A Song That Crosses Borders: Tibetan Music, Memory, and a Century of Connection Legendary Tibetan singer Tsering Gyurmey recently brought his music to the UK, captivating audiences with songs that carry the heart and memory of Tibet across generations. From the Himalayas to London, his performance celebrated not only artistry but a century of Tibetan–British connections, uniting exiled and homeland communities through resilience, culture, and compassion.

Tsering Passang | 26 December 2025 In this article, Tsering Passang critically examines how historically inaccurate public statements by an elected Tibetan leader risk weakening the credibility, coherence, and moral authority of the Tibetan cause, underscoring the responsibility of leadership to uphold historical accuracy. Tenzin Phuntsok Doring’s recent viral video — reportedly viewed by over one million people — has attracted significant attention across Tibetan and international communities.

Dear Friends and Supporters, As the year draws to a close, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for your continued solidarity, encouragement, and support over the past year. In a rapidly shifting global environment – where human rights and democratic values are increasingly tested – your engagement has been both meaningful and sustaining. Throughout the year, GATPM has remained steadfast in advancing justice, truth, and dignity for Tibetans and other persecuted communities.

GATPM, London | 23 December 2025 The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) strongly welcomes the Statement of the European Union Delegation to China on International Human Rights Day 2025, issued on 10 December in Beijing, as a principled and necessary reaffirmation of the EU’s commitment to universal human rights, minority protection, and human dignity. As 2025 comes to an end, GATPM regards the EU’s statement as a vital intervention at a time when human rights conditions in China continue to deteriorate.

By Tsering Passang 27 December 2025 | United Kingdom Organised by the Tibetan Community in Britain The Tibetan Community in Britain is honoured to present the UK Compassionate Concert 2025, an evening of music, memory, and meaning featuring the pioneering Tibetan singer Tsering Gyurmey. Local talented artists, Bollywood dance performances, and traditional Gorshey will also feature the evening. This special concert forms part of the Year of Compassion, a series of community-led events organised in celebration of…

GATPM, London | 16 December 2025 The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), under the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to draw urgent attention to a rapidly deteriorating situation in Kashi village, Kham Zachukha (Sershul County), eastern Tibet. The briefing highlighted credible reports of mass arrests, enforced disappearances, torture, and a sweeping communications blackout following a peaceful protest by local Tibetans against gold-mining activities on their ancestral land.

London | 15 December 2025 Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, south India, witnessed a deeply auspicious and historic observance of Ganden Ngamchö yesterday as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama presided over the annual ceremony commemorating the parinirvana of Jé Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The event was held at the request of the entire Gelug lineage and drew senior hierarchs, abbots, scholars, and more than 10,000 monks and devotees from across India, the Himalayan region and Bhutan.

Tsering Passang / 12 December 2025 On Human Rights Day, the North America Rally for Tibet brought hundreds of supporters to the heart of the international stage – the United Nations Plaza – culminating in a daylong show of solidarity that began with a nearly 100-car convoy from Philadelphia. Organised by a coalition of Tibetan associations and advocacy groups, the rally aimed to spotlight ongoing concerns regarding China’s policies in Tibet and to amplify calls for freedom, dignity, justice, and human rights.

Riga Wangyal (2 January 1946 – 10 December 2025) Riga Wangyal after 10th December 2017 Human Rights Day Protest in London Tsering Passang | 12 December 2025 The Tibetan Community in Britain is mourning the loss of Mrs. Riga Wangyal la, a much-loved elder whose steady presence, conviction, and quiet strength shaped our community for decades. She passed away peacefully in a London hospital on 10 December 2025.

Inspired by Brainy Monkey’s reporting on Columbia Sportswear’s bold new “flat Earth” challenge, Tsering Passang explores how Tim Boyle’s headline-grabbing dare offers an unexpected opportunity to shine a brighter light on Tibet. What begins as a playful marketing stunt becomes, in this reflection, a doorway to a far more urgent story – the story of a people, a culture, and a homeland whose truths still struggle to be seen, told, and heard on the world stage.

