Protesters storm Chinese Embassy to mark Women's Uprising Day
Phayul[Friday, March 12, 2010 20:05]
Dharamsala, March 12: Eight Tibetan students, including four girls, belonging to pro-Independence Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) Friday staged vigorous protests outside of the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital. more...

Tibetans protest at UN Office on the Tibetan National Uprising Day
New Delhi: 10th March 2010 -Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) today commemorated the Tibetan National Uprising Day with a peaceful protest in front of the United Nations office in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Followed by national and International media, the protesters marched from Khan Market to the UN office with slogans demanding justice to the Tibetan people. more...

Tibetans storm Chinese Embassy on the eve of the Tibetan National Uprising Day
New Delhi: 9th March 2010 - On the eve of the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day against Communist China’s brutal occupation of Tibet in 1959, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi fenced with layers of barbed wires and blanket of security personnel saw a vigorous protest by Tibetans. more...

Tibetans and Tibet supporters of New York and New Jersey strongly opposed 6 year sentencing to Dhondup Wangchen
New York: 11th January 2010 - Today, Tibetans and Tibet supporters of New York/ New Jersey gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in New York to demonstrate their strong opposition to the recent news of the 6 year sentencing given to Dhondup Wangchen; a Tibetan documentarian.

Dhondup Wangchen who documented the opinions of Tibetans inside Tibet in 2008 has been continually denied any legal representation moreover his court ruling has failed to notify his family of the trial. more...

Tibetan Youth Congress condemns China’s suppression of peaceful protests in Tibet’s Nyagchuka County
New Delhi: 31st December 2009 - The members of Tibetan youth congress held a strong protest against the Chinese government to condemn the suppression of recent peaceful protest in Tibet's Nyaghchuka County. The protest started at 10 am with a prayer and a minute of silence to pay respect to those who sacrificed their life for the cause of Tibet. more...

Tibetans in New York mark International Human Rights Day
December 10, 2009: Commemorating the 61st anniversary of International Human Rights Day, Tibetans and their supporters gathered in front of United Nation to raise their voice against the ongoing violation of Human Rights inside Tibet. more...

Thank you India Statement of R.T.Y.C. Baroda
Tibet is the snowy land located beyond the Himalayan ranges to the North of India, the land of Aryas. Buddha Shakyamuni blessed this land and prophesied the spread of the Buddha Dharma. Tibet is host for Mount Kailash and lake Mansarovar, both of which are considered sacred by India’s major Religious traditions. more...

The Asia Pacific Committee meeting of IUSY was held in Bangkok.
The Asia Pacific committee meeting of International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) was held from 12th to 13th November at Bangkok in Thailand. There were sixteen (16) participating countries with a total number of thirty five (35) delegates attending the meeting. more...

Minnesota Tibetans Rally at the State Capitol in Memoriam of the ‘Fallen Four'
St. Paul, October, 29, 2009: On a rainy and cloudy morning, about 200 grieving Tibetans and supporters dressed in black gathered at the footsteps of the State CapitoRTYC_Dharamshala_Strongly_Condemn_the_Execution_of_Four_Tibetansl of Minnesota to mourn the executions of Lobsang Gyaltsen, 27, Loyak, 25 more...

14 Tibetan college students arrested for protestiing Chinese FM's visit
Phayul[Tuesday, October 27, 2009 20:02]
Dharamsala, October 27 – The Karnataka police have arrested 14 Tibetan youths following separate incidents of protest in Bangalore earlier today as the foreign ministers of China, Russia and India met for the ninth RIC trilateral meeting. more...

RTYC Dharamshala Strongly Condemn the Execution of Four Tibetans
The regional Tibetan Youth congress spearheaded a protest yesterday by holding a 12-hour hunger strike to condemn the executions of four Tibetans by China. The four Tibetans had been allegedly booked for taking part in last years protests in March. more...

Tibetan Youth Congress marks 40th founding anniversary
Phayul [Thursday, October 08, 2009 19:35]
By Phurbu Thinley
Dharamsala, Oct 8: Pro-independence Tibetan Youth Congress on Wednesday marked its 40th founding anniversary by reaffirming its goal of restoring Tibet’s lost independence. more...

21 Tibetans detained for protest outside Chinese Embassy
[New Delhi: October 1, 2009]
21 Tibetan Youth Congress activists were arrested for protesting at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi. The protesters wearing black head bands and carrying Tibetan national flags attempted to scale the walls of the Chinese Embassy to protest against China’s illegal occupation of Tibet and the deteriorating human rights conditions inside Tibet. Watch the video...

