The 9th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet ended with a declaration condemning Chinese repression and urging global action to protect Tibetan identity. The post Tibet in Focus as Global Lawmakers Convene in Tokyo first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

For more than six decades, India has been the lifeline of Tibetan culture, traditions and religious studies. Since the Dalai Lama’s exile in 1959, India has not only provided refuge to thousands of Tibetans, but has also played a crucial role in ensuring their cultural survival.

New report highlights Dorje Tashi's treatment in prison, and his family's attempts to seek justice. Source

Prison authorities in Tibet have again denied family members access to imprisoned businessman Dorje Tashi, blocking a scheduled visit at Chushur (Qushui) prison in Lhasa last month in apparent violation of Chinese regulations. The continued restrictions have intensified concerns...

By Dolma Tsering

It is impossible to know the full extent of China’s destruction of the Tibetan Plateau, not least because the area is off limits to international observers. But there is no doubt that the region’s ecosystem is becoming increasingly fragile,...

Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people

China’s team demanded removal of Tibetan activists from stadium, but spectators chanted for them to be allowed back

Beijing's discriminatory passport policies are part of a systematic effort to control Tibetan spiritual and cultural identity through mobility restrictions. 

Activists and Diaspora Keep Memory Alive, Press for Democratic Rule

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pointed out that even if China were to "reduce water flow (unlikely as China has never threatened or indicated in any official forum), it may actually help India mitigate the annual floods in Assam,...

The hike offers dramatic views of the Swiss Alps’ ‘murder wall’ – and poignant insights into the climbers who first braved it. For the son of one of those pioneers, it had a special resonanceA few years ago, my...

A devastating landslide in Tibet's Qamdo city has resulted in three fatalities and seven missing individuals. The massive displacement of mud and rocks also left two people injured, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving 500 personnel, sniffer dogs, and...

The World June 2, 2025 Original link: https://theworld.org/segments/2025/06/02/tibetan-children-subject-to-abuse-in-chinese-government-schools A new report from Tibet Action Institute documents a pattern of physical abuse and neglect in Chinese-run boarding schools that many are forced to attend. The report alleges that the schools...

More than 30 years ago when I immigrated to the US, applied for citizenship and took the 100-question civics test, the one part of the naturalization process that left the deepest impression on me was...

Chinese scientists have traced the origins of the “ghost ancestors” of modern Tibetans to the southwestern province of Yunnan through analysis of ancient DNA. The origins of people living on the Tibetan Plateau – and how their ancestors migrated,...

Given China’s stance favouring Pakistan, and its competition with India in the Indian Ocean, New Delhi will not welcome Beijing’s mediation in their ongoing conflict. There is more to the present India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir than America’s mediation and...

Henan, Hebei, Tibet and Xinjiang operate a regional censorship system that enable local governments more control.

The conference marked its 30th anniversary this year, and Asia's economic and international landscape has undergone significant changes over the past three decades.

Ann Tashi Slater talks with veteran CNN journalist Anderson Cooper about the precariousness of life and the questions he still wrestles with today. The post Turning Toward Grief and Learning to Feel Again appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist...

When China passed its “Anti-Secession” Law in 2005, much of the democratic world saw it as yet another sign of Beijing’s authoritarianism, its contempt for international law and its aggressive posture toward Taiwan.

By Tenzin Pema, Dorjee Damdul, Lobsang Gelek, Passang Tsering, Abby Seiff, and Passang Dhonden In the tranquil hills of Nepal’s Gandaki province, where the land rises in its northern district of Mustang toward the border with Tibet, the pace of...

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed this week is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world

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A handful of former warriors, as old as 100, share stories of a vital chapter in modern Tibetan history.