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In Memoriam: Professor Robert A. F. Thurman (1941 to 2026)

17 June 2026 | GATPM The Passing of a Great Tibet Scholar and Activist The Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities expresses its profound sadness at the passing of Professor Robert Thurman, who died peacefully on Tuesday morning,...

Obituary: Lhasang Tsering (1952–2026)

By Jamyang Norbu | Phayul Lhasang Tsering was born in Tradun, in Western Tibet, in the Water Dragon year (1952). His father was a Nyingma ngakpa, or tantric master, from the Taklung Kagyu monastery in Riwoche near Chamdo. On his...

London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich Mayor Cllr. David Gardner Graces TIPA’s Tibetan Cultural Performance at Woolwich Works

Woolwich, London | 5 June 2026 | Tsering Passang | GATPM Around 500 people gathered at Woolwich Works on the evening of Friday, 5 June, to witness a spectacular cultural performance by a 26-member troupe from the Tibetan Institute...

A Mayor for All Communities: Celebrating the Inauguration of Cllr. David Gardner

Leadership, Inclusion and Community Spirit in the Royal Borough of Greenwich London | 5 June 2026 | Tsering Passang I was delighted to attend the Mayor Inauguration Ceremony at Woolwich Town Hall, headquarters of the Royal Borough of Greenwich,...

The Quiet Guardian: Tenzin Taklha Recognised for Decades of Service

A rare public recognition for one of the most trusted and discreet figures in the service of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet London, 20 May 2026 – In a rare public recognition of a life spent...

Keeping the Flame Alive: Panchen Lama’s 31st Birthday in Absence – A Stark Reminder of China’s Enforced Disappearance

24 April 2026 | GATPM | London | On 25 April, Tibetans and supporters around the world will mark the birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima – a spiritual figure who has not been seen in public since May 1995,...

Call for Support on the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act 2026

GATPM | 22 April 2026 The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities, in collaboration with a broad coalition of international civil society and human rights organisations, calls for urgent support of the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced...

A Year of Compassion in Motion: TIPA Returns to the UK with the Living Spirit of Tibetan Performing Arts

June 2026 will bring a rare and meaningful cultural moment to the United Kingdom as the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) returns for a landmark tour hosted by Tibet House Trust. From 1–9 June, a 26-member troupe will...

From Admiration to Accountability: Art, Influence, and the Responsibility to Name Tibet – A Conversation with Nepalese Actor Buddhi Tamang

Tsering Passang On the evening of Sunday, 29th March 2026, I attended the screening of Milarepa at the Tramshed Theatre in Woolwich, London – an event that proved to be as culturally meaningful as it was personally clarifying. Not...

Dissent in the Museum: Reflecting on Tibet, Power, and the Politics of Naming

Tsering Passang | 29 March 2026 | Following my recent participation in the conference “DISSENT! Museums and Political Disagreement in a Time of Culture Wars and Conflict” at the University of Manchester, from 25–26 March 2026, I have been...