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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 19 March: The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), in its latest report, says China’s new “ethnic unity law,” introduced during the ‘Two Sessions’—the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) annual political meetings in Beijing—might lead to further erosion of the rights of Tibetans in occupied Tibet.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 17 March: The budget session for the financial year 2025-2026 of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile(TPIE) opened today, with the Central Tibetan Administration’s(CTA)Finance Minister declaring the USAID freeze not an “insurmountable challenge” but lacks a clear path forward.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 14 March: His Holiness the  Dalai Lama has been awarded the prestigious Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Visionary Governance 2025 to honour his life-long leadership in advancing a culture of peace, compassion and environmental stewardship by the Gold Mercury International, a global governance think tank based in London.

By Tenzin Chokyi 

DHARAMSALA 12 March: Tibetans and supporters of the Tibetan cause took out a protest march in Mcleodganj today to commemorate the 66th Tibetan women’s uprising day and to pay homage to the Tibetan women, who rose against the Chinese occupation of Tibet on March 12, 1959, two days after the Tibetan National uprising day.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 11, March: The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has confirmed the continuation of the Dalai Lama Lineage after his passing declaring “the new Dalai Lama will be born in a free world,” indicating the reincarnation will take place out of authoritarian regimes like China in his latest book titled ‘Voice for the Voiceless’ which is set to be published on 11th March, Reuters reported.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 10 March: A delegation from Slovakia and Estonia expressed different perspectives on the middle way policy and its feasibility at a press conference held after the official anniversary function commemorating the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day at the Dalai Lama temple.

10 March 2025

We are commemorating today a momentous occasion in the history of our nation, marking the 66th anniversary of the 10th of March 1959, when Tibetans from all the three provinces, being of one mind, united in a non-violent, spontaneous action to stage an uprising against the violent mentality and perpetrations of the Communist Chinese government. It is a day so deeply ingrained in the psyche of our people as to remain exceedingly difficult to erase from our collective memory. Today is also the Tibetan Martyrs’ Day to commemorate the patriotic valour of the Tibetan men and women who sacrificed their all, including their very lives, for the sake of the Tibetan religious, political, and national causes. The tragedy of the Tibetan nation began with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 which in due course undertook an armed invasion of the country. This was followed by communist China’s launch of all manners of campaigns, including violent ones, against the Tibetan people. It all culminated in China coercing the government of Tibet to sign under duress the so-called 17-Point Agreement in 1951. Nevertheless, following it, the Tibetan government strived to coexist with the communist Chinese government through dialogue in the manner of coddling the fire even though one was being burned by it. Even then, the government of China simply ignored and trampled on the provisions of that agreement. And manifests of protests by the Tibetan pubic against it kept growing day by day. Ultimately, the situation became so dire, including the fact that the personal safety of His Holiness the Dalai Lama came under threat, that it culminated in the outbreak of the day that we now commemorate as the 10th of March 1959 uprising anniversary. Seven days after that momentous occasion, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to seek refuge in India, along with the government and many citizens of Tibet. Meanwhile, the government of China continued to carry out its repressive occupation rule in Tibet with campaigns one after another such as the Democratic Reform, the Cultural Revolution and so forth. These campaigns were used to carry out large-scale acts aimed at eradicating the religion, culture and nationality of the Tibetan people.

10th March 2025
On this date, sixty-six years ago, in Tibet’s capital Lhasa, Tibetans from all three provinces unitedly rose up against the illegal occupation of Tibet and China’s brutal inhumane policies and practices in Tibet. Under the violent suppression of Chinese forces, over a million Tibetans lost their precious lives and compelled the legitimate Tibetan government led by His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, followed by approximately 80,000 Tibetans into exile. This marks the darkest and most critical period in the history of Tibet. As we commemorate the Tibetan National Uprising Day, we honour our brave martyrs, and express solidarity with our brothers and sisters inside Tibet who continue to languish under the oppressive Chinese government.