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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On September 24, 2026, a side event was held in the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council focusing on "Child Rights in Tibet".
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Many congratulations to Dr. Gyal Lo who was awarded the Tenzin Delek Medal of Courage at a ceremony in Stockholm on 22 September, 2026! @lhadon.bsky.social (Photos by Swedish Tibet Committee)
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Xi Jinping Arrives in U.S. as #Tibet Remains Barred to Journalists tibetaction.net/xi-jinping-a...
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Xi Jinping Arrives in U.S. as Tibet Remains Barred to Journalists
For Immediate Release September 23, 2026 Xi Jinping Arrives in U.S. as Tibet Remains Barred to Journalists Activists Call for End to Repression, Free and Unfettered Access Boston – While Chinese Presi...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Many congratulations to Dr. Gyal Lo on this well-deserved recognition!
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tibet Action Institute's Dr Gyal Lo and @lhadon.bsky.social Lhadon Tethong will be in Geneva on Thursday to take part in this Side-Event focusing on CHILD RIGHTS IN TIBET.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BBC: Apple Maps blurs detention facilities in China www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Apple Maps blurs detention facilities in China
Satellite imagery of military and government sites in China have been blurred on Apple Maps.
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Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 16/09/2026
For the Tibetan community in London, the upcoming Chinese mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court is just another physical manifestation of the surveillance and climate of fear they have to navigate. 📖: mekongreview.com/the...
The cost of visibility
by Nathalie Chi

Read more at
mekongreview.comFace covered, recognisable features hidden. A back-up phone in hand, location services disabled. No recent travel plans. No recent contact with family members in Tibet. Avoid cameras. Avoid interviews. At political protests against the Chinese government, including recent demonstrations against the planned Chinese mega-embassy in London, some Tibetan participants arrive with these calculations already made.In January 2026, the UK government approved China’s plan to redevelop the Royal Mint Court in central London into its largest diplomatic mission in Europe. The plan has faced sustained opposition from local residents, campaign groups, and politicians, who have raised concerns over national security, surveillance, protest safety, and the impact on surrounding areas.

For the Tibetan community, the 
mega-embassy is a concrete reminder that the state they fled, or inherited exile from, can still feel close. Their activism in Britain is shaped by political protests and cultural preservation, with the constant fear that visibility can lead to repercussions elsewhere.Read more at
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How China tried to control the narrative on the devastating floods in Nepal and #Tibet @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/09/12/n...
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How China tried to control the narrative on the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet
Reporting over so-called "the Great Firewall," a journalist details how to report for a global audience from Beijing despite tight obstacles imposed by the government.
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Jennifer Pak @jpak25.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
More than a week after the deadly Nepal China floods, very little is known about the dead or missing in Tibet. China's control over media and digital censorship is in stark contrast to open reporting in Nepal. But it's not new. www.npr.org/2026/09/07/n...
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As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting
One week after the deadly floods, very little is known about China's dead or missing. China's control over media and digital censorship is in stark contrast to open reporting in Nepal.
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Renee Xia @reneexia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
RSF: In Tibet, these obstacles are compounded by restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities, who are preventing the press from freely accessing affected areas. rsf.org/en/floods-ne...
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Floods in Nepal and Tibet: restrictions and disinformation are impeding vital news
As the list of identified victims and missing persons continues to grow, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm about the obstacles preventing the public from accessing vital informatio...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How the Nepal-Tibet disaster became the latest victim of China’s ‘Clean Internet’ campaign www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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How the Nepal-Tibet disaster became the latest victim of China’s ‘Clean Internet’ campaign
The online campaign used to focus on tackling cybercrime and hacking but has since expanded to suppress information that differs from official narratives
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As a teen, he led Hong Kong protests. China is still punishing him. My friend Joshua Wong, now 29, faces a new charge by Beijing that could keep him in jail for life. @franceshui.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | As a teen, he led Hong Kong protests. China is still punishing him.
My friend Joshua Wong, now 29, faces a new charge by Beijing that could keep him in jail for life.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 31/08/2026
As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control. Information controls can make it harder for families to locate loved ones, and hamper understanding of the disaster and any future response.
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Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard
As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lhadon Tethong, executive director of the Tibet Action Institute, explains in a phone interview that many Tibetans living in exile originally come from Kyirong. [...] english.elpais.com/internationa...
