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News · 03 Mar, 2026

China Switches On Eiffel Tower–Tall Mega Dam in Eastern Tibet, Tightening Grip on Tibet’s Rivers

China has begun operating one of its most massive hydroelectric power stations in eastern Tibet, further accelerating its large-scale exploitation of Tibetan rivers under the banne…

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News · 02 Jan, 2026

China the Dragon Awakens as Tibet Copper Fuels Global Control

By Tibet Rights Collective Copper prices are rising across the world driven by demand for electric vehicles green technology and industrial growth At the center of this surge stand…

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News · 23 Nov, 2025

Ten Years on Speaking for Tibetan Refugees in Nepal at the United Nations in Geneva

By Tibet Rights Collective Introduction On 4 November 2015, during Nepal’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations in Geneva, a significant side event was held at the…

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News · 14 Oct, 2025

China’s Ethnic Writing Studies Expose Deepening Linguistic Control in Tibet and Other Frontier Regions

The 431st edition of the Journal of Sociology of Ethnicity September 15 2025 published a research paper titled Status Quo of Ethnic Writing in Chinas Frontiers and Characteristics …

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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 · 30 Sep, 2025

China Pushes Lithium Mining in Tibet, Igniting Fears of Exploitation

China has begun large-scale production of lithium from two major mines in Tibet, drawing sharp criticism from Tibetan activists and environmentalists who see the move as yet anothe…

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News · 2 Sept, 2025

China’s Charm Offensive Toward India: A Threat to Tibet’s Future?

Introduction: Why Tibet Should Be Concerned As Beijing pushes a fresh wave of diplomacy toward New Delhi amidst rising China–US tensions , Tibetans in exile are watching clos…

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News · 22 Aug, 2025

China’s Duplicity Exposed: Navigating Global Tensions with Deceptive Diplomacy

In the volatile geopolitical landscape of 2025, China’s actions reveal a calculated strategy of duplicity, as it balances charm offensives with aggressive expansionism. While…

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News · 04 Jun, 2025

From Lhasa to Tiananmen: A Shared Struggle for Freedom

In the shadow of towering empires, where state propaganda seeks to erase memory and truth, there live stories too powerful to be silenced—stories of resistance, courage, and …

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News · 29 Dec, 2024

China’s Military Deployment and Massive Crackdown at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy

China’s latest military deployment at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, Serthar County, Karze, signifies yet another attempt to tighten control over Tibetan religious institut…

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News · 01 Feb

China Tightens Religious Regulations for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Aiming to Sinicize Places of Worship: HRW

The Chinese government's latest move to tighten control over the religious practices of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region drew criticism from Human Rights Watch . Effective Februa…

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News · 04 Jan

Chinese Authorities Ban New Monks from Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Amid Tightened Religious Controls

Source: Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities have recently implemented a ban on the enrollment of new monks at the Khyungbum Lura Monastery located in Chamdo prefecture, eastern Tib…

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News · 09 Nov

Tibetan Buddhist Monk Detained by Chinese Authorities for Contacting People Outside the Region

A Tibetan Buddhist monk named Kunchok Dakpa has been arrested and detained by Chinese authorities in Gansu province for allegedly contacting people outside the far-western region. …

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News · 08 Nov

Tibetan Man Arrested and Detained for Initiating Buddhist Group without Registration

A Tibetan man from Shigatse, Tibet, has been arrested and detained by local police for allegedly initiating a Buddhist group on a social media platform without registration. The ma…

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News · 27 Sep

Here Are 10 Things You Need to Know About China`s Exploitative Use of Tourism in Occupied Tibet

On this World Tourism Day, it is crucial to recognize and address China's exploitation of tourism as a means to divert attention from human rights abuses and environmental dest…

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News · 20 Sep

China`s Tibet Forum on Consciousness of the Chinese National Community Raises Concerns on Tibetan Culture

On September 19, 2023, the first Tibet Forum on the Consciousness of the Chinese Community was inaugurated in Lhasa, Tibet, with the stated goal of "Casting the Chinese Soul a…

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News · 21 august

Tibets beloved annual yogurt festival was spoiled by a heavy police presence RFA

According to sources in China's western region, this year's centuries-old yogurt celebration in Tibet has been ruined by a large police presence and harsh restrictions on T…

