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UK Premiere: ‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ – A Gripping Portrait of Tibetan Resistance Comes to the Big Screen
London, 19th June 2025 | Tsering Passang An extraordinary story of defiance and devotion to a homeland under siege is coming to London for its UK premiere. On Saturday, 21st June, audiences will have the rare opportunity to witness the...
Why are Tibetan Elected Leaders so busy visiting communities during an Election Year?
As the Tibetan exile community enters election season, heightened visits by leaders raise questions about accountability, democratic integrity, and the true purpose behind their outreach, writes London-based Tibetan blogger Tsering Passang. As the Tibetan diaspora prepares for the 2026...
United Against Repression: GATPM Joins Mass Rally to Stop China’s Mega-Embassy in London
London, 16 June 2025 | GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), under the leadership of its founder-chair, Tsering Passang, who is also a former Chairman of the Tibetan Community in Britain, joined a powerful and...
Historic Sir Basil Gould Collection Raises Nearly £1 Million at Bonhams Auction, with Iconic Portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama Fetching Top Price
London | 6 June 2025 | GATPM The much-anticipated auction of the Sir Basil Gould Collection of Arts at Bonhams New Bond Street on 5 June 2025 has garnered extraordinary international attention, realising nearly £1 million (£951,770) and casting...
GATPM Statement on the 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet
GATPM / 5 June 2025 Reflection by Tsering Passang, Founder and Chair, Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) warmly welcomes the successful conclusion of the 9th World Parliamentarians’...
China’s Coerced “17-Point Agreement” of 1951 with Tibet is Illegal Under International Law
London, 23 May 2025 | Tsering Passang Today marks the 74th anniversary of the so-called Agreement of the Central People’s Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet – commonly known as...
Never Forget! London Vigil to Mark Tiananmen Massacre 36 Years On
Join us for a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and honour the courageous individuals who stood for freedom, democracy, and human rights in China, as...
A Forgotten Ally? British Envoy Sir Basil Gould’s Historic Tibet Collection at Bonhams Reignites Debate on UK’s Tibet Legacy and China Policy
Tsering Passang | 21 May 2025 As Bonhams prepares to auction rare artworks from Sir Basil Gould’s Tibetan missions, questions resurface about Britain’s past support for an independent Tibet – and its future role amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and...
A Stolen Child, A Silenced Voice: The Enforced Disappearance of Tibet’s Panchen Lama
By Tsering Passang Thirty years ago, on 17 May 1995, before he could speak his first words as a spiritual leader or sit among his people, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was abducted by Chinese authorities. He was just six years...
Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Journalist Zhang Zhan
London / 14 May 2025 / GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) proudly joined a coalition of over 60 press freedom and human rights organisations, led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in calling for the...
OPINION | Tibet’s Future on the World Stage Hangs in the Balance as 2026 Elections Loom
London | 12 May 2025 | Tsering Passang As the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) – Tibet’s government-in-exile – prepares for its 2026 general elections, a renewed wave of political energy is rising across the Tibetan diaspora. Yet this momentum...
“Today, Everything Is Wrong”: Thousands Protest China’s Mega-Embassy Plans in London
6 May 2025 | Tsering Passang More than 3,000 demonstrators took to the streets of East London on Saturday, May 3rd, to protest plans for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe. The site in question: the...
How the “Doppa” Hat Became a Powerful Symbol of Uyghur Resistance Against Communist China
Tsering Passang May 5th is celebrated as Doppa Day – an occasion that honours the rich cultural heritage of the Uyghur people, but also serves as a bold stand against the suppression of their identity. The story of the...
Obituary: Kasur Tashi Wangdi (1947–2025), Senior Tibetan Diplomat and Longtime Minister of Tibet’s government-in-exile
Kasur Tashi Wangdi, a distinguished Tibetan diplomat and veteran official of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), passed away at the age of 78 in Canada on 1st May. Over a career that spanned more than five decades, Wangdi played...
URGENT CALL TO ACTION — JOIN US ON MAY 3rd – Say NO to the CCP’s Mega-Embassy in London!
We’re hitting the streets again — and this time, we’re marching with louder voices, stronger unity, and a clear message: The Chinese Communist Party’s mega-embassy is NOT welcome in our city! Read a joint Op-Ed by Hongkonger and Tibetan...