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China imposes a wall of silence in Tibet after the Himalayan disaster
Extreme terrain, disrupted communications and a lack of firsthand accounts have made it difficult to piece together what happened on the Tibetan side of the border
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Renee Xia @reneexia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“people cannot share information.” “On social media and in WeChat groups, traces of what is happening are being erased. What is published abroad and shared inside China is being censored, and there is no independent local coverage” english.elpais.com/internationa...
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China imposes a wall of silence in Tibet after the Himalayan disaster
Extreme terrain, disrupted communications and a lack of firsthand accounts have made it difficult to piece together what happened on the Tibetan side of the border
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Dawa Lokyitsang @dawalokyitsang.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Here's an interactive map of rivers in #Tibet with hydropower mega dams operating, under construction, in preparation, and proposed: experience.arcgis.com/experience/a...
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Dawa Lokyitsang @dawalokyitsang.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I’m sick of headlines reducing this to “climate change.” To understand what happened, we need to examine all factors: dam & hydropower projects, altered rivers, land & infrastructure development, & extreme weather. What happens to rivers in #Tibet affects communities & ecosystems far beyond #China.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Devastating flash floods have taken place on the Nepal-Tibet border. We must ensure that reporting on this disaster focuses on Nepal and Tibet, not China. This tragedy did not occur in “Western China,” “China’s Tibet,” or “Xizang.” Tibet is Tibet and must remain so.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A Flame That Does Not Go Out: Remembering Loga Rangzen and Thupten Ngodup www.tibetanreview.net/a-flame-that...
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A Flame That Does Not Go Out: Remembering Loga Rangzen and Thupten Ngodup - Tibetan Review
To Palden Gyal* this article is a personal and deeply moving reflection that links the self-immolations of Loga Rangzen la and Thupten Ngodup la—spanning nearly three decades—as enduring symbols of Ti...
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High Peaks Pure Earth @hpeaks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If you're wondering what to read we just published our Summer Tibet Reading List - over 30 titles ☀️ Enjoy browsing through it and let us know what you've enjoyed reading lately! #TibetReadingList highpeakspureearth.com/high-peaks-p...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Today marks 49 days since Lobga Rangzen's self-immolation protest in front of the UN in New York. The 49 days following a person's passing signifies the consciousness going through bardo — a state between death and rebirth.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim expressed concern over Lobga Rangzen's self-immolation outside the United Nations in NYC and China's ongoing repression during her speech at the 2026 China in the World Conference in Taipei, attended by academics and activists. www.youtube.com/live/sAL6IHD...
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【完整公開】LIVE 蕭美琴出席 2026中國影響力網絡年會開幕
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Rise in PRC’s Transnational Repression On Display at London #Tibet Protest China Embassy Personnel Brandish Live Stun Batons As Suspected PRC Agent Provokes Crowd tibetaction.net/rise-in-prcs...
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Rise in PRC’s Transnational Repression On Display at London Tibet Protest
For Immediate Release 4 July, 2026 Contacts:Tenzin Rabga Tashi, Free Tibet: Rabga@freetibet.orgPema Yoko, Tibet Action Institute: Pyoko@tibetaction.net Rise in PRC’s Transnational Repressio...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Statement by Tibet Action Institute on the Self-Immolation Protest by Lobsang Palden
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 3, 2026 Statement by Tibet Action Institute on the Self-Immolation Protest by Lobsang Palden (also known as Lobga Rangzen) Tibet Action Institute is deeply saddened by ...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"The sudden shutdown of yet another renowned Tibetan school – the only senior high school in the area – showcases China’s escalating moves to stamp out Tibetan identity, language and culture as its ethnic erasure law comes into effect on July 1" @lhadon.bsky.social tibetaction.net/china-forcib...
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CHINA FORCIBLY CLOSES LAST SENIOR-LEVEL SCHOOL IN TIBETAN COUNTY AHEAD OF ETHNIC ERASURE LAW
CHINA FORCIBLY CLOSES LAST SENIOR-LEVEL SCHOOL IN TIBETAN COUNTY AHEAD OF ETHNIC ERASURE LAW
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Forcing Tibetans to become Chinese and devaluing our revered religious leaders, our language, and our identity is creating resentment and will backfire in the long run,” said Lhadon Tethong, Director of Tibet Action Institute." tibetaction.net/besieged-tib...
