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Chinese Hydropower
January 09, 2025

Tibet is the source of the headwaters of the 8 major rivers of Asia. These rivers are the lifeblood of South and Southeast Asia, providing sustenance, livelihoods, and economic opportunity to 1.8 bill

Gerald Roche on Language Oppression in Tibet
November 22, 2024

Language rights expert Gerald Roche stops by Tibet Talk to discuss Chinese language oppression in Tibet, the suppression of minority languages like Manegacha, and his new book. What are the contradic

The 1987 uprising in Tibet, and its legacy today
September 20, 2024

This month on Tibet Talks join us as we speak with John Ackerly, an eyewitness to the Oct. 1 1987 Lhasa uprising who went on to work at the International Campaign for Tibet for two decades. John will talk about how this protest helped build a movement but

Activist and Author Jamyang Norbu
June 27, 2024

This month for Tibet Talks we sat down with Jamyang Norbu, activist and author of Echoes from Forgotten Mountains. Join us as he discusses the people and history behind his fascinating new book.Learn more about our Tibet Talks podcast at www.savetibet.

HRW’s Maya Wang on Tibetan Relocation
May 30, 2024

The Chinese government has been displacing rural Tibetans on a large scale for more than two decades. What has been the experience of Tibetans who have been displaced under the various relocation programs? Are these relocations violating international hum

The Tibetan Sikyong (President) on Tibet Talks
April 18, 2024

Penpa Tsering is the Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration. He is the democratically elected leader of Tibetans in exile. In this chat with ICT, Sikyong Tsering will discuss the role of the CTA, the importance of US support for Tibet

Derge dam protests
March 22, 2024

Last month, Chinese police reportedly arrested over 1,000 Tibetans after mass protests broke out in eastern Tibet. The Tibetans of Derge (Chinese: Dege) county were trying to stop a hydropower dam project that would force residents of two villages to aban

Next Steps for the Resolve Tibet Act
February 29, 2024

By now, you might have heard that the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act passed the US House this month. But what will this bill do to shine a light on CCP propaganda and help resolve Chinas decades-long occupation of Tibet? And how ca

China’s UN Universal Periodic Review
January 19, 2024

Its not often that China is held to account for its human rights violations. But thats exactly what will happen this month during Chinas Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where governments around the world will questio

China’s Boarding Schools in Tibet
November 30, 2023

Over 1 million Tibetan children have been separated from their families, language and culture at China’s state-run boarding schools in Tibet. These schools target the most vulnerable and impressionable minds and seek to make them loyal followers of