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 President Xi Jinping makes a high-profile visit to Washington, D.C., Beijing continues to enforce a complete information blackout across Tibet following August’s catastrophic landslide...
A Tibetan Activist Set Himself on Fire Outside the U.N.—and United His Cause Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation galvanizes a global movement that had become fractured and discouraged By James T. Areddy Aug. 5, 2026 For New York City activists who support Tibet’s independence, it was unusual that a movement stalwart, Lobga Rangzen, didn’t join a major protest march...
When the People’s Republic of China was founded, in 1949, it was explicitly a multinational state. Although Han Chinese make up more than 90 percent of the country’s population, China’s constitution and subsequent laws grant minority nationalities autonomy in specific regions and promise them collective agency as “masters of their own homes.” For decades, the...
We mourn the passing of Robert A. F. Thurman, a peerless scholar of Buddhism, fearless champion of the Tibetan cause, and genuine friend of the Tibetan people. Bob was one of the great pillars of the Tibetan freedom movement. His unwavering support for the Tibetan cause, particularly his friendship and collaboration with Tibet Action Institute...
For Immediate ReleaseJune 8, 2026 Contact: Lhadon Tethong / Tenzin Dorjee (Tendor) I [email protected] Besieged Tibetan Area Exposes China’s Attempt to Remake TibetTemple Cemented Shut, Children Banned from Monasteries Boston – New information obtained by Tibet Action Institute reveals the intensity of China’s forced assimilation drive in Tibet as the implementation date of its discriminatory...
For Immediate ReleaseMay 12, 2026 Contact: Lhadon Tethong I [email protected] Tibet: New Evidence of Abuse in Coercive Boarding Schools Emerges as Trump Heads to China for State Visit Boston – As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping, Tibet Action Institute is calling for the closure of China’s mandatory boarding...
‘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 By Kris Cheng Weeks after a Tibetan-speaking five-year-old started preschool, she had “completely stopped speaking Tibetan”, according to her...
Who we are Tibet Action Institute’s dynamic and curated global team of campaigners, technology experts and thought leaders carry over 2 decades of experience, working with Tibetans and other communities living under repression by promoting human rights through educational programs, training, and cutting edge tech development. Position The Tibet Action Institute is looking for a...
