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Since August 7, 2020, aggressive mining in Tsonga Township's mountainous regions has led to severe ecological deterioration, triggering floods, landslides, rampant deforestation, and soil degradation. Livestock displacement and agricultural barrenness have further jeopardized local livelihoods, threatening the very survival of approximately 1,730 residents who depend on farming and herding.

Geneva, March 21, 2025 – In a powerful display of international solidarity, 28 European nations have issued a scathing rebuke of China’s relentless human rights abuses in Tibet. During the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Miroslaw Broilo, Poland’s Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered a joint statement demanding accountability from Beijing. “We are deeply concerned about the situation in China, particularly in Tibet and Xinjiang (East Turkistan),” Broilo declared. “The treatment of human rights defenders, lawyers, and journalists is alarming. China must refrain from transnational repression.”

In the shadowed corridors of China's detention centers, a grim symphony unfolds—a macabre dance where life is bartered for profit. Reports and testimonies suggest that the Chinese government has been implicated in the forcible extraction of organs from prisoners of conscience, notably targeting ethnic and religious minorities such as Uyghurs, Tibetans, and practitioners of Falun Gong. The scope of this atrocity is staggering, with estimates suggesting that at least 1.5 million detainees have fallen victim to this clandestine industry, generating over $1 billion annually.

In the remote, pristine highlands of Tibet, China is pushing forward with the construction of the Metok Dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, a project set to be the world’s largest hydroelectric facility. While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dresses the initiative in the language of green energy and economic progress, the reality is far more insidious. The Metok Dam is an ecological catastrophe waiting to happen, a geopolitical time bomb, and yet another attempt by Beijing to tighten its grip over Tibet and its downstream neighbors, India and Bangladesh.

A Tibetan source from inside Tibet revealed that following the dismantling of the school at Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery last year, the government appointed surveillance personnel to monitor monastic activities closely. Even the presence of small children within the monastery premises triggers immediate questioning and follow-ups to identify the #monks sheltering them. Individuals found harboring children face interrogation and detainment. Moreover, new #monk enrollments at Ngaba Kirti Monastery now require stringent approvals from both prefecture and county-level authorities, reflecting the intensifying suppression of Tibetan monastic education.

Marking one year since #HongKong enacted the contentious #SafeguardingNationalSecurityOrdinance (#SNSO), more commonly known as Article 23, Hong Kong Watch along with 20 other #humanrights and diaspora organizations have issued an urgent appeal to #UK Prime Minister #KeirStarmer to address rising transnational repression targeting Hong Kong activists in Britain.

The annual political gatherings in Beijing, known as the "Two Sessions," concluded this year with explicit signals of a deepening clampdown on Tibetan identity, positioning Tibet as a testing ground for China's broader policy of assimilating ethnic minorities into a singular Chinese identity. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convened from March 4 to 10, followed closely by the National People’s Congress (NPC), held from March 5 to 11. Tibetan delegates, predictably lauding Chinese government policies, were portrayed in state media as celebrating "happiness, peace, harmony, and unity" in Tibet—claims starkly at odds with independent reports of severe human rights violations.

In a historic tribute coinciding with his 90th birthday, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Visionary Governance. This recognition highlights his lifelong dedication to promoting non-violence, interfaith dialogue, compassion, and environmental sustainability. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 31, 2025, in Dharamshala, India—the residence of the Tibetan spiritual leader and seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

In the heart of New Delhi, at the esteemed India International Centre, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) unfurls the inaugural 'Bodhipath Film Festival' on March 10 - 11, 2025. This gathering of cinematic artistry showcases ten meticulously curated films from Germany, the US, Nepal, Bhutan, and beyond, each reflecting the profound teachings of the Buddha and the timeless values of compassion, mindfulness, and impermanence.

Meta’s investigation into this campaign stemmed from its ongoing efforts to combat recidivist (repeat offender) networks. In Q3 2023, the company had previously taken down a similar influence operation from China, which targeted Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh through 12 fake accounts and seven groups.