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Belgian Parliament Raises Alarm Over China’s Ethnic Unity Law and Risks to Tibetans Abroad

Belgian lawmakers have raised concerns that China’s new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress could intensify the erosion of Tibetan identity inside Tibet while also exposing Tibetans and other diaspora communities abroad to new forms of pressure and...

China’s Pressure on Tibetan Voices Extends Beyond Its Borders as Nepal Cancels Major Academic Conference

The cancellation of a major international Tibetan studies conference in Nepal, alongside reports that Beijing has sought restrictions on Tibetan exile media ahead of the BRICS Summit in India, is renewing concerns over China’s growing efforts to influence how...

Chinese Tiananmen Activist Criminally Detained in Tibet After Showing Dalai Lama Photo

Chinese pro-democracy activist and former Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has reportedly been placed under criminal detention in Tibet after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama on his phone at Sera Monastery. The post Chinese Tiananmen Activist Criminally...

US Reaffirms Enduring Support for Tibet as Human Rights Crisis Deepens

The United States has reaffirmed its longstanding support for the fundamental rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people, renewing its call for China to resume direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama and democratically elected Tibetan leaders amid mounting concern...

Tibet at 91: The Unfinished Reckoning of a Civilization in Exile

On July 6, 2026, an old man in maroon robes sat before long-life prayers and khata scarves in Leh, India, marking 91 years on this earth. He has no army, no seat at the United Nations, no territory he...

Tibetan Activist Self-Immolates Outside United Nations Headquarters in New York

A Tibetan man identified by community sources as Lobga Rangzen reportedly set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday evening, in what Tibetan sources described as a desperate act of protest for...

China Deploys More Than 22,000 Officials Across Tibetan Villages, Rights Group Warns of Intensified Surveillance

Chinese authorities are continuing to station more than 22,000 Communist Party and government officials across thousands of villages in the Tibet Autonomous Region, as part of a long-running rural governance program that Tibetan advocates say combines political indoctrination, surveillance...

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Seeking Genocide Determination on China’s Actions in Tibet

The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, introduced on April 29, 2026, by Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley, directs the US Secretary of State to investigate China’s policies and actions against Tibetans and submit a determination to Congress within one...

India’s Untapped Civilizational Power: Why a Buddhist Diplomatic Bloc Matters Now

In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical volatility, trade rivalries, and ideological competition, India possesses a civilizational asset no other Asian power can claim: it is the birthplace of Buddhism. At a time when China is actively shaping narratives,...

Tibetan Monk Zega Gyatso Released in Critical Condition, Raises Renewed Concerns Over Treatment of Tibetan Prisoners

A recently released report from the Human Rights Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration has raised serious concerns over the condition of Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso, who was released from...