TYC condemns the Communist Party of China’s celebration of 60 years of violence, lies, oppression and occupation of Tibet.
[Dharamshala: October 1, 2009]
Tibetan Youth Congress strongly condemns the People’s Republic of China’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Communist Party’s rule recognizing it as a celebration of 60 years of violence, lies and oppression against the people of Tibet, East Turkistan and China. Just like the Beijing Olympics, this new spectacle put forth by the Communist Party is another attempt to improve China’s image in the world and win recognition for China as a world leader in global affairs. more..

Tibetans protest HU in NY
Phayul[Wednesday, September 23, 2009 16:03]
Dharamsala, September 23 – The Dag Hammerskjold Plaza opposite the United Nations building in New York was filled with angry protesters yesterday as Chinese president Hu Jintao arrived to deliver his first address at the United Nations on climate change. more...

TYC condemns the UN invitation to Chinese President Hu Jintao to address the UN Summit
[Dharamshala: September 22, 2009]
Tibetan Youth Congress strongly condemns the United Nations invitation to Chinese President Hu Jintao to address the UN Summit on Climate Change, the 64th annual UN General Assembly debate and the UN Security Council Summit on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament at this particular time when the human rights situation inside Tibet and East Turkistan continues to deteriorate. more..

RTYC Minnesota elects new members
[Source: Phayul, Monday, September 21, 2009 10:54]
St. Paul, September 20 - Minnesota Tibetan community elected a fresh team of executive members for the term of 2009-2011. New leadership team comprises of 4 women and 7 men with a mix of students and professionals passionate with advancing the cause of Tibet. more...

40th TYC Annual Working Committee Meeting
The 40th Annual Working Committee Meeting of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) was held at Kollegal, Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement from August 24th to 28th. The Chief Guest of the opening ceremony was Khenpo Lobsang Palden la of Sera Jey Monastery. more...

Announcement: 40th TYC Working Committee Meeting
The 40th Working Committee Meeting of the Tibetan Youth Congress is scheduled from August 24th to August 28th, 2009 at Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement, Kollegal Taluk, Dist. Mysore, Karnataka, South India. more..

Exile Tibetans call for jailed filmmaker's release
Phayul [Saturday, August 01, 2009 06:54]
Dharamshala, August 1 – With the growing concerns over jailed Tibetan filmmaker’s health Tibetans and supporters around the world are carrying out various campaign for his release. Sources in Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai, where Dhondup is held, say that his case may be heard today more...

RTYC of NY & NJ demanded the release of documentary filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen
Today, a protest jointly organized by Students of Free Tibet in New York, US Tibet Committee and the Tibetan Youth Congress of NY&NJ was held in front of the New York Chinese Consulate (42nd st and 12th ave). more...

TYC delegates represent Tibet at IUSY World Festival 2009
Over 3000 young socialists and social democrats from more than 143 different organizations from different parts of the world gathered to spend a week of discussions, seminars, workshops and happenings under the slogan "Development for Freedom - Our war on Poverty". Vice President, Dhondup Dorjee and Public Relations Secretary, Tenzin Yangdon of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan organization in exile, represented Tibet during the festival in Hungary. more..

9th working commitee meeting of North American RTYC chapters convened in Minnesota
Phayul [Monday, June 29, 2009 09:07]
Minneapolis, March 28 - Representatives of nine Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) chapters in US and Canada met in Minneapolis for two days starting June 27 for the 9th Working Committee Meeting of the North American Regional Tibetan Youth Congress.

Tibetans commemorate Martyr’s Day
Phayul [Wednesday, April 29, 2009 19:23]
Dharamsala, April 29: Tibetan exiles on Wednesday commemorated the 11th anniversary of the Tibetan Martyr’s Day to pay homage to fellow Tibetans who selflessly sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet and its people.
Members of the pro-independence Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) organized a religious ceremonial function more...

10th Batch takes over as the new board of RTYC, NY & NJ
[New York: April 26, 2009]
The handing and taking over of the RTYC, NY & NJ was done on April 26, 2009 in the RTYC Office in New York. This was witnessed by the representatives from the Tibetan Community, Regional Tibetan Women’s Association and the office of Tibet. more...

Urgent Mass Protest to withdraw the death sentences
[New Delhi: 15th April, 2009]
Today all the shops and restaurants were closed down in Samyeling Tibetan colony and all the Tibetans from Samyeling, Budh Vihar and other parts of Delhi with around more than 200 people participated in the Tibetan Youth Congress mass protest. more...

New Yorker Tibetans took to the street to protest against the China’s Death Sentencing of Tibetans
April 10, 2009.  New York: More than 200 Tibetans and Tibet supporters gathered in front of the United Nations in New York to protest China’s death sentence to Tibetans in Tibet. more...

