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Investigate Forced Labor in Tibetan Mines, Urges Rights Group A prominent human rights organization has called for an urgent investigation into suspected forced labor practices...

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, prepares to attend the Nanhai Buddhism Roundtable in Nepal this December, Beijing’s political motives behind this visit are becoming increasingly evident. The so-called Panchen Lama’s international appearances are part of a calculated effort by China to tighten its control over Tibetan Buddhism and extend its influence across global Buddhist communities.

Recent reports highlight a significant escalation in China's control over Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist study center located in Serthar County, within Tibet’s traditional Kham province, now part of Sichuan Province. Around 400 military personnel and helicopter surveillance were deployed on December 20, 2024, signaling heightened state control over this iconic site.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again designated China as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) in its newly released 2025 Annual Report, citing extensive and ongoing violations of religious freedom. The report highlights a wide range of abuses, including Beijing’s attempts to control the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the broader repression of Tibetan Buddhists and other religious communities.

Arc’teryx was founded in 1989 in Vancouver, but today it is owned by Anta Sports, a Hong Kong-listed giant with deep ties to Beijing. Anta has built its empire on securing favor in the Chinese domestic market, making Arc’teryx part of a broader portfolio of brands being promoted aggressively in China. Arc’teryx has come under fire after staging a massive fireworks display in Tibet’s fragile Himalayan region. What the company called “art” quickly revealed itself as a reckless stunt—one that not only contradicted Arc’teryx’s conservationist image but also exposed Beijing’s exploitative use of Tibet as a stage for propaganda.

In a display of diplomatic retaliation laced with authoritarian bravado, China has imposed visa restrictions on U.S. personnel accused of “behaving badly” on Tibet-related issues. This tit-for-tat move follows Washington’s March 31 announcement of visa restrictions against Chinese officials responsible for denying access to Tibet—a remote region where truth is suppressed behind heavily fortified gates.

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has echoed the concerns raised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet. In his Global Update before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Türk explicitly mentioned Tibet, stating that he is "concerned about the impact of education policy and the restriction of freedom of expression and religion in the Tibet Autonomous Region." He further emphasized his commitment to continuing discussions on these issues with the Chinese government.

The allegation that China has secured an agreement to send 3 million #Uyghurs to #Türkiye as part of a labor pact has been 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 #𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. Türkiye’s Presidential Communications Directorate released a statement affirming that 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 “𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.

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 a continued effort to enforce its Sinicization policies on Tibetan youth, Chinese authorities detained four Tibetan teenagers for resisting enrollment in government-run schools. The teens, aged 15 to 18, had previously been students at the Lhamo Kirti Monastery school in Dzoge County, Sichuan Province, where the curriculum was taught in Tibetan and included Buddhist teachings. The monastery school was abruptly closed by Chinese officials in July, with authorities citing a regulation that students under 18 were ineligible for monastic education.