Tibet news
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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 and are accelerating the destruction of Tibetan society, culture, and traditional livelihoods.
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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 International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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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 dialogue to address the Tibet crisis.
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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 information obtained by his lawyer and family members, Dorje Tashi has endured repeated assaults, escalating restrictions,…
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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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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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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.
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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 property confiscated. The Commission accused him of “losing faith,” “engaging in religious activities,” and “forgetting the…
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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 international law and cooperate with UN bodies.
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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 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), he passed away on July 19, 2025, in Gansu Province following prolonged…