Riki Hyde-Chambers
By Jenny James / November 8, 2021
Longtime friend of Tibet, Rikki Hyde Chambers OBE, died on October 31 in hospital in London aged 77. Rikki has been a champion of the Tibetan cause for over 50 years and is well known and loved throughout the Tibetan exile community for his staunch support of Tibet and work read more →
Geneva Forum Calls for International Support for Tibet
By Tenzin Samten / November 4, 2021
The fourth Geneva Forum, an annual event where diverse groups of human rights experts, practitioners, academics, activists, governments, diplomats, think tanks, civil society groups and affected groups are brought together to monitor and evaluate the human rights situation in regions under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was read more →
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Represents Tibet at IPAC
By Mary Trewartha / November 1, 2021
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, has accused China of hypocrisy and firmly called out China’s unlawful actions against the Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese and Hong Kongers. He was speaking at the IPAC conference, held ahead of the G20 Summit*which is taking place in Rome as we go to read more →
Spotlight on Tibet’s Climate Crisis at COP26
By Tenzin Samten / November 1, 2021
COP26, the United Nations climate conference starting on October 31 in Glasgow, UK, will see a series of climate change advocacy events which are happening across the world, including a spotlight on the climate crisis in Tibet. COP26 brings together governments, businesses, local authorities and civil society to discuss global read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message to COP26
By Tenzin Samten / November 1, 2021
Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, published a letter on October 31 to coincide with the opening of COP26, the United Nation’s annual climate conference happening from November 1. His Holiness says that the issue of climate change must be addressed on a cooperative global level. He underlines read more →
His Holiness Connects with Young People Around the World
By Tenzin Samten / November 1, 2021
His Holiness the Dalai Lama keeps in touch with his friends and followers across the world virtually from his residence in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala. This month, he participated in a two-day conversation with young peace-builders about compassion, education and equality, organised by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), on read more →
NBA Player Slams China’s HR Abuse in Tibet and East Turkestan
By Tenzin Samten / October 28, 2021
National Basketball Association (NBA) player Enes Kanter, 29, a professional basketball player with United States Boston Celtics, has publicly criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him a “brutal dictator” and has called on the Chinese government to “Free Tibet” which, he says in a video message shared on social media, read more →
Kirti Monk Detained
By Tenzin Samten / October 26, 2021
Lobsang Choephel, 34, a monk from Kirti monastery in Ngaba, Amdo [Ch: Sichuan],was detained earlier this month by the Chinese authorities. His whereabouts and the state of his health and wellbeing are unknown, according to information provided by two monks from Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala, Lobsang Yeshi and Kanyag Tsering, read more →
Tibetan Writer Imprisoned for Four Years
By Tenzin Samten / October 25, 2021
Lobsang Lhundup, 41, a Tibetan writer whose pen name is Dhi Lhaden, has been sentenced to four years in prison following a secret trial, on a charge of “creating disorder among the public”. This follows his writing a book criticising Chinese rule in Tibet, reports Radio Free Asia. He has read more →
Tibetan Activists Arrested – UPDATED
By Tenzin Samten and Mary Trewartha / October 19, 2021
*Please scroll down for update Three Tibetan rights activists were arrested after entering the official Olympic torch lighting ceremony held in Olympia on October 18 and displaying a banner reading “No Genocide Games”; they shouted protests and waved the Tibetan flag. The activists were calling for a boycott of the read more →