Tibet Action Institute

📢READ our new report: “'When They Came to Take Our Children': China’s Colonial Boarding Schools and the Future of Tibet” 👉tibetaction.net/when-they-came… 👉Press release: tibetaction.net/boarding-schoo… A short thread 🧵on what’s new in our latest report & why it matters:

President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning in Leh, Ladakh, India. During the meeting, President Paul extended his warm congratulations to His Holiness on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

Misinformation, Disinformation & Cyberattacks in the Tibetan Community: This session explores how false narratives and cyberattacks are used to divide Tibetans, discredit HH @dalaiLama and the Tibetan freedom movement, we also offers ways to fight back. JOIN US!

Register: bit.ly/HRMI-ChinaWebi… Speakers: @ZhouFengSuo, Executive Director, @hrichina @SophieDRich, Co-Director, @CHRDnet @RushanAbbas, Founder & Executive Director, @CUyghurs @Dotseten, Member of Tibetan Parliament in Exile & Asia Program Manager, @tibetaction…

Tibetan Childhoods Under Siege: Report Unmasks #China’s Coercive Assimilation Strategy #Tibet @TibetAction timesnownews.com/world/asia/tib…

The guide offers practical tools for accurate, respectful reporting on Tibet - covering sensitive topics like reincarnation, Tibetan place names, and China's occupation. It also features a directory of trusted Tibetan experts for authoritative insight. tibetaction.net/resource-guide…

Tibetan MP Dorjee Tseten called for urgent global intervention: “We are witnessing the forced separation of an entire generation from their families and culture. The emotional and psychological scars will last for decades. The world cannot remain silent.” sundayguardianlive.com/news/tibet-rep…

As the world celebrates the 90th birthday of H.H. Dalai Lama,we have launched the Hindi edition of our report in Delhi. It exposes what really happens inside China’s colonial boarding schools in Tibet and the long-term effects on Tibetan children theprint.in/india/report-a…

Up to 100,000 Tibetan children aged 4 to 6 forced into boarding preschools: Report hindustantimes.com/india-news/up-… @Rezhasan ✍️

On July 5, 2025, in Dharamsala, Tibet Action Institute, joined by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, launched the Tibetan version of our report on what really happens inside China’s colonial boarding schools in Tibet and their impact on Tibetan children. aninews.in/news/world/asi…

As we celebrate the historic 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we at Tibet Action Institute are pleased to share a special video tribute in honor of his extraordinary life, courage, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to Tibet. youtube.com/watch?v=mRID9w…

At #UNHRC59 in Geneva, Tibetans exposed China’s forced separation of kids as young as 4 into colonial boarding schools - neglected, abused and fed propaganda. READ REPORT: Tibetaction.net tibet.net/tibetan-delega…

As the Dalai Lama turns 90 🎂, the UK convened dozens of states and civil society in Geneva today to reaffirm the right to freedom of religion or belief for all. That includes the right of Tibetan Buddhists to choose their own religious leaders. Many thanks to our 15 cosponsors

“The Chinese Communist Party has systematically undermined Tibetan culture, religion, and traditions,” said Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, speaker of the Tibetan parliament in exile. Tibetan children face abuse, neglect & indoctrination in boarding schools. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

Today, Tibet activists were able to deliver His Holiness's statement on the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution and address the governments of 27 nations at an official Side Event during the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

“In particular, I have received messages through various channels from Tibetans in Tibet making the same appeal,” he said. “In accordance with all these requests, I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.” thetimes.com/article/91b863…

Statement Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama (Translated from the original Tibetan) On 24 September 2011, at a meeting of the heads of Tibetan spiritual traditions, I made a statement to fellow Tibetans in and outside Tibet, followers of Tibetan…

Dalai Lama at 90: son of a buckwheat farmer who became a thorn in China’s side – in pictures theguardian.com/world/gallery/…

Sonam Choesto, 15, spent a year in a state-run boarding primary school about seven years ago. She described a life there that was simultaneously well-resourced, regimented, disorienting and lonely. wsj.com/world/china/ti…