Tsewang Rigzin

Not to be confused with Sampho Tsewang Rigzin.

Tsewang Rigzin is a Tibetan freedom activist who is the current president of the Tibetan Youth Congress.^[1] He has held the position since September 2007, and on August 8, 2008 he was re-elected to serve through August 2013. Prior to attaining his current position he served as the president of the Portland/Vancouver regional chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress.^[2]

Tsewang Rigzin, 2nd from the left, Washington in 2011

Rigzin has been an outspoken critic of the Middle Way Approach to solving the problem of the Tibet situation,^[3] and has instead advocated for complete independence for Tibet.^[4] In this, he and the Tibetan Youth Congress are in disagreement with the Dalai Lama,^[5] who advocates for autonomy for Tibet within China.^[6]

See also

• Legal basis for autonomy within China
• Tibetan independence movement
• Tibetan sovereignty debate
• Tibetan Youth Congress