MEDIA RELEASE President of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile, H.E. Hon. Sikyong Penpa Tsering in Australia to launch the ‘Year of Compassion’ 2025-2026 SYDNEY (10 July 2025) – His Excellency Hon. Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile will be visiting Australia from 11-17 July 2025. The Sikyong’s visit takes place following a […]
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Tibetans and Australian Supporters to observe ‘Year of Compassion’ in celebration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
MEDIA RELEASE SYDNEY (7 July 2025) – Hon. Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration, will be visiting Australia from 11-17 July 2025. The Sikyong’s visit takes place following a momentous week of events held across the world in celebration of His […]
The Dalai Lama releases new book on his reincarnation
7 March 2025 – SYDNEY: On Monday 10 March, Tibetans across Australia will gather in major cities to commemorate the 66th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, marking a pivotal moment in their struggle against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) occupation. On 10 March 1959, Tibetans in Lhasa rose up against the invading Chinese People’s Liberation […]
Tibet Earthquake Victims Need Help, Not Harm
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tibetans and Tibet organisations around the world are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake [1] that struck Chinese-occupied Tibet on 7 January 2025 [2]. At this critical moment, the safety and welfare of those affected by the earthquake must be given full priority. To this end, we call on world governments to provide […]
Tibet’s Gift to the World
On the evening of March 17 1959, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (23 years of age at the time) embarked on a perilous journey escaping Tibet’s capital, Lhasa into exile, disguised as a Chinese soldier. Along with his retinue of cabinet members, family members and bodyguards, Tibet’s political and spiritual leader was followed by […]
World Human Rights Day in Australia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Human Rights Day in Australia: The Tibetan Nonviolent Struggle with Tenzin Dorjee and Jenny Leong MP – Member for Newtown NONVIOLENT MOVEMENTS FOR FREEDOM and democracy over the last decade, particularly during the Arab Spring, have brought the subject of civil resistance some long overdue attention from global media, scholars and […]
Human Rights Day: Tenzin Dorjee Book Launch
The Tibetan Nonviolent Struggle: A Strategic and Historical Analysis Contrary to a perception — fueled by Chinese propaganda during the 2008 Tibetan uprising that the Tibetan struggle is heading toward extremism, this study shows that the movement has since the 1950s moved toward a tighter embrace of nonviolent resistance. The study traces this evolution, analyzing […]
A Cause for Celebration
China extended the long arm of its security apparatus across borders in order to securitize the Dalai Lama’s birth anniversary this year, which is traditionally celebrated by Tibetans worldwide on 6 July. Abandoning the element of fear that is a hallmark of failed authoritarian projects—Tibetans defiantly celebrated the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday inside restive Tibet, […]
Dear Dalai Lama: Letters from Australians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jamie Parker MP, Member for Balmain to host book launch at NSW Parliament in honour of the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday Australians have come together to honour HH the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet in a special anthology, Dear Dalai Lama: Letters from Australians, published in association with Brave Media and the […]
State of Resistance
“Ever since a National uprising in 2008, Tibet has been in a state of constant resistance against Chinese occupation. The Tibetan people describe this condition – Tsen-göl.” (Tsundue, 2012) Following this year’s 56th anniversary of the Tibetan Peoples’ Uprising (observed 10 March worldwide) Tenpa Dugdak, a Tibetan refugee living in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, told me […]