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Documentary Exposing China’s Mass Surveillance in Tibet Nominated for Emmy Award

9th April 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 749 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 9 April: Battle for Tibet, PBS FRONTLINE’s investigative documentary directed by Gesbeen Mohammad, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Hard News Report: Long Form category at the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The winners will be announced at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, with news categories on May 27 and documentary awards on May 28, 2026

CTA Rejects China’s Election Criticism, Calls Out China for Crafting Laws Purely for Political Control

9th April 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1109 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 9 April: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, has rejected China’s critique of the first phase of the 2026 Tibetan general election, emphasising that the criticism overlooks ongoing repression in Tibet and the historical context of Chinese occupation.

Hunger Strike at UN: Tibetans Demand Repeal of China’s Ethnic Unity Law

8th April 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1382 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 8 April: Tibetans in New York and New Jersey are staging a 90-hour chain hunger strike in front of the United Nations(UN) headquarters, calling for an end to China’s systematic eradication of Tibetan identity. The protest comes in response to China’s latest “ethnic unity” law, which critics warn is an attempt to assimilate marginalised and occupied groups into a single, homogenised Chinese identity.

From a British Officer’s Personal Archive to Tibet Museum, Rare 1948 Documents Reaffirm Tibet’s Sovereign Status

3rd April 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1771 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 3 April: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today launched a temporary exhibition titled “Frontier Diplomacy: Britain, Tibet and Sir Basil Gould.”

Tibetan Activist Pedals for Freedom, One French City at a Time

2nd April 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1454 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 April: Twenty years after fleeing Tibet, Sonam Dhondup has not seen his parents once — and he may never again. The Tibetan activist, based in France, began cycling on Wednesday to make sure the world knows why.

Dhondup launched a solo three-month cycling rally to raise awareness about the Tibetan freedom movement and its opposition to China’s colonial rule. He said the rally aims to dispel the misconception among the international community that all Tibetans in exile are willing to remain under Chinese rule. Instead, he emphasised that Tibetans aspire to restore Tibet as a historically sovereign and self-governing nation and secure their right to self-rule.

TYC Launches Dharamsala–Delhi ‘Black Hat March’ Protesting China’s Ethnic Unity Law

31st March 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1507 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 31 March: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), one of the largest pro-independence Tibetan NGOs, today commenced its “Black Hat March” from McLeod Ganj, a journey that is scheduled to culminate at the United Nations office in Delhi on 25 April. The march primarily calls for the repeal of China’s recently enacted law on “Ethnic Unity and Progress”, which the organisation describes as a deliberate attempt to accelerate the sinicisation and erasure of Tibetan identity under the guise of promoting unity.

China Detains, Tortures Monk at Tulku Hungkar’s Memorial in Occupied Tibet

30th March 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 2441 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 30 March: Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained and tortured a Tibetan monk during the first-anniversary memorial ceremony for Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche at Lung Ngon Monastery in Gade County, Golok, Amdo — a Tibetan Tulku whose death under mysterious circumstances last year continues to alarm communities worldwide, according to a report by Tibet Times.

Tibet, Taiwan Sign First MoU to Boost Mandarin Education in Tibetan Schools

26th March 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1634 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 26 March: In a significant step toward expanding educational opportunities for Tibetan students in India, the Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education in Bangalore, on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan to enhance Mandarin language teaching in Tibetan schools.

Tibetan MPs Question Future of Middle Way Policy Amid China’s New Ethnic Unity Law

24th March 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1536 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 24 March: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning China’s new law on “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” adopted on 12 March during the Chinese Communist Party’s 14th National People’s Congress.

Sacks Instead of Ballot Boxes: Tibetan MPs Flag Election Integrity Concerns in Nepal

23rd March 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 1406 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 March: The Tibetan parliament on Monday raised serious concerns over alleged voting irregularities in Nepal, including the reported use of cloth sacks in place of standard lockable ballot boxes during the preliminary election, and warned of potential impact on both the results and the upcoming final round of the 2026 Tibetan General Election.