“Despite facing different difficulties and challenges,
establish your present will and determination like a mountain.”
“Despite facing different difficulties and challenges,
establish your present will and determination like a mountain.”
“Despite facing different difficulties and challenges,
establish your present will and determination like a mountain.”
This list provides summary details of the self-immolations by Tibetans since February, 2009.
Publications And Report
TYC MISSION STATEMENT
Members of TYC accept to perform the following tasks :
- To dedicate oneself to the task of serving one’s country and people under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Spiritual and Temporal Ruler of Tibet.
- To promote and protect national unity and integrity by giving up all distinctions based on religion, regionalism or status.
- To work for the preservation and promotion of religion and Tibet’s unique culture and traditions.
- To struggle for the total independence of Tibet even at the cost of one’s life.
TYC also organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to create awareness among the people of the world of Tibet’s culture. Social & Educational: TYC engages in a wide variety of activities aimed at helping those in need and alleviating some of the most urgent social and educational problems. These range from organisms broom squads to building public toilets, conducting health education programmes to blood donation, holding adult education classes to starting schools and planting trees.
TYC UPDATES
Statement by the Tibetan Youth Congress on the Visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India for the 18th BRICS Summit
As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits India in connection with the 18th BRICS Summit and discussions on Sino-Indian border issues, the Tibetan Youth Congress reiterates that the People’s Republic of China cannot credibly claim global leadership while continuing its occupation of Tibet and repression of the Tibetan people. As India hosts the summit under […]
Passing of Tibet’s Hero and Former Tibetan Youth Congress President Lhasang Tsering la
On June 11, 2026, at 2:22 PM, the Tibetan Youth Congress received the deeply heartbreaking news of the passing of our former President and revered Tibetan independence activist, Gen Lhasang Tsering la, at Jampa Ling Senior Care Home in Dharamshala. We are profoundly grieved by this immense loss and mourn the passing of a […]
TYC President Participates in Monthly Protest Campaign in New York
The President of the Tibetan Youth Congress participated in the monthly protest campaign organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress New York & New Jersey near the Chinese Consulate in New York. The demonstration was held in remembrance of March 10, the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising. Addressing the gathering, the TYC President […]
CAMPAIGN EVENTS
Details of Campaign Events organised by Tibetan Youth Congress
RECENT EVENTS

Statement by the Tibetan Youth Congress on the Visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India for the 18th BRICS Summit
As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits India in connection with the 18th BRICS Summit and discussions on Sino-Indian border issues, the Tibetan Youth Congress reiterates that the People’s Republic of China cannot credibly claim global leadership while continuing its occupation of Tibet and repression of the Tibetan people. As India hosts the summit under […]

Passing of Tibet’s Hero and Former Tibetan Youth Congress President Lhasang Tsering la
On June 11, 2026, at 2:22 PM, the Tibetan Youth Congress received the deeply heartbreaking news of the passing of our former President and revered Tibetan independence activist, Gen Lhasang Tsering la, at Jampa Ling Senior Care Home in Dharamshala. We are profoundly grieved by this immense loss and mourn the passing of a […]

TYC President Participates in Monthly Protest Campaign in New York
The President of the Tibetan Youth Congress participated in the monthly protest campaign organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress New York & New Jersey near the Chinese Consulate in New York. The demonstration was held in remembrance of March 10, the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising. Addressing the gathering, the TYC President […]

Meeting with East Turkistan Government-in-Exile in Washington, D.C.
On June 9, 2026, at 5:30 PM, the President of the Tibetan Youth Congress, together with the Presidents of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapters of New York–New Jersey and Minnesota, as well as former TYC member Yeshi Tenzin la, held a meeting with Mr. Salih Hudayar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Security of the […]

EDUCATIONAL VISIT BY FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY’S GURUKUL PROGRAM
Mr. Tenzin Legmon, Senior Program Manager at the Foundation for Universal Responsibility, along with Programme Associate Ms. Shriya Raina, led a group of young researchers and students from various Indian states participating in the Gurukul Program on a two-week visit to Dharamshala. As part of their educational engagement, the group visited the Tibetan Youth Congress […]

Election and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the 19th Working Committee of RTYC New York & New Jersey
On 31 May 2026, under the leadership of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the election for the 19th Working Committee of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) New York & New Jersey was successfully conducted. Following the election, sincere appreciation and gratitude were extended to the members of the 18th Working Committee of RTYC New […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Congratulates Newly Elected Leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration
On June 4, the Tibetan Youth Congress Centrex Executive members visited Gangchen Kyishong, the administrative headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in Dharamshala. During the visit, they first met Hon’ble Sikyong Penpa Tsering to extend congratulations on his re-election for a second consecutive term as the 17th Sikyong. Following this, they met Speaker of […]

TYC PRESIDENT MET WITH DR. BOBBI NASSAR
On 4 June 2026, The President of the Tibetan Youth Congress, Mr. Tsering Chomphel la, held a meeting with Dr. Bobbi Nassar, Human Rights Representative at the United Nations and a longstanding supporter of the Tibetan cause for more than four decades. During the meeting, President Chomphel and Dr. Nassar discussed ways to strengthen the […]

TIBETAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2026
The Tibetan Cultural Festival, organized by the Central Tibetan Administration from 28–30 May 2026 at the Police Ground in Dharamshala, brought together organizations under the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibetan NGOs, businesses, artisans, and members of the Tibetan community in a celebration of Tibet’s rich cultural heritage. The festival commenced with Sikyong Penpa Tsering […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Commemorates 75th Anniversary of the Seventeen Point Agreement with Panel Discussion
On this solemn occasion marking the 75th anniversary of the so-called “Seventeen Point Agreement,” forcibly imposed upon Tibet under military intimidation and coercion by the Chinese Communist government, the Tibetan Youth Congress reaffirms its longstanding commitment to commemorating this historic injustice. Having passed resolutions on this matter at the 6th General Body Meeting in […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Observes 31st Anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama’s Abduction with Mass Awareness Drive
On the solemn 31st anniversary of the abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama by the so-called Chinese government, along with his family members, the Tibetan Youth Congress, in collaboration with the National Democratic Party of Tibet and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Dharamshala, organized a full-day awareness campaign highlighting his enforced disappearance and the ongoing […]

Tibetan Youth Congress President Updates Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Black Hat March Campaign
On 27th April,2026, President of the Tibetan Youth Congress visited the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi (Embassy of Tibet) and met with Representative Ku-ngo Jigme Jungney la to provide an update on the Tibetan Youth Congress Black Hat March Campaign. During the visit, congratulations were also extended to the newly […]























