“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
Pledges and Commitments of TYC Members
Members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) pledge to uphold the following commitments:
- To dedicate themselves to the service of their country and people under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Spiritual and Temporal Leader of Tibet.
- To uphold and safeguard national unity and integrity by transcending distinctions based on religion, regionalism, or social status.
- To preserve, protect, and promote Tibet’s unique culture, traditions and religion.
- To strive for the total independence of Tibet, even at the cost of their lives.
Cultural Activities: TYC organizes cultural exhibitions and festivals to promote awareness and understanding of Tibetan culture among people around the world.
Social and Educational Activities: TYC undertakes a wide range of initiatives to assist those in need and address pressing social and educational concerns. These activities include organizing broom squads, constructing public toilets, conducting health education programmes, organizing blood donation drives, conducting adult education classes, establishing schools, and undertaking tree-planting initiatives.
TYC UPDATES
Candlelight Vigil for the Earthquake Victims of Drachen County
The Tibetan Youth Congress organized a candlelight vigil from McLeod Ganj Main Square to Martyr Pillar in the Dalai Lama Temple to express solidarity with the Tibetan people of Drachen County in Nagchu, Kham, Tibet, following the devastating earthquake. The disaster has reportedly claimed 16 Tibetan lives, injured 60 people, and left more than 10 […]
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi visited the Central 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 […]
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 […]
CAMPAIGN EVENTS
Details of Campaign Events organised by Tibetan Youth Congress
RECENT EVENTS

Candlelight Vigil for the Earthquake Victims of Drachen County
The Tibetan Youth Congress organized a candlelight vigil from McLeod Ganj Main Square to Martyr Pillar in the Dalai Lama Temple to express solidarity with the Tibetan people of Drachen County in Nagchu, Kham, Tibet, following the devastating earthquake. The disaster has reportedly claimed 16 Tibetan lives, injured 60 people, and left more than 10 […]

A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi
A delegation of prominent Indian journalists from Delhi visited the Central 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 […]

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 Central Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) along with North America RTYCs 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 […]

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 […]

9th Edition of The Dalai Lama Cup Football Tournament / Kadrin Jaydrin Cup
5 September 2026, New York — The 9th Edition of The Dalai Lama Cup Football Tournament, organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) New York & New Jersey, was inaugurated today in a spirit of unity, sportsmanship, friendship, and Tibetan national pride. The Dalai Lama Cup is more than a sporting event; it is organized […]

Tibetan Democracy Day Observed in New York & New Jersey
On 2 September 2026, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) New York & New Jersey organized a program to commemorate Tibetan Democracy Day, with Mr. Tsering Chomphel, President of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), as the Chief Guest. In his address, President Tsering Chomphel emphasized that the Tibetan people are fortunate to have received the […]

TYC Delegation Meets U.S. Mission to the United Nations to Raise Tibet’s Human Rights Situation
27 August 2026, New York — Central Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) President Mr. Tsering Chomphel, together with family members of Pawo Lobga Rangzen, former TYC President and former Member of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Mr. Tenzing Jigme, and RTYC New York & New Jersey President Mr. Jamphel Choesang, met with representatives of the U.S. Mission to the […]

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 […]


























































