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BESIEGED TIBETAN AREA EXPOSES CHINA’S ATTEMPT TO REMAKE TIBET - Tibet Action Institute
For Immediate ReleaseJune 8, 2026 Contact: Lhadon Tethong / Tenzin Dorjee (Tendor)  I  media@tibetaction.net Besieged Tibetan Area Exposes China’s Attempt to Remake TibetTemple Cemented Shut, Children...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
HAPPENING NOW! Watch the Canadian Parliament's Subcommittee on International Human Rights hearing on colonial boarding schools and China's new ethnic erasure law w @lhadon.bsky.social, Dr Gyal Lo and Chemi Lhamo, @savetibet.bsky.social + @tibetwatch.org parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Global study by UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, documents profound impact that pervasive digital monitoring exerts on fundamental public freedoms. Incl egs of #Tibetans under attack @tibcert.bsky.social www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
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"Pushed into the Shadows": Evidencing Digital Surveillance Chilling Effects and the Erosion of the Rights to Freedom of Assembly and of Association | OHCHR
SummaryThe United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, presents
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Himal Southasian @himalsouthasian.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How do Tibetans express dissent under authoritarian rule? In “Satirical Tibet”, Timothy Thurston explores how comedians and rappers use humour as resistance. Read Palden Gyal’s review: www.himalmag.com/culture/satire-tib…
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Patrick Poon🎐 潘嘉偉 パトリック.プーン pp@hrmi.ngo ppoon@asianlawyers.net @ppoon.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
An excellent event by @tibetaction.bsky.social, @sftjapan.bsky.social, @dorjeetseten.bsky.social. I now understand more about background of #DalaiLama’s reincarnation & #China’s forced assimilation, erosion of culture & impact on children’s education in #Tibet. tibetaction.net/japan-tibet-...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"This is breaking children’s link to their language and culture and severing their connection to their families," says @lhadon.bsky.social director of #Tibet Action Institute. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘They have built a machine that pulls out their mother tongue’: why Tibet’s children ‘think they are Chinese’
Parents say the insistence on Mandarin in schools is eroding the Tibetan language and culture right from early childhood
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Indian Scholars and Analysts Visit Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Meet Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel The visit was part of an orientation program organized by the Tibet Action Institute in partnership with Asia Strategy Forum and Closed-Door Policy Consulting. tibet.net/indian-schol...
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Indian Scholars and Analysts Visit Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Meet Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel – Central Tibetan Administration
Dharamshala: A delegation of Indian scholars and analysts visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile earlier today, 31 March 2026, where they met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel. The visit was part of ...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
“The Chinese government just passed a law authorizing genocide in Tibet,” said Lhadon Tethong, Director of Tibet Action Institute. Read full statement: tibetaction.net/authorizing-...
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Statement on the Passage of China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” - Tibet Action Institute
March 12, 2026 Contact: Lhadon Tethong  I  lhadon@tibetaction.net  I  +1 917 418 4181 Statement on the Passage of China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” Boston – Today the Chinese govern...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you to our Tibet supporters in Vilnius, Lithuania, who marked the 67th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day and highlighted the Chinese colonial boarding school system in Tibet. Great to see news coverage of their protest. www.lrt.lt/naujienos/li...
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Tibeto rėmėjai Vilniuje surengė piketą: siekė atkreipti dėmesį į žmogaus teisių pažeidimus
Sostinėje prie Kinijos ambasados antradienį buvo surengtas Tibeto rėmėjų piketas. Juo grupelė akcijos dalyvių siekė atkr...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
On March 10, we remember the Tibetan Uprising of 1959. Lhadon Tethong reflects on China’s growing challenges and what they could mean for Tibet. Despite exile and occupation, Tibetans remain resilient and committed to freedom. Bhoe Gyalo! Free Tibet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeoK...
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67 Years After the Tibetan Uprising: Tibet’s Resilience Amid China’s Rising Challenges
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Losar Message and E-card Offering from Tibet Action's Co-founder and Director, Lhadon Tethong @lhadon.bsky.social *Courage and Fortitude in the Year of the Fire Horse* The Fire Horse embodies courage and dynamic energy, capable of overcoming obstacles and sparking transformative change.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Listen to Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, Senior Researcher and Strategist at Tibet Action Institute, present at the Geneva Summit 2026: What Next? Advancing International Accountability and Multilateral Response. youtu.be/1wA5Wn_boio
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Dr. Tenzin Dorjee Addresses International Accountability at Geneva Summit 2026
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Notices banning children under 18 from entering a monastery have reportedly appeared in Kham, signaling stricter enforcement of policies restricting minors’ participation in religious activities. phayul.com/chinese-gove...
