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Geneva: At the ongoing 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, a Tibetan representative voiced concern over an unabated violation of Tibetan religious rights with impunity by China at the 14th meeting of the session on Monday, 16 September. More

12th September 2019, London: The ‘Dialogue for Peace’ road-trip team of three led by Ven Thupten Wangchen, Member of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, arrived from Paris onto England shores on the evening of 10th September. More

Dharamshala: A Tibetan monk from Ngaba county's Kirti Monastery who was arrested more than a year ago was sentenced to 3 years in prison by Chinese authorities last week as per our sources. More

The Tibet News Bureau of Central Tibetan Administration interviewed Mr. Teng Biao, a renowned human rights lawyer and activist in China; co-founder of Beijing-based lawyers’ organization and think-tank, Open Constitution Initiative (Ch: 公盟) and a leader of pro-democracy manifesto Charter 08 (Ch:零八宪章). Mr. Teng Biao is also a visiting Scholar at the U.S. More

Dharamshala: The annual Human Rights Report 2019 records that the human rights situation in Tibet is still no better than yesterday as the Tibetans continue to face severe restriction in their religious freedom, speech, movement, and assembly. More

by T. G. Arya* Amidst the growing turmoil in Hong Kong Island and the surging voice for independence in Taiwan; the repression and cultural genocide in Tibet and Uighur, and the escalating US trade war, China has on 24th July, issued a white paper titled "China's National Defense in the New Era". More

by T. G. Arya* Oblivious to the international uproar over the growing repression in Tibet and Uighur region, and Hong Kong unrest, China invited journalists from India this month and condescendingly warned India on the Dalai Lama and Arunachal Pradesh issues. More

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump met with survivors of religious persecution in the White House's Oval Office on Wednesday. Niece of late Tulku Tenzin Rinpoche, Nyima Lhamo was part of the delegation which included 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nadia Murad. More

Washington DC: The United States government released its annual International Religious Freedom Report, a report that covers repressive government policies that infringe upon religious freedom. More

Dharamshala: Against the backdrop of the World Parliamentary Convention on Tibet which recently concluded in Latvia, the 6th All India Tibet Support Groups Conference was convened here at the Central Tibetan Secretariat this Saturday with the participation of 216 members of Tibet Support Groups representing 21 states across India. More

Washington DC: "Confronting Atrocities In China: The Global Response To The Uyghur Crisis" conference had its opening ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on 6 June. The event was hosted by the Central Asia Program, The World Uyghur Congress, the Uyghur American Association, and the Uyghur Human Rights Project. More

Washington DC: June 4th marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in which the Chinese Communist Party massacred thousands of innocent student protestors. Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation hosted a public rally on the afternoon of 4 June on the West Lawn of the U.S. More

Washington DC: Tenzin Dhetan, head of the China Desk of Central Tibetan Administration spoke at commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre this Monday. A candlelight vigil and a ceremony of remembrance were held in front of liberty statue near Capitol Hill. More

New York: The China Democracy Party, Beijing Spring, Federation for a democratic China, United for Democratic China and other organizations jointly organized a candlelight vigil on 2 June, 2019 in the Greater New York area to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Massacre where also the Chinese liaison officer Tsultrim Gyatso of the Office of Tibet attended the event and deliv More

Taipei, Taiwan: Representatives from Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association and Tibetan Youth Congress took part in an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square Crackdown on 2 June 2019 in Taipei city of Taiwan. More

Taiwan: Representative Ngodup Tsering attended the Taiwan International Religious Freedom Forum, which was organised by the Heritage Foundation, China Aid, Presbyterian Church and Taiwan Association for China Human Rights from 30 May to 1 June. The forum was co/hosted by the Freedom House, Center for Religious Liberty, Victims of Communism, and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable. More

Dharamshala: The US ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions to seek a settlement that resolves differences, the US embassy reportedly said last weekend. More

Dharamshala: Three Tibetans who had self-immolated in 2012 protesting against Chinese rule and policies in Tibet have now been identified with their photographs. Although details of the three self-immolators were received and recorded in the same year, their photographs became available only years later. All three died on site after their immolation protests. More

The CCP rewrites history in order to justify its repression of Tibetan language and culture. In March 2019, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising, the Chinese government released the so-called white paper, a self-congratulatory document titled “Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years on. More

Dharamshala: CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay's visit to Lithuania once again triggered criticism from the Chinese Embassy in Lithuania. In a press release issued this afternoon, the embassy of China in Lithuania strongly opposed and openly condemned the press conference organized by Andrius Navickas in the Seimas this morning where CTA President Dr. More