Tibetan Youth Congress Condemns Chinese Court's Foul Verdict
Press Release: April 9, 2009
China abuses the judiciary system to wrongly accuse and convict innocent Tibetan freedom fighters
Just twelve days after the Communist Chinese Government elaborately commemorated the so called 'emancipation of millions of Tibetan serfs', the state more...

TYC Celebrate “Thank You India” for 50 years Political asylum for Tibetans
On the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetans in exile, Today Tibetan Youth Congress organised Thank You India Programme to thanks the Governments of India and it’s people for 50 years Political Asylum for Tibetans and provided all the assistance given to the Tibetan people in rehabilitating, educating and more...

Thank You India for 50 Years Political Asylum for Tibetans
Press Release: 31 March 2009
Today, on the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetans in exile, the Tibetan Youth Congress like to thank the Governments of India and it’s people for the assistance given to the Tibetan people in rehabilitating, educating and in preserving and promoting Tibet’s culture and religion.

On this same day 31st March 1959, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetans being received by representative of Government of India at the border more...

SFRTYC leads a protest with Tibetans and supporters against the enforced celebration of "Serf's Emancipation Day" in Tibet
San Francisco, CA, March 29- Tibetan Youth Congress of San Francisco led a protest yesterday with SFTEAM TIBET and local Tibetans and their supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area to combat the enforced celebration of “Serf’s Emancipation Day” more...

New Yorker Tibetans protest 50 Years of Enslavement in Tibet by the Communist China
March 28, 2009. Thousands of Tibetans gathered in front of the UN on March 28, 2009 to observe the 50 years of Enslavement by the Communist China. The rally was organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, NY & NJ to protest the 50 years of Chinese occupation and to tell the world the truth about Tibetans’ suffering.

The rally was organized to coincide against the new holiday declared in Tibet this year by the Communist China. more..

TYC organised Marathon “Run for Tibet” to oppose China’s so called “serf emancipation day” celebration
28th March 2009 – Opposing the China’s illegal Celebration of 50 years “serf emancipation day’ Tibetan Youth Congress organised a Marathon called “Run for Tibet” from Majnu Ka Tila Tibetan Camp to Jantar Mantar which was participated by 50 Tibetans including RTYC more...

European Parliament President persuade Tibetans to end hunger strike
Brussels, 20 March: “The Indefinite Fast for Tibet” launched by Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) on 10 March was called off today after gaining assurances from the European Parliament that they will actively pursue their support for the Tibetan cause. more...
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Tibetan fasts in Brussels reach fifth day - an update
Brussels 14 March: Three Tibetan activists, with their tent facing the Chinese Embassy are into their fifth day without food in Brussels. The Fast has taken its toll on the physical condition of the participants, who have lost, on an average, around 3 kilos each. more...
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Blood Appeal Letter to support TYC indefinite fast by Tibetans outside European Parliament in Brussels
Tibetan Youth Congress today launched Blood Appeal letter address to the European Parliament to express their support to the indefinite fast by 3 Tibetans in Brussels since 10 March 2009 and to pass new resolution on Tibet.
The day begin with usual pray for one hour to solidarity with Tibetan Martyrs who continues sacrifice their lives for Tibet Independence and Protesting with various slogan in the street of Parliament to voice against China Illegal occupation of Tibet for last 50 years. more...

TYC Marks the 50th Tibetan Women Uprising Day with Protest outside the United Nation's Information Centre, New Delhi
To commemorate the 50th Tibetan Women's Uprising Day, Tibetan Youth Congress organised a peaceful protest rally to protest against China's illegal occupation of Tibet and to pay tribute to the women martyrs of Tibet who have sacrificed their precious lives for the Tibetan people's struggle for Independence. On this historic day in 1959 over 15,000 Tibetan women started the women's revolution against the Chinese occupation of Tibet after the brutal suppression of the March 10th, 1959 uprising.
We pay tribute to the brave and courageous Tibetan women like Kunsang la, Ani Pachen and Ama Adhe who refused to bow down to the oppression of the Chinese forces. We also pay our respects to the younger generation of Tibetan women like more...

50th Tibetan National Uprising Rally in New York
[New York: March 10, 2009]
The East coast US Tibetan Congregation marked the 50th Tibetan National Uprising on March 10, 2009 in New York. The event was organized by RTYC, NY & NJ, RTWA, NY & NJ, Tibetan Community, NY & NJ, USTC and SFT.  Tibetans from Vermont, Amherst, Boston, Philadelphia, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. more...

