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Nepal cancels international Tibetan studies conference following Chinese pressure

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 5: The Government of Nepal has cancelled the 17th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), an internationally renowned academic conference that was scheduled to take place in Kathmandu from August 23 to...

TSJC holds first hearing of Case No. 23

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 5: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the apex judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Wednesday conducted the first hearing on Case No. 23, filed by plaintiff Tenzin Khedup against the Central...

Monk tortured and jailed by China for dam protest in critical condition two years on

(TibetanReview.net, Aug05’26) –  A Tibetan Buddhist monk arrested and tortured by China two years ago for peacefully protesting against the building of a controversial dam which was going to inundate his Yena Monastery in Dege County of Kardze Prefecture,...

Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture

A 73-year-old retired nurse's decision to learn to write Tibetan language offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet.

Vigil, protests remember Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen’s New York protest Self-immolation

(TibetanReview.net, Aug05’26) – Marking the completion of a month since independence activist Lobga Rangzen carried out his protest self-immolation in front of the UN Headquarters in New York City on Jul 2, around 2,000 Tibetans and supporters gathered to...

China’s “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” Cost Lobga Rangzen His Life at the UN’s Doorstep – After Over 160 Self-Immolations, Is the UN Finally Listenin...

London | 5 August 2026 | Tsering Passang |  One month has passed since Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire outside United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 July 2026, dying from his injuries that same evening. His protest...

Tibetan Monk Tortured in Chinese Custody Remains Bedridden Two Years Post-Derge Crackdown

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Gonpo Tsering, a 46-year-old Tibetan monk and administrator at Yena Monastery in Derge County

China accused of torturing Tibetan Monk as Dam protest detention leaves him fighting for life

The monk, Gonpo Tsering, 46, served as one of the administrators of Yena Monastery in Derge County, Sichuan province. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said he was taken into custody in February 2024 after Chinese authorities accused him...

Tibet fears erosion of cultural identity under new Chinese Ethnic Unity Law

In July, China implemented a new Ethnic Unity Law, which aims to strengthen patriotism across all regions of the country, including those populated by peoples who are not part of China's dominant Han ethnic group. One such region is...

Minnesota Tibetans to Begin 400-Mile Peace March Honouring Pawo Lobga Rangzen

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Four Tibetans, including an 82-year-old man, are set to begin a more than 400-mile

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