Dharamshala — Tibetans and supporters around the world commemorate Human Rights Day and protest vigorously against the Chinese government for its abuses and repression of Tibetans. Protest rallies took place outside embassies, consulates and United Nations offices in Geneva (Switzerland), Berlin (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), London (England), several cities in the United States, including San Francisco and New York, Toronto (Canada) and other cities and countries.
Tibetans and supporters around the world commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10, 2025 and protest vigorously against the Chinese government for its abuses and repression of Tibetans, the arrest and imprisonment of innocent Tibetans, China's systematic erasure of Tibetan identity, the placement of more than one million Tibetan children in state-run colonial boarding schools from the age of four or five, forcibly separated from their families, and the Chinese government's policies of Sinicisation. Protest rallies took place outside embassies, consulates and United Nations offices in Geneva (Switzerland), Berlin (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), London (England), several cities in the United States, including San Francisco and New York, Toronto (Canada) and other cities and countries.
Tibetans and their allies gathered outside the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Human Rights Day to protest China's continued oppression in Tibet. They declared, "We will continue to demand freedom, justice and dignity for Tibet."
On December 10, 2025, Tibetans protested against the Chinese Communist government in front of the Chinese consulate in Toronto, Canada, and other Tibetans protested against the Chinese Communist government in front of the Chinese consulate in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, Tibetans in London protested against the Chinese government and its mega-embassy project at Royal Mint Court in London. Tibetan activists said, ‘Despite everything China is trying to do, we are still here because our struggle for freedom is carried on by the generations that came before us and by the generations that are rising up today.’
The Tibetan activists stated: "On Human Rights Day, we reaffirm our commitment to the struggle for human rights and freedom in Tibet. Every day, the human rights situation in Tibet is rapidly deteriorating. It is our responsibility to amplify the voices of those who remain in Tibet and who risk their lives daily for the Tibetan cause."
Tibetans and Tibet supporters, along with other oppressed peoples, staged a protest against the Chinese government outside the Chinese Embassy in Berlin, Germany. Participants included Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, pro-democracy Chinese and international human rights organisations.
Tibetans in New York also organised a protest against the Chinese government for its human rights abuses and repression of Tibetans in Tibet. They also organised car rally with the American flag on one side and the Tibetan national flag on the other, in order to raise public awareness of the critical situation in Tibet, the Tibetan national flag is banned in Tibet, and anyone carrying it will be arrested and imprisoned. The protest was organised by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, Students for a Free Tibet, the Regional Tibetan Women's Regional Association, Chushi Gangdruk and the Tibetan National Congress.
Tibetan Youth Congress released a statement on the Human Rights and it states," Since China’s aggressive military invasion and prolonged illegal occupation of Tibet, more than a million Tibetans have lost their lives. Across the three provinces of Tibet, where Tibetan religion and culture once flourished, now monasteries, stupas, and countless sacred altars are being destroyed. In an effort to erase Tibetan traditions and identity, Tibetan children were separated from their families and placed in Chinese colonial boarding schools designed to assimilate the younger generation and sever their connection to their heritage.
"Inside Tibet, Tibetans continue to face severe repression. They are denied basic rights, subjected to harsh treatment, and placed under constant surveillance. Even the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gendun Yeshi Thinley Phuntsok Palsang, along with many Tibetan political activists, has faced severe restrictions and mistreatment. DNA collection has been used as a tool for intrusive monitoring, while fundamental rights—cultural, religious, linguistic, and the freedom of movement and speech —are systematically denied.
"These relentless abuses have led to the tragic reality of nearly 200 self-immolations inside Tibet and in exile, marking the highest number ever recorded in a struggle driven by the pursuit of freedom and human rights.
"Even more, the Chinese government has carried out widespread deforestation, extensive mining, and large-scale industrial projects across Tibet. Which resulted in demolishing villages, forcibly relocating communities, fencing grasslands and exploiting Tibet’s fragile environment. These rapid industrial projects and resource extraction have caused significant ecological disruption, impacting not only Tibet but also its neighboring countries and the Himalayan region," the statement said.
