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International Campaign for Tibet urges Biden to raise Tibet-China conflict resolution issue during meeting with Xi Jinping 

Non-profit advocacy group the International Campaign for Tibet recently urged US President Joe Biden to raise the issue of Tibet-China conflict resolution with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, both internally and publicly, during their expected meeting in the US next month.

New York: Student for Free Tibet members protest against Chinese VP Han Zheng at UN headquarters

Activist group Student for Free Tibet (SFT), a prominent Tibetan student organization, recently demonstrated outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City when Chinese Vice President Han Zheng was visiting the UNGA gathering.

Swedish Parliament delegation visits Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, expresses solidarity with people of Tibet

A Swedish Partmaient delegation, which is led by MP Margareta Elisabeth Cederfelt, on Monday visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and discussed issues related to Tibet with the members in Dharamshala.

China: UN experts demand information on nine imprisoned human rights defenders

UN-appointed independent rights experts have called on the Chinese Government to provide information about nine Tibetan human rights defenders serving prisoner sentences of up to 11 years.  

Himachal Pradesh hosts ‘Mapping Tibet' exhibition in Dharamshala

Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh recently hosted an exhibition titled ‘Mapping Tibet' at the Tibet Museum in Dharamshala town.

UNHCR review: Activist groups highlight rights violations in Tibet

Ahead of China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2024, the International Campaign for Tibet and the International Federation for Human Rights recently submitted a report on the human rights violations occurring in Tibet.

China protests US meeting with Dalai Lama in India: Report

New Delhi: China has reportedly protested a weekend meeting between the Dalai Lama and the US coordinator for Tibetan affairs, saying on Monday that “no external forces have the right to interfere” in the affairs of Tibet.

China forcing monks to denounce ties to Dalai Lama: Report

Lhasa: Chinese authorities are forcing monasteries and monks in Tibet to denounce all ties with the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Chinese authorities detain four Tibetan students as they attempt to escape to India

Chinese authorities have allegedly arrested four Tibetan students as they attempted to flee to India.

Tibetan leader urges to form ally to confront China

A top Tibetan leader has asked for the establishment of an alliance of like-minded diplomatic allies and partners in confronting the common opponent China, media reports said.

China trying to legitimize claims over Tibet through museums: Reports

Lhasa: China is trying to legitimize its claim over Tibet through museums, and cultural institutions in the region, media reports said.

Tibetan children separated from mothers in Chinese Colonial Boarding Schools, activists protest in NY

Lhasa: Tibetan rights groups National Congress, US-Tibet Committee, Students for Free Tibet (SFT), Chushi Gangdruk NYNJ, and other non-governmental organisations recently participated in a rally at the New York Chinese Consulate to protest against China’s colonial boarding school system in occupied Tibet which has separated nearly 1 million Tibetan children aged 6 and 18 from their mothers, media reports said.

Treatment of women in Tibet: CEDAW questions China

Lhasa: The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has voiced its concern over the condition of women in Tibet.

China imposes new rules for foreigners visiting Tibet from Nepal

Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed new rules for tourists who wish to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region.

China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour

New York: So-called “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, threaten Tibetan cultural identity and could lead to forced labour conditions, UN independent human rights experts warned on Thursday.