Tibetan Journal
UN Experts Warn of China’s Forced Labour Imposed on Tibetans inside Tibet
United Nations human rights experts have raised grave concerns over widespread and systematic forced labour imposed on Tibetans living in Tibet, warning that policies enforced by the Chinese state under the pretext of “poverty alleviation” are coercive in nature...
Tibetan Buddhist Leader Detained as China Shuts Down Another Tibetan-Language School
Chinese authorities have detained prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche and forcibly closed a Tibetan-medium vocational school he founded in Amdo, marking another escalation in Beijing’s campaign against Tibetan language education and cultural preservation, according to the...
US Congressional Report Exposes Systematic Human Rights Abuses in Tibet
The CECC 2025 report reveals severe human rights abuses in Tibet, including religious repression, language suppression, abusive boarding schools, environmental exploitation, and deaths in custody. The report exposes China’s broken promises of autonomy and urges renewed international pressure and...
Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Repeated Beatings and Ongoing Rights Violations Against Imprisoned Tibetan Entrepreneur Dorje Tashi
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has issued a grave warning regarding the deteriorating condition of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorje Tashi, who is currently serving a life sentence at Drapchi Prison in Lhasa. According to new...
Dalai Lama Earns First Grammy Nomination at 90 for Spoken-Word Album
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has earned his first-ever Grammy nomination at the age of 90, marking a historic moment for Tibetans worldwide. The spoken-word album, Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has been nominated...
US Lawmaker Issues 60-Day Ultimatum: Recognize Tibet as Independent if China Refuses Autonomy
At a landmark hearing of the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), American lawmakers issued some of the strongest public calls in decades for a decisive shift in U.S. policy on Tibet. The hearing, titled “China’s War on Religion:...
China Intensifies “Red” Indoctrination of Tibetan Schoolchildren With Military Training and Mao Worship
New evidence from inside Tibet reveals an alarming escalation in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) systematic effort to reshape the identity of Tibetan children through ideological indoctrination, militarized education, and enforced loyalty to the Party. Newly surfaced reports from...
11th Panchen Lama Honoured with Democracy Service Medal Amid 30 Years of Enforced Disappearance
In a poignant moment that underscored both faith and resilience, His Serenity the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gendhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo—formally known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima—was posthumously honoured with the Democracy Service Medal by the National...
China’s Push to Justify Residential School Policy Draws Global Condemnation as Tibet’s Language and Culture Face Extinction
In a move widely seen as an attempt to counter mounting international criticism, the Chinese government recently convened an “International Conference on Residential School Education and Highland Development” in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, to defend its controversial boarding school policy...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Calls for Global Unity Against Authoritarian Expansion During Washington Visit
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), concluded a series of high-level engagements in Washington, D.C., where he emphasized the urgent need for democratic nations to respond collectively to China’s expanding global influence...
UN Experts Condemn Custodial Death of Tibetan Lama in Vietnam, Demand Accountability
UN human rights experts have demanded Vietnam provide full transparency and accountability over the suspicious death in custody of Tibetan lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje, reinforcing calls for justice amid China’s growing transnational repression of Tibetan leaders. The post UN...
China Turns Occupied Tibet Into Strategic and Toxic Zone: Missile Buildup in Qinghai and Falling Rocket Debris in Amdo Raise Global Alarm
Recent satellite imagery analyzed by The Diplomat shows extensive new military construction near Golmud city in Qinghai Province—part of the Tibetan Plateau—indicating the likely establishment of a new People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) brigade. At the same time,...
Harvard Club of France Welcomes Former Tibetan President in Defiance of Beijing’s Pressure
In a powerful display of defiance against China’s growing transnational repression, the Harvard Club of France hosted a talk with Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)....
Chinese Authorities Confiscate Dalai Lama’s Portraits in Widespread Raids Across Amdo, Eastern Tibet
Chinese authorities have carried out widespread raids in Amdo, eastern Tibet, confiscating photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from monasteries and homes. The Tibet Times reports that Tibetan officials led the operation under Beijing’s directive, highlighting China’s ongoing...
