UN Special Rapporteur Raises Concerns Over Paris Museums’ Use of Nomenclature in Tibetan Exhibits

UN rights expert sees Paris museums’ censoring of ‘Tibet’ as violation of cultural rights, self-determination - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Sep30’25) – The move by two well-known museums in Paris last year to censor the name ‘Tibet’ by replacing it with terms preferred by or agreeable to China, was criticized earlier this year by the UN expert in the field of cultural rights, it has been revealed at the 60th session of the UN […]

UN raises alarm over Chinese influence in French museums’ erasure of Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 30: The UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on Monday voiced concerns over the erasure of the term “Tibet” from French museum exhibits, warning that the adoption of Chinese-approved labels, such as “Xizang” and “Himalayan World,” is violating Tibetans’ rights to self-determination and cultural heritage.  The rapporteur emphasized that the changes observed at the Musée du quai Branly and the Musée Guimet ali…

UN Experts Condemn French Museums for Erasing “Tibet” Name Under Chinese Pressure – Tibet

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 30 Sept: UN experts have raised serious concerns over the erasure of the name “Tibet” in French museums, declaring that such actions contribute to the sinicization of Tibetan heritage by the Chinese government and undermine the rights of the Tibetan people.

UN Special Rapporteur Raises Concerns Over Paris Museums’ Use of Nomenclature in Tibetan Exhibits

Geneva, 29 September 2025: The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, has raised serious concerns over recent changes in the nomenclature of Tibetan exhibits at two major Parisian museums. Reports indicate that the Musée du Quai Branly and the Musée Guimet have replaced the term “Tibet” with “Xizang Autonomous Region” and “Himalayan World,” respectively, sparking accusations of historical distortio…