In this reflective and deeply personal essay, Dr. Tsewang Ngodup explores the significance of Nobel Peace Prize Day through the lens of Tibet’s ongoing struggle and the universal quest for human dignity. Drawing on historical context, contemporary developments and his own lived experience as a Tibetan refugee, physician and community leader, Dr. Ngodup offers a powerful meditation on resilience, responsibility and hope.

A Book Review Submitted by an Anonymous Contributor to Tsamtruk.com. Two Buddhisms: How Faleiro's New Book Separates Aggressors from the Oppressed In the collective imagination of the West, Buddhism is frequently reduced to a monolith of serenity – a philosophy of meditation and the gentle visage of the Dalai Lama. However, in her incisive new book, The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia, journalist…

A reflective Tibetan perspective on Louis Nero’s reimagining of Milarepa — a visually beautiful yet culturally unsettling film that blends creativity with controversy. By Tsering Passang Louis Nero’s Milarepa (2025) arrives as an ambitious, visually striking reimagining of one of Tibet’s most revered spiritual masters. Whenever someone outside our community interprets the life of Jetsun Milarepa, it naturally stirs mixed feelings – curiosity, hope, caution, and sometimes unease.

By GATPM | 20 November 2025 Hosted by The Buddhist Society in partnership with the Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) An Evening of Insight, Reflection, and Resolve More than 100 participants joined – both in person and online – on 19 November for an inspiring evening at The Buddhist Society, where Kasur Lobsang Nyandak, one of the most seasoned and respected Tibetan leaders of the past three decades, delivered a compelling address on the future of Tibet and the global significance of…

A decade ago, on 4 November 2015, I had the privilege of addressing a packed room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during Nepal’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations. Organised by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the side event focused on one of the most vulnerable yet least visible communities in the Himalaya: the Tibetan refugees in Nepal.

Tsering Passang and Clara Cheung 11 November 2025 | First published in Tibetan Review Ahead of a Nov 15 demonstration by critics of Beijing’s policies, actions, and rule in their repressed homelands, Tsering Passang* and Clara Cheung* contend that any final British government approval of China’s mega-embassy plan in Central London will not only erode British sovereignty and compromise national security, but also endanger the very communities who fled CCP repression for safety in the country.

A Special Lecture by Kasur Lobsang Nyandak, Former Minister of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 Time: 6.30pm - 8pm Venue: The Buddhist Society and Online Join us for an extraordinary evening with Kasur Lobsang Nyandak, a prominent Tibetan leader and former Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration, now serving as Executive Director of the Norbulingka Institute…

The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) is delighted to join this vital coalition once again and calls on every concerned individual, community, and ally to stand in solidarity. Your presence on 15 November 2025 is essential. This is our chance to expose the wrongs, amplify the voices of the oppressed, and apply sustained pressure on the UK government to permanently revoke permission for China to convert the historic Royal Mint Court into a CCP intelligence hub.

15 October 2025 | RSF A coalition of 90 press freedom and human rights NGOs, led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has called for the release of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, founder of the Hong Kong-based publishing house Mighty Current, on the 10th anniversary of his kidnapping by Chinese agents in Thailand. The press freedom advocate has been forcibly disappeared by the regime, with no updates about his whereabouts for the past five years.

Tsering Passang The Message, a profoundly moving and visually arresting cartoon-story book crafted by Voice of the Disappeared, stands as a powerful testament to the unyielding spirit of Tibetans living under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) oppressive occupation since 1950. This concise yet deeply affecting work uses vivid illustrations and minimal text to weave a narrative that resonates with readers as young as 8, as well as adults.

September 30, 2025 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)Palais des NationsCH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Dear High Commissioner Volker Türk, As a coalition of 52 civil society organizations committed to human rights and the rule of law, we write collectively to urgently raise serious concerns regarding the systemic abuses occurring inside Hong Kong’s prisons, as detailed in the recent report by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, “

Tsering Passang | 21 May 2025 As Bonhams prepares to auction rare artworks from Sir Basil Gould’s Tibetan missions, questions resurface about Britain’s past support for an independent Tibet – and i…

Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s Arrest and Death Raise Alarming Questions of Chinese Secret Agent Involvement on Vietnamese Soil 13 April 2025, London / GATPM: The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted …