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Indian Embassy in China issues advisory for citizens stranded in Tibet during Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

The Indian Embassy in Beijing advised citizens stranded in Tibet during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to exercise caution due to Nepal's situation, high altitude, and tough terrain, urging them to follow local advisories and contact the embassies in Beijing...

UNHRC’s Volker Turk raises alarm on global human rights crisis as Tibet faces deepening repression

At the UNHRC, High Commissioner Volker Turk warned that human rights face global threats, citing conflicts, shrinking freedoms, and discrimination. Despite some progress, Tibetans endure repression, cultural assimilation, and arbitrary detentions. He urged urgent international action to protect peace,...

Tibetan activists worldwide demand immediate release of ailing environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra

Tibetan youth and activists across Europe and the United States have launched coordinated protests against the Chinese government following its unexpected and arbitrary decision to extend the prison sentence of Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra.

“Voices from Margins”: Side event at Human Rights Council highlights urgent minority rights concerns in South Asia

The Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), together with partners, hosted a side event on Monday at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva titled, "Voices from the Margins: Protecting Minority Rights in South Asia." The event...

Behind the facade: China accused of using schools to erase Tibetan identity

China has opened a new boarding school in eastern Tibet for children aged 9-12, which rights groups say is part of a campaign to assimilate Tibetan children, separate them from families, and erode their language, culture, and identity. Experts...

147 Tibet rights groups condemn China’s crackdown, demand activist’s release

A coalition of Tibet-focused organisations condemned China's crackdown on Tibetan activists, including A-Nya Sengdra, whose prison term was extended to February 2026. Rights groups highlighted worsening conditions, harassment of cultural and environmental defenders, and urged international action, warning that...

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Tibet in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology.

Tibetan Lama Tulku Palden Wangyal reportedly died in Chinese custody after prolonged detention

Tulku Palden Wangyal, Head Lama of several Choegyal Monasteries, died in Chinese custody at 53 after years of imprisonment and mistreatment. The Central Tibetan Administration condemned his death as part of Beijing's suppression of Tibetan religious leaders and called...

Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering rejects Beijing’s claim over the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation

Speaking at the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala, Tsering said Beijing has "no legitimate right whatsoever" to interfere in the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist practice of recognising reincarnations, as...

TCHRD criticises Xi Jinping’s Tibet visit as ‘stage-managed spectacle’

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy criticised Xi Jinping's Lhasa visit, calling it a "stage-managed" display that ignored Tibetan autonomy. The report highlighted Sinicisation, restricted Tibetan language and culture, and alleged forced labour, intermarriage, and resource displacement,...