‘Akin to a Caged Bird’: How China Restricts Tibetans’ Freedom of Movement
June 5, 2025Beijing’s discriminatory passport policies are part of a systematic effort to control Tibetan spiritual and cultural identity through mobility restrictions. – By Tenzin Dalha For centuries, pilgrimages have formed the spiritual backbone of Tibetan Buddhist culture. These sacred journeys to holy sites within and outside Tibet are more than religious read more →
Report to Congress on Access to Tibetan Areas – Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note)
June 1, 2025–The U.S Department of State Report: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 29 May 2025 Executive Summary Section 4 of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) requires the Department of State to provide an annual report to Congress regarding the level of access read more →
Tibet: If You Are a Dissident, We Will Cut Your Electricity and Water
May 16, 2025Then, if you protest, the Chinese will arrest you. This is what happened to Kelsang, a 42-year-old man from Dêngqên County. -By Lopsang Gurung China appears to have retaliated once again against a Tibetan dissident. First, his home was denied electricity and water. Now, he has been detained, as his family read more →
Xizang, Not Tibet: What Explains China’s Nomenclature Of Convenience
May 6, 2025Beijing wants the world to know and remember Tibet in a way that serves its interests. It doesn’t seem to mind the amount of time the campaign takes -By Tenzin Chemey for StratNews Global, 5 May 2025 White Papers on Tibet published by the State Council Information Office of the read more →
Tibet Support Group: The circumstances of the death of a high Tibetan religious leader need a transparent investigation
April 26, 2025The Tibet Support Group of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) expresses concern over the arrest and death of a Tibetan high religious leader. Press Release “We are deeply concerned about the reports of the arrest of high Tibetan religious leader Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorje on 25 March 2025 at a hotel read more →
Peppa Pig, children’s animated series, now in Tibetan language
April 25, 2025Tibetan version of the British cartoon series promotes language learning and is a “heartfelt offering” to the Dalai Lama, who turns 90 later this year. -By Radio Free Asia Tibetan Peppa Pig – the beloved character in the children’s animated series – now speaks Tibetan. U.S.-based non-profit Tibet Fund on read more →
China Erases Tibet in Latest White Paper
April 23, 2025“A lie repeated a thousand times is still a lie” — China’s recent white paper on Tibet erases history, silences dissent, and calls repression “human rights.” -By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya for Japan Forward China released its latest white paper on Tibet, Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era, on March 28. The Chinese read more →
Tortured for Telecoms in Tibet
April 16, 2025-By Human Rights Watch, 14 April 2025 Have you ever phoned or emailed someone in another country? A friend, a relative, or maybe a work colleague? It seems almost a silly question. In today’s hyperconnected world, where communications are incredibly inexpensive and easily available, these are things people do countless read more →
NCSC Shares Technical Details of Spyware Targeting Uyghur, Tibetan and Taiwanese Groups
April 10, 2025-By The Record, 9 April 2025 The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre and international cybersecurity and intelligence agencies on Wednesday said hackers are deploying two forms of previously identified spyware to snoop on Uyghur, Tibetan and Taiwanese individuals and civil society organizations. The surveillance software — labeled MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR read more →
Tibetan Buddhist Leader Missing for 8 Months has Died, Sources Say
April 5, 2025Inside Tibet, people mourn the unexplained death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a renowned abbot and educator. –By Tenzin Pema and Tenzin Tenkyong for RFA Tibetan Chinese officials have confirmed the death of an influential Tibetan Buddhist leader who went missing eight months ago shortly after he publicly called for the preservation read more →