“Indefinite Fast for Tibet” launched in Brussels
March 10th 2009
On the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day, Tibetan Youth Congress  (TYC) launched “Indefinite Fast for Tibet” in Brussels, Belgium to protest against the continuing brutal occupation of Tibet and brutal repression of Tibetans by the illegal Communist Chinese regime more...

TYC Commemorates 50th Tibetan National Uprising Day with Rangzen March and Hunger Strike
[New Delhi : 10th March, 2009]
Today is the 50th year anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day. On this historic day in Lhasa on 10 March 1959, thousands of Tibetans rose up against China's illegal occupation of Tibet. It was on this day when the Tibetan people rose up to protect our leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and to defend our nation from dying a silent death.more...

Statement of the Tibetan Youth Congress on the 50th Tibetan National Uprising Day
Today, on the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, the Tibetan Youth Congress pays homage and tribute to the martyrs of Tibet who have sacrificed their lives for the Tibetan people’s birthright. We also honor and stand in solidarity with our brethrens who continue to reassert their right to Independence undergoing intolerable suffering under the tyranny of China. more...

Tibetan Youth Congress Announces "Indefinite Fast for Tibet' in Brussels
At a press conference in Brussels at the Residence Palace Int'l Press Centre near European Commission building, TYC President Tsewang Rigzin announced that TYC will organize an 'Indefinite Fast for Tibet" in Brussels. This Fast is organized targeting the European institutions and the Chinese Embassy here. more...

3rd Tibet Symposium in New York
[New York: March 7, 2009]
Special Meeting Over, What Next?
Rangzen, Tibetan's birth right
Role of Tibetan Youth in the Freedom Movement
These topics kicked off the 3rd Tibet Symposium in New York organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of NY & NJ. The main aim of this Tibet Symposium is to educate, inform  and engage the local Tibetans by more...

Prayer Meeting at Tsukla Khang
[Dharamshala: 27th February, 2009]
On the third day of Tibetan New Year, Tibetan Youth Congres organized A Prayer Meeting at Tsukla Khang to pray for the soul of our brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the Independence of Tibet. The prayer started at 9-30 am to 5-00pm at Tsukla Khanga. Tea and Lunch was served for the mass and also Tsok was distributed in the evening. more...

TYC Protest Rally from Lhagay-Ri to Kachari
[Dharamshala: 26th February, 2009]
On the second day of Tibetan New Year, more than five hundred Tibetans and Tibet supporters took part in the protest rally from Lhagay-ri to Kachari at Lower Dharamshala. The rally organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress was part of the “No Losar” campaign initiated by the organization in honor of our courageous Tibetan brethrens inside Tibet and to protest the ongoing human rights violations inside Tibet. more...

Losar begins with hunger strike in Dharamshala
[Dharamshala: 25th Febuary, 2008]
What would be the most festive event of the year, the Tibetan New Year known as Losar this year has been a quiet and sombre moment as repression inside Tibet has been intensified in the weeks leading up to a series of sensitive anniversaries. In Dharamshala at 11am today, 50 Tibetans began a three day hunger strike organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress to express solidarity more...

TYC organized Gudor with demonized effigies of Mao and Hu Jintao
[Dharamshala: 23rd Febuary, 2009]
Tibetan Youth Congress Organized a peaceful demonstration against PRC Chinese rule in Tibet and ongoing Human Righs Violation in Tibet which is the first phase of protest to boycott this year Tibetan New Year to give tribute to our brave Tibetan men and women who had lost their life in last year peaceful protest. more...

TYC appeals directly to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to pressure China for an immediate and complete withdrawal of the"Strike Hard" campaign in Tibet
[New Delhi: 5th Febuary, 2009]
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) organized peaceful protest rallies at Jantar Mantar and in front of the United Nations office in New Delhi today to strongly condemn the re-launch of the 42 day winter "Strike Hard" campaign in Tibet by China. more...

IUSY World Council Meeting in Mexico passes resolutions to dedicate a year long campaign focusing on Tibet as a "Year of Tibet".
International Union of Socialist Youth concluded its three day World Council Meeting which was held in Zacatecas, Mexico from 23rd – 25th January 2009.  The World Council Meeting is the second highest decision making body, which is held once every two years before the more...

TYC to Observe the Year 2009 (Tibetan year 2136 of Earth Ox) as Black Year
Photo courtesy Tenzin Dhonyoe
Appeals Tibetans to forgo Tibetan New Year celebrations to show our solidarity with our brethrens inside Tibet.
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), at the onset expresses its solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Tibet who for the past fifty years have suffered and valiantly endured the torment of separation from their most beloved leader and government. For more details, please click on the below image.