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US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Demands Immediate Release Of 11th Panchen Lama After 30 Years

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday demanded the immediate release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was abducted by Chinese authorities 30 years ago at the age of six."Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was...

US Secretary of State calls for release of Panchen Lama

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges China to release 11th Panchen Lama, abducted as a child in 1995. His whereabouts remain unknown 30 years later.

US Secretary of State Rubio calls for immediate release of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of his abduction

On May 17, 1995, just three days after the Dalai Lama recognised him, the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family were abducted by the Chinese Communist Party. Subsequently, Beijing appointed another child as the Panchen Lama in a clear...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts China

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted China late Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

Tibet hit by 3.7 magnitude quake, second in a day

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

US, Swiss, Italian, German leaders urge China to account for 30-year disappearance of top Tibetan religious figure

(TibetanReview.net, May18’25) – Tibetans staged protests while political leaders, especially lawmakers, from several countries joined them in calling on China to free the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, as it continues its silence...

Dharamsala Students Reflect on Panchen Lama’s Legacy in CTA-Led Event

Tibetan students mark 30 years since Panchen Lama’s disappearance with elocution at Upper TCV, highlighting his legacy and China’s repression.

Brussels Office of Tibet Marks Panchen Lama’s 36th Birthday

Brussels Office of Tibet marks Panchen Lama’s 36th birthday, urges EU action 30 years after his disappearance, highlighting China’s religious repression.

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

US Senate leaders urge China to release 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of his abduction

American senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's kidnapping of Gedhun...

Italian Senator demands China reveal fate of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of his disappearance

On the 30th anniversary of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima's enforced disappearance, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Italian Senator Andrea De Priamo, who serves as the President of the Italian Tibet Interparliamentary Group, has released a powerful statement urging the...

German commissioner urges China to free 11th Panchen Lama, end interference in Tibetan religious practices

German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Frank Schwabe, has urged the Chinese Government to free the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and to cease its...

Exile Tibetans continue to seek clarity on Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s Vietnam death

(TibetanReview.net, May17’25) – As they marked the culmination of the 49-day rituals on the death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, Tibetans remain determined to find out about the sequence of events which led to the highly respected lama’s escape from...

China sparks controversy at Nepal international event by insisting Mt Everest is ‘Chomolungma’

(TibetanReview.net, May17’25) – To the rest of the world the highest peak in the world is Mt Everest. To Nepal, on whose northern border its southern part rises, it is Sagarmatha. And to Tibet, on whose southern border its...

Central Tibetan Administration Holds Staff Session to Deepen Insights into the issue of the 11th Panchen Lama

Dharamshala: As part of its month-long campaign to raise awareness among Tibetans and the international community regarding the issue of the 11th Panchen Lama, His Serenity Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, the Tibet Advocacy Section of...

Tibetan activists demand immediate release of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of enforced disappearance

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 17: Activist group, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Dharamshala, marked 30 years since the abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama by the Chinese Communist Party on Saturday. The NGO renewed its call for the immediate...

Swiss lawmakers urge China to release Panchen Lama, condemn 30 years of enforced disappearance

Swiss lawmakers from the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet have urged China to immediately release the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and condemned his 30-year enforced disappearance. In a strongly worded joint statement, they criticised China's interference in...

German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief Calls on Chinese Government to Release the 11th Panchen Lama

Geneva: The German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Frank Schwabe, has called on the Chinese Government to release the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and...

Swiss Parliamentarians Call for Immediate Release of the 11th Panchen Lama

Geneva: Observing the 30 Years of Enforced Disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Swiss Parliamentarians from the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet have called on the Swiss Government (Federal Council) to urge China for the...

Who is Panchen Lama– Tibetans urge China to release spiritual leader 30 years after abduction

On the 30th anniversary of his disappearance, Tibetans and human rights groups are demanding the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama. Chinese authorities abducted him in May 1995, after the Dalai Lama recognised him as the...

Tibetan Government-in-Exile, rights groups urge China to release Panchen Lama after 30 years of enforced disappearance

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), based in Washington, urged governments worldwide and the international community to insist that China liberate the Panchen Lama and disclose his location and health, according to the RFA report.

Tibetan Youth Congress marks 30th years since abduction of 11th Panchen Lama, calls upon China to disclose his whereabouts

Tibetan activists, including members of the Tibetan Youth Congress, gathered to protest against China to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the abduction and disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima.

Tibetans honor Tulku Hungkar Dorje amid calls for investigation into death

Tibetans honor Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Dharamsala, call for probe into his death in Vietnam custody amid claims of Chinese persecution.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets Member of Canadian Parliament Yvon Baker

Toronto: On Friday, 16 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering met and congratulated Canadian MP Yvon Baker on his reelection and thanked him for his ongoing support to the Tibetan people. Representative Namgyal Choedup and Canada Tibet Committee’s Executive Director...