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News · 21 July

Propaganda and orchestrated visits continue to torment occupied Tibet

On July 21-22, 2021, two years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an unannounced visit to Tibet. Video clips shared on Chinese social media showed Xi addressing people in the c…

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News · 19 June

China Exploits Tourism to Distract from Human Rights Violations in Occupied Tibet

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using tourism as a tool to divert attention from the grave human rights violations and environmental degradation taking place in occupied Tibet…

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News · 13 Jan

CHASE to hold Int Webinar on ‘Consequences of Xi Jinping’s Failure on Covid-19 Front’

The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) from Dharamshala and the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) of New Delhi are jointly organizing International Webinar on Satu…

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News · 6 December 2022

China's human rights cause has achieved all-round development under CCP, claims new Chinese report

The China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency on Monday released a report on contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights, t…

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News · 7 November 2022

CCP opens new Big Data Centre in Lhasa

Reports have suggested that a new centre for big data began operation in Lhasa. According to local media reports, it is the “first such center at the regional level and a ste…

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News · 10 October 2022

CCP propaganda machines prepare Tibet to ‘welcome’ 20th Party Congress

Lhasa: With Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress set to begin on October 16th, Chinese social media handles are replete with reports and pictures of events held in o…

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News · 3 October 2022

China holds Flag Raising Ceremonies across occupied Tibet to mark China’s National Day

While Tibetans in exile and activists marked the 73rd anniversary of China’s National Day with protests and rallies, flag-raising ceremonies were held to “celebrate&rdq…

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News · 20 Sep 2022

Tibet: Surveillance in the name of meteorological observation?

Source : Global Times China’s first test flight of the domestically developed plateau meteorological observation variant of Wing Loong II drone in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was c…

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News · 16 September 2022

CCP torturing Tibetans under the mask of Zero-COVID Policy in Tibet

Tibetans in the region are taking to social media to reveal the harsh conditions they are subjected to under the name of Chinese Communist Party’s infamous Zero-COVID policy.…

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News · 29 July 2022

Brainwashing campaigns underway in Tibet as 20th CCP National Congress approaches

Lhasa: Ahead of the 20th National Congress of Chinese communist Party meeting, Chinese authorities in Tibet continue to tighten the security and people’s movement. Reports su…

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News · 23 July 2022

China is taking advantage of Tibet's natural resources: Report

According to rights groups, China is simply interested in exploitation of Tibet's natural resources and is trying to control the world's roof by altering its demographics.T…

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News · 19 July 2022

Ahead of 20th National Congress of CCP, Chinese Vice premier visits Tibet

Lhasa: Chinese state-affiliated media reports suggest that Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of…

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News · 8 July 2022

Tibetan party members made to sign and promise not to believe in religion

Lhasa : Chinese Communist Party has tightened hold over Tibet and Tibetans in July, the birth month of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader, reported Human Rights…

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Report · 10 December 2022

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, why should we discuss Tibet?

By Tenzin Samphel An 81-year-old Tibetan named Taphun set himself on fire on March 27, 2022; it was the last known case of a person on a long list of Tibetans who have self-immolat…

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Report · 7 December 2022

Jiang Zemin & his tainted Tibet Legacy

By Team TRC China has been rocked by widespread protests against its irrational, absurd and brutal Zero-COVID policy and unscientific lockdowns since the last few weeks. Referred t…

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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 · 19 October 2022

20th CCP Congress & Tibet: What are the Implications?

By Tenzin Samphel The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is underway in Beijing. Ahead of the event, China had started reinforcing its tight control over occu…

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Report · 17 July 2022

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…

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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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Report · 26 April 2022

What Does Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s Washington Tour Entail for the Tibetan Movement?

By Lakshmi P Central Tibetan Administration’s Sikyong, Penpa Tsering, is currently on a 5-day tour to the United States which is set to conclude on April 29, 2022. Reports ha…

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Report · 15 April 2022

China’s Policy of Preemption in Tibet: An Ominous Future?

Xi Jinping’s centennial goal of building a modern and socialist China, based on the ideas of national rejuvenation and national unity, has Tibet as its core driver in more wa…

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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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