Dharamshala, 23 March 2026: The seventh day of the eleventh session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, began with the official solidarity on the critical situations inside Tibet. The motion was tabled by parliamentarian Tsering Yangchen and supported by parliamentarian Geshe Ngawa Gangri.

The five-point official solidarity motion commends the courage and sacrifice of Tibetans who have laid down their lives for the Tibetan cause. It calls for the protection of fundamental human rights for the Tibetan people and advocates for the establishment of Tibet as a zone of peace, alongside meaningful changes in the current policies of the People’s Republic of China.

The motion further demands the immediate release of political prisoners, including the 11th Panchen Lama. It also calls for an end to ongoing repression and brutality, as well as the cessation of environmental degradation affecting Tibet’s fragile ecosystem. The motion reaffirms Tibet’s historical independence and endorses the Middle Way Policy as the most viable approach to resolving the Sino-Tibetan conflict through meaningful dialogue.

Furthermore, it appeals to peace advocates, impartial global leaders, parliamentarians, writers, media professionals, and independent research organisations to visit Tibet and witness the ground realities first-hand.

While expressing deep gratitude to supporters of Tibet, including nations, organisations, and individuals, it also urges Tibetans in the diaspora to remain united in their pursuit of the common cause, setting aside minor internal differences and disagreements.

The motion addressing the critical situation inside Tibet was passed unanimously.

A motion was adopted highlighting concerns over the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, passed on March 12, 2026, by the People’s Republic of China’s 14th National People’s Congress, and set to take effect on July 1, 2026. The motion was tabled by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and supported by DIIR Kalon Norzin Dolma.

The seven-point resolution rejects the PRC’s so-called “Ethnic Unity” laws as legally illegitimate and morally invalid under international and constitutional standards. Affirming that Tibet is an occupied nation, it calls for the immediate withdrawal of policies of forced assimilation and urges a commitment to resolving the Sino-Tibetan conflict through peaceful dialogue.

It further calls upon the United Nations to review these laws and urges the international community to hold those responsible for acts of cultural genocide accountable. The resolution also encourages Tibetans inside Tibet to uphold their cultural identity and maintain faith that freedom will return to their homeland.

Additionally, it calls on Tibetans in exile to utilise their global networks to expose and campaign against the Chinese government’s strategy of “Sinicisation.” It announces that Tibetan organisations and individuals in the free world will observe the fourth week of September each year as a time to protect and celebrate their national identity.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is tasked with intensifying its efforts on the international stage to counter these policies, seek active global intervention, and address the perceived threats to Tibetan identity.

The house unanimously passed the motion highlighting concerns over the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.

As per the set agenda, the house also deliberated and approved the budgets of the Bureau du Tibet in Brussels, the Bureau de Tibet in Paris, the Office of Tibet in Pretoria, the Tibet Religious Foundation of H.H. the Dalai Lama in Taipei, and Tibet House in Brazil.

The house also deliberated and approved budgets of the Tibetan Freedom Movement (BRDL), the Election Commission, the Public Service Commission, the Office of the Auditor General, and the Auditor General’s branches in South India, Nepal, and Dekyiling.

An increment to the Recurring Budget of the Department of Finance (DoF) was tabled by DoF Kalon Penpa Tsering and supported by DIIR Kalon Norzin Dolma. The deliberation on the budgets of the Department of Finance remains open for the next seating.

The session adjourned at 4:57 pm.

– Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat