The cancellation of the in-person event also reflects Nepal’s lack of confidence in its ability to manage politically sensitive events.

In the high-altitude region of Tibet, people continue to turn to a centuries-old medical system to treat some ailments, often alongside conventional medicine.

The Chinese Communist Party is using dams, solar farms and power lines to fortify its Himalayan frontier, threatening its neighbors. The post China’s Weaponization of Tibet’s Green Revolution first appeared on Bitter Winter.

A gigantic hydroelectric project is being pursued in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, in an area that is both sacred and geologically risky. The post Progress “With Chinese Characteristics”: A Threat to the Tibetan People? first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Advocates say China razes monks’ homes to restrict religious freedom and further ethnic unity law’s reach in Tibet.

The bipartisan legislation calls for U.S. sanctions against Chinese human rights violators.

Here are the news and updates about ANFREL's programs and activities from June to July 2026. The post ANFREL e-Bulletin (June-July 2026) first appeared on Asian Network for Free Elections.

Overview ANFREL undertook the 2026 Tibet International Expert Election Observation Mission (TIEEOM) at a particularly important moment for democratic institutions and credible election observation more broadly. The mission provided an opportunity not only to independently assess the integrity of...

The incident reveals Beijing’s growing efforts to assert authority over Tibetan Buddhism – including in other countries.

The mayor of a Seattle-area city praised China’s government for “safeguarding” religious liberty after she visited the country, in a private letter she addressed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) last year. In the missive, Victoria Woodards, then mayor...

The Zhu-led Western Development Strategy was able to “bring Tibetans in line with Chinese government policies.”

The death of longtime activist Lobsang Rangzen has shaken Tibetans in exile, turning a pavement outside the United Nations into a site of mourning and renewed resistance.

The famous monastery faces renewed pressure as its residents endure displacement and silence. The post Tibet: New Demolitions at the Larung Gar Monastic Center first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Chinese authorities are implementing a new wave of demolitions at one of the world’s largest Buddhist institutes, Larung Gar in eastern Tibet Source

KATHMANDU -- Nepal's government has forced a major Tibetan studies conference out of Kathmandu after China objected to the gathering, prompting accusations of state interference in academic freedom.

China is using an artificial intelligence-driven fish identification system to conduct round-the-clock tracking of species passing along a fishway on a dam on Tibet’s largest river. Monitoring the route once relied on labour-intensive manual counts, but it now uses...

An international academic conference on Tibet due to take place in Nepal this month has been pushed online, organisers said Saturday, calling it a “worrying development”. Nepal’s government denied that it had ordered the change, though the country is...

No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York. The niece was watching the World Cup on TV in Queens when she heard from...

No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York.

Kalsang Lhamo traces a series of vertical strokes, slow but firm, practicing Tibetan calligraphy. A 73-year-old retired nurse, she has spoken Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it. Now, i...

A conference on Tibetan studies in Nepal has been canceled at the request of government officials

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.

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...

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

A 73-year-old retired nurse spoke her native Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it — until now