Tibetan Official Dismissed and Arrested Over “Loss of Faith” Under China’s Expanding Religious Repression
In yet another case reflecting Beijing’s tightening control and discrimination against Tibetans’ basic rights, according to Tibet Times, a senior Tibetan official, Tenzin, former deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Forestry and Grassland Department, has been dismissed and arrested...
Tibetan Official Expelled and Property Seized Under China’s Expanding Religious Crackdown
The Qinghai Provincial Disciplinary Inspection Commission announced that Tenzin, a senior Tibetan official and former deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Forestry and Grassland Department, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and had his personal...
Democratic Nations Unite at UNHRC to Call Out China’s Rights Abuses in Tibet
At the 60th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, democratic nations including the EU, UK, Australia, Japan, and others raised grave concerns over China’s human rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong, urging Beijing to respect...
Tibet fireworks spectacle sparks backlash over toxic fallout
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx are facing renewed criticism after their Rising Dragon fireworks performance in Tibet left toxic debris scattered across a mountain ridge in Gyangze County, Shigatse. The post Tibet fireworks spectacle sparks...
China Detains Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights: HRW Calls for Immediate Release
Global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi (also known as Tara), a 22-year-old student advocate for Tibetan rights who was arrested in late July while visiting her family...
Prominent Tibetan Religious Leader Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Prison After Years of Torture
Respected Tibetan lama Tulku Palden Wangyal, also known as Chogyal Tulku, has died inside a Chinese prison after nearly eight years of incarceration and repeated torture. He was 53. According to Bod Asia, the Tibetan-language news outlet of the...
Xi Jinping’s Tibet Visit Signals Battle Over Dalai Lama’s Succession
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s surprise trip to Tibet last week, spanning nearly 2,000 miles, was framed as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region. Yet beneath the official fanfare lay Beijing’s...
Tibetan Protesters Detained in New Delhi as Chinese FM Wang Yi Meets Indian Leaders
Around 30 Tibetan activists were briefly detained by Indian police on Aug 19 while staging a protest outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi, where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for the 24th...
Tibetan Monk Detained in Amdo, Whereabouts Unknown Nearly Two Months After Arrest
Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad, according to a report by Tibet Times. Nearly two months since his arrest, his condition and whereabouts...
China Imposes Sweeping Crackdown on Tibetans During Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has imposed sweeping restrictions across Tibet to suppress religious and cultural observances marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Reports from multiple Tibetan areas reveal an intensified...
UK Parliament Ends Unsolicited Distribution of Chinese State-Run Newspaper
In a decisive move against foreign influence, the UK House of Commons has ended the unsolicited distribution of China Daily, a Chinese Communist Party–owned newspaper, to Members of Parliament (MPs). The decision follows a formal review prompted by concerns...
China Demolishes Hundreds of Buddhist Stupas and Sacred Statues in Drakgo, Tibet, Amid Tightened Repression
In a grave assault on Tibetan religious heritage, Chinese authorities have demolished more than 300 Buddhist stupas and two revered statues in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham. The...
China’s Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo Threatens Tibet, Northeast India, and the Himalayas
Regardless of the long standing protests, concerns, and speculations, the People’s Republic of China has officially announced the beginning of the construction of the world’s largest mega dam at the bend of Yarlung Tsangpo in the eastern rim of...
Tibetan Singers Arrested for Honoring the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Song
In a stark reminder of the grim realities facing Tibetans under Chinese rule, two young Tibetan singers have been arrested and held incommunicado for performing a song honoring the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The...
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama reinstates hope and freedom on his 90th birthday
His Holiness Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is one of the most beloved and revered spiritual Gurus of the modern world. An ardent messenger of Gautam Buddha’s teachings, His Holiness is one...
Dalai Lama Affirms Continuation of His Institution, Defends Tibetan Spiritual Sovereignty
In a momentous declaration reaffirming Tibetan spiritual sovereignty, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has officially confirmed that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue beyond his lifetime. The announcement, released from Dharamshala on May 21, 2025, comes...



















