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What kind of unity do we actually need?
OPINION As candidates campaigning for the 2026 exile Tibetan elections vow to stand for what they call “unity”, Thupten Chakrishar* contends that what we need are leaders who understand that their job is not to make us the same,...
Season’s greetings from Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM)
Dear Friends and Supporters, As the year draws to a close, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for your continued solidarity, encouragement, and support over the past year. In a rapidly shifting global environment – where human rights...
GATPM Welcomes EU’s Clear Human Rights Stand, Calls for Concrete Action in 2026
GATPM, London | 23 December 2025 The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) strongly welcomes the Statement of the European Union Delegation to China on International Human Rights Day 2025, issued on 10 December in Beijing, as...
Would-be candidate barred from upcoming exile Tibetan elections for rule violations
(TibetanReview.net, Dec23’25) – The Central Tibetan Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has on Dec 23 barred Mr Tashi Topgyal, alias Tashi Topgyal Lugdzi, from voting or standing for election for the next five years for his...
EC Disqualifies Sikyong Candidate Tashi Topgyal for Five Years Over Multiple Charter Violations
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSHALA 23 Dec: Tashi Topgyal, a Sikyong candidate in the 2026 Tibetan general election, has been disqualified by the Tibetan Election Commission (EC) from contesting the election and from exercising his voting rights for five years,...
Chinese court sentences Tibetan activist Tsering Tso to one year in prison, suspends term
Tsering Tso, a Tibetan human rights advocate, has received a one-year prison sentence from the Trikha (Ch. Guide) County People's Court located in Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Tibet. She was charged with "picking quarrels and provoking...
China's Provocative 100-Ship Naval Deployment Raises Regional Concerns
China's aggression is designed to change the balance of power in its favor, but neighbors should heed the Tibetan proverb that a "barking dog" can never bite. The post China's Provocative 100-Ship Naval Deployment Raises Regional Concerns first appeared...
Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Collective Punishment of Tibetans Opposing Illegal Mining in Kardze
An aerial view of Sekhok (“Gold Valley”) Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained more than 80 Tibetans from Kashi township, Sershul (Ch: Shiqu) County, Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, eastern Tibet, in retaliation for their peaceful efforts to oppose...
Minor Accident Sidelines Palden in Tibet Freedom Bike Rally; Replacement Steps In
DHARAMSALA, 23 Dec: A minor accident has temporarily sidelined Lodoe Palden, one of two veteran activists conducting a three-month motorcycle rally across India to raise awareness about Tibet's struggle under Chinese occupation. In his absence, Kalimpong-based activist Tenzin Jamphel joined...
Election Commission Briefs Media on Voter Registration, Supplementary Guidelines, and Election-Related Decisions
Dharamshala: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration convened a press conference this morning at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, Department of Information and International Relations, to provide updates on voter registration, brief the media on the awareness programmes conducted...