Manufacturing Faith: China’s Abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama and the Assault on Tibetan Religious Freedom
Tsering Passang On 25th April 1989, a boy named Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was born – a birth that would later carry profound spiritual significance for millions of Tibetans. Recognised in 1995 by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as...
Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Condemns Deportation of British MP Wera Hobhouse by China and Hong Kong Authorities
15 April 2025 | GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) unequivocally condemns the politically motivated and deeply shameful deportation of British MP Wera Hobhouse from Hong Kong last week – an alarming act executed under...
Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Demands Immediate Vietnamese Action and Transparency in Death of Tibetan Religious Leader Tulku Hung...
Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s Arrest and Death Raise Alarming Questions of Chinese Secret Agent Involvement on Vietnamese Soil 13 April 2025, London / GATPM: The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) has issued an urgent appeal to the...
Demanding Truth and Justice: The Suspicious Death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje
9th April 2025 / GATPM China and Vietnam Must Answer for Their Roles in the Death of a Revered Tibetan Religious Leader The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) strongly condemns the suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar...
Urgent Appeal: Support Tibetan Families in Ladakh After Devastating Snowstorm
6th April 2025 / GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) urgently calls on friends and supporters worldwide to stand in solidarity with the Tibetan refugee community in northern India. A catastrophic snowstorm has severely impacted...
Indian MPs Unite in Support of Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation Rights
31 March 2025 In a powerful display of solidarity, 46 Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) have signed a Joint Declaration reaffirming their unwavering support for the religious and cultural rights of the Tibetan people. The declaration underscores Tibetans’ fundamental...
[Book Review] Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People
Voice for the Voiceless is the latest book by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, who turns 90 in July later this year. Tsamtruk.com is delighted to publish this book review, submitted by a Tibet supporter. Thank...
Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Reinstate Critical US Support for Tibet
Press Release: Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Urges Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Reinstate Critical US Support for Tibet London | 26 March 2025 | GATPM – The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM)...
Urgent Appeal to Safeguard Free Media for Tibet and Counter CCP Disinformation
London | 16 March 2025 | GATPM An Urgent Appeal by Tsering Passang, Founder & Chair of the Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities: I write with deep concern regarding alarming reports of potential funding cuts that could...
“Confront the stark realities that challenge the very essence of Tibetan identity”, says Luke de Pulford, Executive Director of Inter-Parliamentary Al...
“Confront the stark realities that challenge the very essence of Tibetan identity,” said Luke de Pulford, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), addressing a powerful gathering in Whitehall on 10th March 2025. The rally,...
Greenwich Stands with Tibet: Tibetan National Flag Raised at Woolwich Town Hall
12th March 2025 / TheAsiaLive The Royal Borough of Greenwich reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Tibetan people on March 10, 2025, as Deputy Mayor Cllr. Linda Bird led the annual Tibetan national flag-raising ceremony at Woolwich Town Hall....
WE ARE BACK! Mega Embassy? MEGA NO! Joint Rally at Royal Mint Court, Tower Hamlets (15th March from 3pm to 5pm)
Dear Friends and Supporters, We are writing to invite you to another important public protest on Saturday, 15th March 2025 from 3pm to 5pm, at Royal Mint Court, Tower Hamlets. This large protest, jointly organised with over twenty community...
Genocide Recognition in Tibet: A Moral and Legal Imperative
London / 11th March 2025 / GATPM On 10th March, an important event titled “The Importance of Genocide Recognition” was sponsored by Rosie Duffield MP, providing a vital platform for parliamentarians and affected communities to address ongoing genocide concerns....
Strengthening Solidarity for Tibet, Minority and Indigenous Rights at the Stirling Conference
By Tsering Passang A meaningful and enriching few days at the stunning University of Stirling in Scotland, where I had the privilege of participating in the Challenges and the Future of Minority and Indigenous Rights Protection Conference (March 5...
British Town Hall to Raise Tibet Flag in Solidarity with Tibetan People
10th March 2025 | 9:30 am – 10:45 amTown Hall, Woolwich, London | Royal Borough of Greenwich The Royal Borough of Greenwich will reaffirm its support for the Tibetan people as Deputy Mayor Cllr. Linda Bird raises the Tibetan...


















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