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50th Protest Planned Against Controversial Mega Chinese Embassy in London

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 16 January: UK-based Tibetan organisations are set to participate in what may be the most significant—and potentially final—protest against the proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court in London. The protest will take place at...

Family Reunion Reveals Intensified Surveillance and Penalties in Occupied Tibet’s Capital

DHARAMSALA, 14 Jan: A Tibetan exile who recently reunited with family members from Lhasa in Nepal has learned of increasingly “harsh restrictions and surveillance measures” imposed in Tibet's capital, Lhasa and the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). Ironically, the...

Oracle-Based Allegations Against MPs Go Unchecked as Election Commission Backtracks on Media Engagement

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 12 Jan: As Drepung Lachi’s ultimatum to two Gelug MPs raises questions about potential violations of electoral conduct rules - including prohibitions against unfounded accusations and religious-based intimidation-  the Tibetan Election Commission backtracked on its...

Digital Democracy: Smartvote Tibet Opens for Second Election Cycle

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 Jan: Smartvote Tibet, an online portal designed to help Tibetan voters identify their preferred Sikyong and Members of Parliament (MP) candidates for the 2026 Tibetan General Election, is now open to the public. The...

EC Disqualifies Sikyong Candidate Tashi Topgyal for Five Years Over Multiple Charter Violations

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSHALA 23 Dec: ​​Tashi Topgyal, a Sikyong candidate in the 2026 Tibetan general election, has been disqualified by the Tibetan Election Commission (EC) from contesting the election and from exercising his voting rights for five years,...

Minor Accident Sidelines Palden in Tibet Freedom Bike Rally; Replacement Steps In

DHARAMSALA, 23 Dec: A minor accident has temporarily sidelined Lodoe Palden, one of two veteran activists conducting a three-month motorcycle rally across India to raise awareness about Tibet's struggle under Chinese occupation. In his absence, Kalimpong-based activist Tenzin Jamphel joined...

Tibetan NGOs Condemn China’s Illegal Gold Mining Project in Zachuka, Demand Release of Seven Missing Detainees

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 19 Dec: A coalition of five Tibetan NGOs in exile condemned China’s illegal gold mining project in Kashi Nomadic Village, located in the Kham Zachuka area of occupied Tibet. The project has reportedly led to...

80 Tibetans Arrested, 7 Disappeared After Protesting Gold Mining in Kham Zachuka

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 Dec: Chinese authorities reportedly arrested around 80 Tibetans in Kashi village, located in the Zachuka in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham in occupied Tibet, on 6 November following a protest by the local...