“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
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi visited the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) office in Dharamshala as part of a three-day outreach programme organised by the India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), under the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR). During the visit, the delegation met with the executive members of the Central Tibetan […]
Protest at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on 1 October
On 1 October 2026, more than 40 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to mark the founding day of the so-called People’s Republic of China. Following the demonstration, all participating activists were detained by the Delhi Police and taken to Mandir […]
Meeting with German Embassy and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Delegation
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) General Secretary Mr. Tenzin Lobsang, together with youth leaders including Mr. Tamo Gonpo Dhondup, current Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and former TYC Centrex President; VTAG National Coordinator Tenzin Woeser; and General Secretary Tenzin Palmo, had the privilege of meeting His Excellency Mr. Georg Peter Gerd Enzeriler, Deputy Ambassador of Germany […]
CAMPAIGN EVENTS
Details of Campaign Events organised by Tibetan Youth Congress
RECENT EVENTS

A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi visited the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) office in Dharamshala as part of a three-day outreach programme organised by the India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), under the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR). During the visit, the delegation met with the executive members of the Central Tibetan […]

Protest at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on 1 October
On 1 October 2026, more than 40 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to mark the founding day of the so-called People’s Republic of China. Following the demonstration, all participating activists were detained by the Delhi Police and taken to Mandir […]

Meeting with German Embassy and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Delegation
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) General Secretary Mr. Tenzin Lobsang, together with youth leaders including Mr. Tamo Gonpo Dhondup, current Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and former TYC Centrex President; VTAG National Coordinator Tenzin Woeser; and General Secretary Tenzin Palmo, had the privilege of meeting His Excellency Mr. Georg Peter Gerd Enzeriler, Deputy Ambassador of Germany […]

CHALO DC! XI JINPING IS NOT WELCOME
Historic “Chalo DC” Mass Movement Demonstration in Washington, DC On 24 September 2026, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) organized the historic “Chalo DC” Mass Movement Demonstration in Washington, DC, bringing together Tibetans from across North America and Canada in a powerful display of unity and determination against the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Lobbying Campaign at U.S. Congressional Offices in Washington, D.C.
Ten days before the arrival of the Chinese dictator Xi Jinping in the United States, on September 14, 2026, under the organisation of the Tibetan Youth Congress, approximately 23 former central TYC executive members and members of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapters based in New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C., under the leadership […]

CHALO DELHI !!
Protests in New Delhi Against Xi Jinping’s Participation in the BRICS Summit On 11 September 2026, hundreds of Tibetans from more than 20 Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) chapters, along with members of the Tibetan public in Delhi, gathered in New Delhi for a peaceful demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s participation in the BRICS […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Chain Hunger Strike
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) carried out a series of ongoing actions across the world to honor Pawo Lobga Rangzen. As part of these actions, the Tibetan Youth Congress lodged opposition to the Chinese Communist government’s new legislation known as the “Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law” and stated that, through its regional chapters across […]

Tibetan Youth Congress Officially Launches Worldwide Chain Protest Campaign
WORLD WIDE CHAIN PROTEST CAMPAIGN The Central Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), headquartered in Dharamshala, officially launched a worldwide chain protest campaign on 19 July 2026 in solidarity with the Tibetan people and in remembrance of Tibetan martyr Pawo Lobga Rangzen. Beginning on this date, the campaign has continued in phases, with Tibetans and supporters of […]

Peaceful March: Honouring the Enduring Aspirations of the Tibetan Martyrs
June 20, 2026 marked the 49th day since the passing of Martyr Lobga Rangzen, who sacrificed his life for the cause of Tibet and the aspirations of the Tibetan people. A memorial service and prayer ceremony were jointly organized by the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan Parliament in Exile at the Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai […]

Tattoo Protest: Protest in the Form of Art
On the 42nd day (sixth week) commemoration of Pawo Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the cause of Tibet, the Tibetan Youth Congress organized a day-long tattoo protest as a tribute to his sacrifice. Participants could get Tibet-themed tattoos featuring powerful messages and symbols of the […]

Candlelight Vigil at Dharamshala: Observing one month passing of pawo lobga rangzen
On July 2, 2026 — marking one month since pawo Lobga Rangzen self-immolated for the cause of Tibet’s freedom and independence — a candlelight vigil was held in his memory, together with a protest against the Chinese communist government newly implemented “Ethnic Unity Law” and an appeal action directed at the United Nations. Organized by […]

“NGO-LEN MEY!”: Tibetans in Dharamshala Reject China’s “Ethnic Unity” Law and Honours Pawo Lobga Rangzen
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, hundreds of Tibetans gathered in Dharamshala for a protest march against China’s newly implemented so-called “Ethnic Unity” Law and paying tribute to late Tibetan activist and Pawo Lobga Rangzen la. The demonstration was jointly organised by Tibetan non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in Dharamshala and Tibet Support Groups in solidarity with […]























