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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 in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards,…
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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: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why It Matters to the United States,” examined Beijing’s repression…
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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 Chinese state media — often presented as routine “patriotic education” — show elementary school children being…
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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 Endowment for Democracy (NED) this year. The award, received on his behalf by Zeekyab Rinpoche, Abbot…
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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 that has forcibly separated nearly one million Tibetan children from their families.
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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 and deepening repression in Tibet.
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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.
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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, debris from a Chinese rocket reportedly fell in Mangra County, Amdo, earlier this month, igniting grasslands…
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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). The event, held on Thursday after months of institutional refusals, underscores how Tibetans in exile continue…
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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 repression of religious freedom and Tibetan identity.