Paris, July 2025 —In a bold stand against cultural erasure, a coalition of Tibetan advocacy organisations in France has filed a legal complaint against the Musée Guimet, one of Europe’s leading institutions for Asian art. The plaintiffs accuse the museum under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture of systematically eliminating Tibetan identity from its exhibits in alignment with Chinese political interests.
The complaint,...
In a forceful rebuke to Beijing’s ongoing attempts to interfere in Tibetan religious matters, 38 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from 15 EU nations have issued a unified call urging China to refrain from meddling in the selection of the next Dalai Lama. The op-ed, published in EUobserver on Friday, also calls for potential sanctions against Chinese officials involved in undermining the religious rights of Tibetans.