Tibet Talks

Tibet Talks


Latest Episodes

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.

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.

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

Human Rights Watch's recent report on forced relocations in Tibet is the culmination of years of meticulous research and analysis, drawing from over 1,000 official Chinese media sources and academic s

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

Derge dam protests
March 22, 2024

In this live Tibet Talk, ICT Research Analyst Tenzin Norgay and President Tencho Gyatso will answer your questions about the Derge dam protests. Together theyll explain what the protests mean, how th

Next Steps for the Resolve Tibet Act
February 29, 2024

In this Tibet Talk, your questions about the Resolve Tibet Act will be answered live by ICT President Tencho Gyatso and Director of Government Relations Franz Matzner. These ICT leaders will also disc

China’s UN Universal Periodic Review
January 19, 2024

ICT Germany Executive Director Kai Mueller will be there in Geneva to monitor the UPR and to help organize a side event spotlighting Chinas human rights abuses against Tibetans. In this Tibet Talk, w

China’s Boarding Schools in Tibet
November 30, 2023

In this Tibet Talk, we'll speak to Lhadon Tethong, director of Tibet Action Institute, an organization that has been raising awareness about the boarding schools. In conversation with ICT President Te

Far From the Rooftop of the World
October 27, 2023

In this Tibet Talk, we speak to Amy Yee, author of the new book, "Far from the Rooftop of the World: Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents." We discuss the 15-year journeyand the life-cha