Tibetan Journal
US Reaffirms Enduring Support for Tibet as Human Rights Crisis Deepens
The United States has reaffirmed its longstanding support for the fundamental rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people, renewing its call for China to resume direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama and democratically elected Tibetan leaders amid mounting concern...
Tibet at 91: The Unfinished Reckoning of a Civilization in Exile
On July 6, 2026, an old man in maroon robes sat before long-life prayers and khata scarves in Leh, India, marking 91 years on this earth. He has no army, no seat at the United Nations, no territory he...
Tibetan Activist Self-Immolates Outside United Nations Headquarters in New York
A Tibetan man identified by community sources as Lobga Rangzen reportedly set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday evening, in what Tibetan sources described as a desperate act of protest for...
China Deploys More Than 22,000 Officials Across Tibetan Villages, Rights Group Warns of Intensified Surveillance
Chinese authorities are continuing to station more than 22,000 Communist Party and government officials across thousands of villages in the Tibet Autonomous Region, as part of a long-running rural governance program that Tibetan advocates say combines political indoctrination, surveillance...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Seeking Genocide Determination on China’s Actions in Tibet
The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, introduced on April 29, 2026, by Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley, directs the US Secretary of State to investigate China’s policies and actions against Tibetans and submit a determination to Congress within one...
India’s Untapped Civilizational Power: Why a Buddhist Diplomatic Bloc Matters Now
In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical volatility, trade rivalries, and ideological competition, India possesses a civilizational asset no other Asian power can claim: it is the birthplace of Buddhism. At a time when China is actively shaping narratives,...
Tibetan Monk Zega Gyatso Released in Critical Condition, Raises Renewed Concerns Over Treatment of Tibetan Prisoners
A recently released report from the Human Rights Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration has raised serious concerns over the condition of Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso, who was released from...
The Mirage of Democracy for Exiled Tibetans
I was born in Bylakuppe, one of the largest Tibetan settlements in southern India. From childhood, I grew up in simple barracks, along muddy roads, and among fields shaped by limited resources. These experiences have deeply influenced how I...
Tibet Ranked Least Free Region for Third Consecutive Year in Global Freedom Index
Tibet has once again been ranked the least free region in the world, receiving the lowest possible score in the Freedom in the World 2026 report published by Freedom House. For the third consecutive year, Tibet recorded an overall...
China’s New ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Condemned by Rights Group as Threat to Tibetan Identity
Advocacy organization Tibet Action Institute (TAI) has strongly condemned the passage of China’s new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” warning that the legislation formalizes policies that could accelerate the erasure of Tibetan identity, language, and culture. The...










