The World Hannah Chanatry A new law in China will promote “ethnic unity,” making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong, director of the Tibetan Action Institute, about what this means for the ethnic minority groups in China. Article Link:...
March 12, 2026 Contact: Lhadon Tethong I [email protected] Statement on the Passage of China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” Boston – Today the Chinese government’s rubber-stamp parliament approved the new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” which codifies policies and practices already being carried out in Tibet that a UN expert recently described as...
Read Dr. Gyal Lo’s powerful remarks from a high-level UN side event in Geneva on June 27, where international experts warned of China’s growing interference in the Dalai Lama’s succession and the threat it poses to Tibetan religious freedom and identity. The event, hosted by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights during the 59th UN...
New York Times investigation finds Tibetan children suffering widespread and systematic physical and psychological harm, cultural erasure in Chinese government-run boarding system For Immediate Release January 9, 2025 Boston – A groundbreaking exposé in the New York Times published today paints a disturbing picture of the severe mental, emotional, and physical harms being inflicted on...
