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Dharamshala: MP Tim Loughton of the UK Parliament and Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APPGT) called for the immediate release of Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima on the 25th anniversary of his abduction and enforced disappearance by Chinse government on May 17, 1995. More

Dharamshala: Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama turns 31 today. Held captive for the last 25 years by the Chinese authorities, Panchen Gedhun Choekyi Nyima’s birthday will be marked in grief and concerns, just as each year. More

Geneva: 82 Organizations and Associations predominantly from Central and Eastern Europe have submitted a joint petition for the cancellation of appointment of Mr Jiang Duan, Minister at the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, to the Human Rights Council’s Consultative Group from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. More

In light of China’s increasing dominance and aggression at the United Nations, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is appalled to learn of China’s appointment to the UN Human Rights Council’s influential Consultative Group, a panel comprising of only five nations. China will represent Asia-Pacific Group at the UNHRC panel from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. More

Dharamshala: The Information Secretary of Central Tibetan Administration said China has been sending its so-called “Tibetan delegation” overseas to promote propaganda on Tibet and to deter international criticism of its egregious human rights abuses inside Tibet. "China has been sending delegations abroad to promote its propaganda on Tibet. More

Dharamshala: Information Secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration, Mr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya on Tuesday decried a provision in the joint accord signed between China and Myanmar on 18 January that recognised Tibet along with Taiwan and Xinjiang (East Turkestan) as "inalienable parts of China". More

Bern: Expansion of trade relations by heightening its surveillance, China poses new challenges to International order said Kelsang Gyaltsen, former envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in a panel session jointly organized by Swiss-Tibetan Friendship Association and Society for Threatened Peoples, in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, 28 November. More

Dharamshala: A young Tibetan nomad from the nearby nomadic township of Meruma in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) county in Tibet’s traditional province of Amdo died on Tuesday after setting himself on fire to protest Chinese rule of Tibet and its hardline policies against the Tibetans. Yonten, aged around 24, set himself ablaze in the center of town nearby Meruma at around 4 pm local time on 26 November 2019. More

Dharamshala: Ever since 1969, when asked about his next reincarnation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has told the international media that it was a matter to be decided by the Tibetan people. As it stands now, it is important for the Tibetan people to enact a legitimate stand on the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation. More

DECLARATION GENEVA FORUM 2019 14-15 NOVEMBER 2019, GENEVA   We, the experts and witnesses at the 2019 Geneva Forum on “China’s High-Tech Repression and Freedom of Religion”, Express Our Grave Concern over the reports of high-tech systemic violations of human rights, including freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion or belief, freedom of movement and peaceful assembly, righ More

Geneva: The second day of the acclaimed Geneva Forum 2019 saw a panel of experts discussing Beijing export of surveillance technology. Moderator Thinley Chukki, Special Appointee for Human Rights explained China's misuse of technology against vulnerable people along with exporting these surveillance tools and technologies to other countries. More

Dharamshala: The 2019 Geneva Forum focussing on four cross-cutting issues in China’s high-tech repression: Technology and the Future of Human Rights; High-Tech Repression of People of Faith in China; Beijing Export of Surveillance Technology and fourth, Combating Fears of a China-Led Orwellian World, began this Thursday. More

Geneva: The two-day 2019 Geneva Forum was inaugurated today by Chief Guest Hon’ble Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, President, Central Tibetan Administration and Special Guest Hon’ble Member of the National Parliament, Switzerland Mr. Carlo Sommaruga. More

Dharamshala: The high-level meeting of International Tibet Support Groups which convened on 3 November at the CTA headquarters concluded today with a clarion call on the Chinese government to resume the dialogue and engage in earnest negotiations with representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama or the CTA without delay among other declarations. More

Keynote Address by President Dr Lobsang Sangay, Central Tibetan Administration 8th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups 3 November 2019 Introduction Leaders of the three pillars of Democracy, Secretaries, Representatives of Offices of Tibet and dear friends from around the world. More

Dharamshala: For the next three days, 180 political leaders, MPs, Tibet Support Groups, policymakers, pro-democracy activists, intellectuals including Chinese scholars across 42 countries will be deliberating on galvanising global Tibet advocacy at the 8th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups being held here in Dharamshala. More

Opinion piece by Yujian Zhang, a Chinese scholar based in Australia. An age gap of 60 years between two people could enlarge the distance whereas a Sino-Tibetan conversation between an elder and an adolescent sparked ideas. Situated in East Asia, Tibet is the most mysterious region in our contemporary society where the Sino-Tibetan relationship started long before the current conflicts. More

Washingon, DC: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the recent introduction of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 (H.R.4331 / S.2539) and urged the US Congress to swiftly pass it. If enacted, the bill would impose sanctions and a visa ban on any Chinese official who interferes in the selection of a successor to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More

In 1969, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that whether or not the institution of Dalai Lama should continue should be decided by the Tibetan people. More

Dharamshala: A Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba county who was arrested last month from his monastery has not been heard of since. His location, as well as the charges for his arrest, are unknown. Sonam Palden, 22, was taken away from his room at Kirti Monastery on September 19, according to Kanyag Tsering from the Dharamshala-branch of Kirti Monastery. More