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China: ‘Harmonization Plan’ Erasing Tibetan Language
Policy for Kindergarten Children Imposes Chinese-Medium Environment, Indoctrination – By Human Rights Watch, 4 May 2026 A 2021 Ministry of Education directive—the Children’s Speech Harmonization plan—mandates the use of standard Mandarin Chinese for all preschool instruction and care, including in ethnic minority areas. By severely limiting Tibetan-language education in early read more →
New US Senate Bill Would Require State Department to Examine China’s Atrocities in Tibet
– By International Campaign for Tibet, 1 May 2026 Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation on April 29 that directly confronts the Chinese Communist Party’s severe human rights violations and abuses in Tibet. The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act would require the Secretary of State to investigate China’s repressive read more →
37th Birthday Celebrations of the 11th Panchen Lama
Press Relase Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Exile, Bylakuppe, Karnataka | April 25, 2026 On April 25, 2026 (Saturday), the Tibetan community in exile solemnly and joyously commemorated the 37th birthday of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedun Yeshe Trinley Phuntsok Palzangpo (Gedhun Choekyi Nyima), at Tashi Lhunpo read more →
Refuting Beijing’s Claims About Tibetan Diaspora and Democracy
China’s recent denigration of Tibetan elections lays bare its ignorance of Tibetan democracy and exile legitimacy, and its hollow claims to democratic values. – By Dr Tsewang Gylapo Arya for Japan Forward, 23 April 2026 The Global Times, an official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recently derided the February voting read more →
In a Fractured World, Lessons from Mandela, Tutu and the Dalai Lama offer hope
The friendship between the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once defined how South Africa was imagined — as a place of moral courage and transformative leadership. Today, in a more transactional and fractured world, that legacy raises a sharper question about what kind of global relationships we still read more →
China’s enforced disappearance and sentencing of Venerable Dhargye
– by International Campaign for Tibet, 8 April 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) spotlights the enforced disappearance and secret sentencing of Venerable Dhargye, a 63-year-old Tibetan monk, as a stark illustration of China’s escalating campaign of religious repression and judicial secrecy in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and read more →
China’s New Ethnic Law Legalises Forced Assimilation, Violates Constitution
The Dalai Lama’s East Asia representative says the law codifies assimilation, expands ideological control, and violates minority rights and UN conventions. -By Tsewang Gylapo Arya For Japan Forward, 3 April,2026 The Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) has, on 11–12 March , passed a new law under a seemingly innocuous title read more →
The New Law on Ethnic Unity: A Threat to Tibetan Buddhism
The new policy assaults the Tibetan language and thus Tibet’s cultural and religious foundations. – by Tsering Dolma for Bitter Winter, 30 March 2026 On March 12, 2026, the People’s Republic of China introduced a new ethnic policy officially framed as promoting “ethnic unity” and a consolidated national identity. Despite this framing, read more →
A Heartfelt Appeal to the Tibetan Diaspora Communities
– By Tsering Yangkey for Tibetan Review, 19 March, 2026 The need to adopt a pro-active approach towards preserving the Tibetan national identity especially through the inculcation of linguistic skill has become ever more pressing today not only because of China’s ongoing coercive Sinicization drive in Tibet, which has seen the read more →
Beijing Is Legalizing the Assimilation of Tibetans and Other Ethnic Minorities
China is amending its laws to weaken ethnic identities, including Tibetan language and culture. – By Jianli Yang for The Diplomat, 12 March 2026 In recent years, the Chinese government has intensified policies in Tibetan areas that aim to reshape Tibetan identity through language, education, and cultural control. These measures read more →
The Epstein Files and China’s Information War Against the Dalai Lama
China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader. – By Tenzin Dalha for The Diplomat, 10 February 2026 China’s information operations represent a systematic, institutionalized approach to global narrative management that transcends conventional propaganda. China has built one of the most read more →
Exploring Shipki-La Corridor: A Hidden Trade Pass in the Indo-Tibet Border
Shipki-La is a historic Indo-Tibetan trade pass shaped by centuries of exchange and modern geopolitics. Its revival highlights the intersection of border trade, tourism, and India–China strategic rivalry. – By Dr. Tsewang Dorji Jeshong and Kalsang Dolma, 5 February 2025 The Shipki-La (Tibetan: སྲིབ་སྐྱིད་ལ།) is one of the highest cross-border read more →
US FY2026 Budget Preserves Crucial Tibet Funding
– By International Campaign for Tibet, 3 February 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the retention of Tibet-related foreign assistance in the fiscal year 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 7148), which passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Trump on February 3, 2026. read more →
At 90, Dalai Lama Wins His First Grammy. How Did the Buddhist Leader Get Nominated for Music’s Biggest Night?
At 90 years old, the Dalai Lama achieved a historic first, winning a Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. His spoken-word album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mixed his teachings with music from acclaimed artists, aiming to spread messages of peace and compassion read more →
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama wins Grammy for spoken-word album; collab with sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, sons
The album won in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording, at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, US – by Dar Ovais for Hindustan Times, 2 February 2026 At 90, the Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, has won his first Grammy, a global read more →