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151 Tibet Groups Call on Foreign Ministers to Reject China’s Assimilation Law

(Released by International Tibet Network) To,  His Excellency Pablo Quirno Magrane, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina; Senator The Hon. Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

CHINA FORCIBLY CLOSES LAST SENIOR-LEVEL SCHOOL IN TIBETAN COUNTY AHEAD OF ETHNIC ERASURE LAW

– On the eve of the implementation of China’s new “ethnic unity” law, reports have emerged from Tibet that the Gangjong Sherig Academy in Gade County, Golok Prefecture (Tibetan: མགོ་ལོག Chinese: Guoluo), was forced to close on June 24th (1). The school was founded in 2008 by the late Tulku Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche with a speciality in Tibetan culture. A county Statistical Bulletin cites it as the only institution in the county providing a senior high school-level education (2); senior secondary students will now be compelled to enroll in state-run boarding schools (3) with a highly politicized curriculum and Mandarin-only instruction. “The sudden shutdown of yet another renowned Tibetan school – in this case the only senior high school in the area – showcases China’s escalating moves to stamp out Tibetan identity, language and culture as its ethnic erasure law comes into effect on July 1st,” said Lhadon Tethong, Director of Tibet Action Institute. “The Chinese government is trying to close off all avenues to a Tibetan education, laying bare the truth that forcing Tibetan children into colonial boarding schools is about indoctrination, not access to education.”

Baltic state lawmakers condemn China’s ethnic assimilation law, as 151 Tibet groups urge 14 foreign ministers to intervene

(TibetanReview.net, Jun28’26) – A group of 151 Tibet groups have on Jun 27 appealed to the foreign ministers of 14 countries and the European Union to oppose China’s “Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress” while lawmakers from the three...

Dalai Lama arrives in Ladakh for two-month summer visit

Leh: Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, arrived here on Sunday for his extended 2-month long summer stay in Ladakh region, officials said. Officials added that the 14th Dalai Lama arrived here for his annual extended summer stay, marking the...

CTA apex court dismisses Case No. 22 amid jurisdiction shift to Indian court 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, JUNE 28: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the apex judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Saturday issued a ruling dismissing Case No. 22, related to the collective disenfranchisement dispute of Nepal’s Choejor Tibetan settlement,...

US Senators Warn China’s New Law Could Target People Abroad

U.S. Senators Graham and Whitehouse warned China’s new ethnic unity law threatens Tibetan children, religious freedom, and U.S. sovereignty.

China’s human rights record questioned as World Uyghur Congress raises alarm over repression

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting its international advocacy efforts, using major global platforms in Japan and Europe to draw attention to what it describes as Beijing's continuing genocide, forced labour practices and transnational...

OBITUARY — LHASANG TSERING: A TRUE PRACTITIONER OF THE DALAI LAMA’S DEMOCRACYBy- VIJAY KRANTI

By Vijay Kranti Losing a friend whom you adore and love immensely is not an ordinary loss. Passing away of Lhasang Tsering is a personal loss for me for so many reasons. He was among that very first bunch...