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Report · 12 January 2023

Humanity should not be a dead species! Panchen Lama: A Life in Prison

By Tenzin Jampa A Life In Prison 17 May 1995. It was like any other day for him. He was happy. He was content. After all, for the whole afternoon, he had been running around the gr…

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Report · 23 December 2022

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…

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Report · 22 November 2022

Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance in Tibet

By Jyotsna Jayaram, Tenzin Tsetan and Tenzin Samphel Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of surveillance by China in occupied Tibet. Thanks to reports by Human…

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Report · 28 October 2022

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…

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Report · 26 October 2022

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 …

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Report · 21 September 2022

The Need to Discuss the Human Rights Situation in Tibet

Tenzin Tsetan and Lakshmi P The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. D…

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Report · 6 September 2022

From Colonial Schools to DNA Collection: Time for a Fact-Finding Mission to Tibet

Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P Two key events that transpired last week have brought the attention of the world, albeit for a short time, on Tibet again. One when Michelle Bachelet, t…

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Report · 22 August 2022

China’s push for ‘Buddhism with Chinese Characteristics’ explained

By Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P The United Nations General Assembly has designated 22nd August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religi…

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Report · 15 August 2022

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…

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Report · 6 July 2022

Statement of TRC on the 83rd birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Today, on this auspicious and joyous occasion of the eighty-seventh birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tibet Rights Collective joins millions of his…

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Report · 28 June 2022

What Chinese Media Coverage of Michelle Bachelet’s China Visit Tells Us

The visit of the United Nations Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet to China was a golden chance to probe the human rights situation in areas like Xinjiang and Tibet and to hold it acco…

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Report · 20 June 2022

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…

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Report · 9 June 2022

Bedding with Authoritarian Regimes: Is the West losing its Core Principles over Trade and short-term Gains?

By Tsering Passang(Founder and Chairman of Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities) The rugged mountains of remote Mustang, near the Nepal-Tibet border, was a perfect…

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Report · 7 May 2022

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…

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Report · 25 April 2022

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…

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Report · 29 January 2022

Why Is Chinese Social Media Targeting Keanu Reeves?

We all remember when The Matrix released in the year 1999 and the world went absolutely crazy for Keanu Reeves. As time passed by, Keanu Reeves slowly became synonymous with words …

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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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