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Chinese government prohibits Tibetan children under 18 from entering monasteries - Phayul
Phayul.com is one of the most popular & successful Tibetan news website in English. With daily readers touching over 12,500 and still growing. It features news and views on Tibet.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Why are young Chinese students risking everything to amplify Tibetan voices? On Tibet Unlocked, Ginger Duan shares the story of Tara, arrested last summer in Gyalthang, Kham, and now facing serious political charges. Tara’s story deserves to be heard. podcast.tibetaction.net/episode/epis...
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Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet: The Story of Tara - Tibet Unlocked
In this episode, we tell the story of Tara (Zhang Yadi), a brave Chinese activist for Tibet facing severe political charges that could see her imprisoned for many years, in a rare case that has drawn...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In recent days, false information has been circulating online, wrongly linking His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to the Epstein files. To address these claims, Tibet Radio spoke with Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tibet Action's Director of Technology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCv9...
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How Disinformation Linked the Dalai Lama to Epstein Files | Tibet Radio
YouTube video by Tibet Radio བོད་ཀྱི་རླུང་འཕྲིན།
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
"As a country confronting the devastating legacy of its own residential school system, Canada has a moral responsibility to oppose similar abuses wherever they occur.” - Lhadon Tethong, Director of Tibet Action Institute and a Tibetan-Canadian. tibetaction.net/carneycallfo...
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On China Visit, Carney Must Call for Closure of Tibet’s Residential Schools - Tibet Action Institute
Contact: Lhadon Tethong  I  lhadon@tibetaction.net  I  +1 917 418 4181   Nearly One Million Tibetan Children Forcibly Separated from Families, Language, Culture Boston – As Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Dr. Gyal Lo’s courage - despite direct pressure on him & his family in Tibet - inspires us all. Watch him & Lhadon Tethong reflect on this critical year for Tibet. Thank you for standing with us. Year-end gifts keep this work alive: tibetaction.net/support/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfe5...
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2025 End of Year Message from Tibet Action Institute
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
At the 18th UN Forum on Minority Issues, Dr. Tenzin Dorjee (UNPO Advisory Board) delivered powerful testimony on the vital contributions of minority communities and confronted China at the UN, warning of “colonial assimilation” in Tibet. unpo.org/un-forum-pan...
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UNPO Advisory Board Member at UN Minority Forum Highlights the “Superpower” of Minority Perspectives -
At the 18th Session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues, Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
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Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) @unpointl.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
At the 18th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues, UNPO Advisory Board member Dr. Tenzin Dorjee delivered a powerful intervention on the “superpower” of minority perspectives in shaping stronger, more resilient societies. Read the full statement here: unpo.org/un-forum-pan...
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Renee Xia @reneexia.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Pro-Tibet activist Zhang Yadi (張雅笛) wanted to see her family, and traveled home to China this summer...she disappeared. Relatives told reporters that the 22-year-old was detained by Chinese authorities and has been in solitary confinement for more than 3 months. www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/a...
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Loved ones fear for pro-Tibet student detained while visiting family in China - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
In a deeply personal address at the United Nations’ 18th Forum on Minority Issues, Tibet Action Institute’s Senior Researcher and Strategist, Dr Tenzin Dorjee delivered one of the most forceful interventions of the session - www.phayul.com/2025/12/01/5...
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Tibet activist at UN Forum exposes China’s colonial boarding schools, urges immediate shutdown - Phayul
Phayul.com is one of the most popular & successful Tibetan news website in English. With daily readers touching over 12,500 and still growing. It features news and views on Tibet.
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
'Called my Indian passport invalid' Arunachal woman alleges harassment at Chinese airport www.firstpost.com/world/called...
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The indoctrination of Tibetan elementary students: how the Communist Party enforces “Red” re-education with Mao worship and military training. savetibet.org/the-indoctri...
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The indoctrination of Tibetan elementary students: how the Communist Party enforces “Red” re-education with Mao worship and military training
November 13, 2025 The Chinese Communist Party is making enormous
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 14/11/2025
🔺IN DEPTH: How a hunt for ‘Himalayan viagra’ laid bare China’s iron grip on Tibet A man detained for months after being found searching for a valuable fungus tells of his harrowing experience at the hands of Beijing’s ruthless security forces
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How a hunt for ‘Himalayan viagra’ laid bare China’s iron grip on Tibet
How a hunt for ‘Himalayan viagra’ laid bare China’s iron grip on Tibet
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Tibet Action Institute @tibetaction.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We urge media to foreground Tibet, Tibetan and Tibetans when reporting on #Tibet. This isn't "south-west China", it's Tibet. The bridge's name "Hongqi" translates as Red Flag, political propaganda asserting CCP control over Tibet. Our decolonial reporting guide: tibetaction.net/resource-gui...
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