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Dalai Lama Wishes Indian President Murmu on Her 67th Birthday

Dalai Lama wishes Indian President Murmu on her 67th birthday, expressing gratitude for India’s support and highlighting its role in global peace efforts.

DoE Delegation Concludes Educational Visit to Denmark

Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark: A delegation from the Department of Education (DoE), led by Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, recently concluded a weeklong visit to Denmark, aimed at strengthening educational collaboration, exploring innovative teaching practices, among other initiatives. During the...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Shrimati Droupadi Murmu, the President of India on Her 67th Birthday

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has this morning written to the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, to offer her his good wishes on her 67th birthday. “As you know, after being forced to flee Tibet following the...

Tibetans, Chinese activists hold peaceful protest in Geneva amid UNHRC session, highlight China’s repression

On June 16, as the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC 59th Session) began, the Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein (TCSL) organized a peaceful protest in Geneva to draw attention to ongoing state repressions within...

Bilingual website dedicated to 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th b’day celebration innagurated

President of Central Tibetan Administration, Sikyong ( political leader) Penpa Tsering inaugurates the bilingual websites dedicated to the year-long celebration of the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday.

Why are Tibetan Elected Leaders so busy visiting communities during an Election Year?

As the Tibetan exile community enters election season, heightened visits by leaders raise questions about accountability, democratic integrity, and the true purpose behind their outreach, writes London-based Tibetan blogger Tsering Passang. As the Tibetan diaspora prepares for the 2026...

China sentences two Tibetan monastic leaders for protesting against dam construction in Kham Dege

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 18: Chinese authorities have sentenced two senior Tibetan monastic leaders, abbot Sherab and administrator Gonpo of Yena Monastery to four and three years in prison respectively for their roles in rare public protests earlier this...

UN rights chief urges China to address rights abuses in Tibet, East Turkestan, and Hong Kong at UNHRC 59

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 18: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a wide-ranging and urgent global update, highlighting serious and ongoing human rights violations worldwide, with pointed concern directed at China’s repressive policies in Tibet,...

U.S. Senators introduce bipartisan resolution honouring Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and supporting Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 18: U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution to honour the upcoming 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and reaffirm support for the Tibetan...

CTA launches bilingual website to mark year-long celebrations of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 18: The exiled Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), today launched a bilingual website to mark the beginning of a year-long global celebration honouring the 90th birthday of His Holiness the...

China’s top security official’s Qinghai visit linked to Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday apprehensions?

(TibetanReview.net, Jun18’25) – In what is seen as a step up of crackdown on Tibetans ahead of a possible announcement on the recognition  of his reincarnation, or otherwise the appointment of his successor, by the Dalai Lama on or...

UN rights chief criticizes China’s record in Tibet in his global assessment report

(TibetanReview.net, Jun18’25) – The UN’s top human rights official has on Jun 16 criticized China’s record in Tibet during the Jun 17 presentation of his assessment of the current global human rights landscape at the UN Human Rights Council...

Two dists of Nepal on alert as China warns of inundation post rain in Tibet

Both the District Administration Office issued the alert following the warning from the Chinese side, statement released from both the local bodies reads.

CTA President Launches Ghoton’s Special Bilingual websites

Days before the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebration, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering unveiled bilingual (Tibetan and English) websites: www.ghoton.net and www.hhthedalailama90.net. The Tibetan spiritual leader will reach this milestone on 6 July 2025, and the CTA...

U.S. Lawmakers Propose ‘Day of Compassion’ Honoring Dalai Lam

Congress backs Dalai Lama’s legacy, rejects China’s control over succession, and reaffirms U.S. support for Tibet’s freedom and religious rights.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Launches Official Ghoton Website, Offers Insights into His Holiness’ Birthday Events

Dharamshala: Earlier this morning at the Lhakpa Tsering Auditorium, Sikyong Penpa Tsering officially launched the Ghoton website, developed with the core purpose of showcasing His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s life achievements and teachings, publicising events held in honour of...

UN Rights Chief flags China over Tibet, Xinjiang abuses; calls for release of detainees and legal reform

On June 17, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed worries about "continued violations of cultural and other rights" in Tibet and demanded the "release of all individuals detained for exercising their rights and alignment of...

UN Rights Chief Calls Out Cultural Rights Violations in Tibet

UN rights chief urges China to halt rights violations in Tibet, release detainees, and align policies with international human rights law.

Matching resolutions in House and Senate recognize Dalai Lama’s birthday as “Day of Compassion”

June 17, 2025 New bipartisan resolution introduced in the Senate and House congratulates the Dalai Lama on his upcoming 90th birthday and recognizes his “outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and mutual respect within and across faiths.” Senators...

Resolution introduced in US Congress to mark Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday as ‘A Day of Compassion’

(TibetanReview.net, Jun17’25) – Ahead of world-wide launch of a year-long series of events commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US Congress on Jun 16, proposing to designate...

China jails two Tibetan monastery leaders for appealing, protesting, seeking legal help against dam project

(TibetanReview.net, Jun17’25) – China is learnt to have jailed two top religious leaders of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Dege County of Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, for their alleged role in peaceful protests against a major hydropower...

Bipartisan US Congressional Resolution Proposes ‘Day of Compassion’ to Mark Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 June: As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, a wave of support is building in the US Congress, with a new bipartisan resolution introduced to honour the Tibetan spiritual leader...

Thousands rally in London against China’s proposed mega-embassy complex

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 17: More than 4,000 demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday to voice their opposition to the Chinese Communist Party’s proposed mega-embassy complex at Royal Mint Court, in what organisers described as one of the largest...

U.S. lawmakers introduce resolution to honor Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday as ‘A Day of Compassion’

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 17: In a significant show of bipartisan support, U.S. lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives designating July 6, 2025, as “A Day of Compassion” in honour of the 90th birthday of His Holiness...

Louisville Event Pays Tribute to Dalai Lama in ‘Year of Compassion’

Louisville honors Dalai Lama in ‘Year of Compassion’ event, marking 12 years since his visit and celebrating his legacy of compassion and ethical values.