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UN a playing field for China’s rights repression policy?
(TibetanReview.net, Apr29’25) – China has been flooding the UN, including its Human Rights Council in Geneva, with an army of fake NGOs to monitor and intimidate rights activists as well as to defend and heap glowing praises on Beijing’s...
‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ wins best soundtrack at Iowa Film Festival
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 29: Tibetan film ‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ has secured its first major recognition, winning the Best Soundtrack award at the 2025 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, USA. The annual festival took place between April...
Dalai Lama congratulates Canadian PM Mark Carney on election victory
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Mark Carney, the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, following the Liberal Party’s victory in the general election under his...
Bhutila Karpoche misses out in Canada’s parliamentary seat from Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The first person of Tibetan origin to be elected to public office in North America,Bhutila Karpoche, the candidate of the Democratic Party for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, has secured second-place in yesterday’s Canadian parliamentary election. With 220...
Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Sparks Worldwide Compassion Campaign Led by International Campaign for Tibet
April 29, 2025 In celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched The Compassion Rising World Tour 2025—a sweeping global campaign to honor the Dalai Lama’s life and efforts, while inspiring...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Begins Month-long Official Visit to North America, Meets with RFA Leadership and Staff
Washington DC: In the early hours of 26 April 2025 (IST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration departed on a month-long official visit to three nations: the United States, Canada, and Japan. This significant diplomatic engagement comes...
Caught in Bureaucracy: Bhandara Tibetans’ Appeals to Settlement Officer’s Transfer Fail
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 29 April: The residents of Bhandara Tibetan settlement in Maharashtra’s collective effort to prevent their Settlement Officer(SO) from leaving the settlement after receiving his transfer order from the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) fails despite thier appeals...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on His Party’s General Election Victory
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada to congratulate him on his party’s victory in the general election under his leadership. “During my visits to Canada over the years,” he wrote,...
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Universities bordering Tibet, set up to train new gen cadres to run Tibet for China, now ordered to escalate assimilation, promote Han Chinese racist chauvinism, cancel Tibetan identity, says Gabriel Lafitte, Gabriel Lafitte who is an environmental researcher, writer,...
OPINION | The Tibetan quest for freedom and the legacy of the Dalai Lama
The legacy of the Dalai Lama represents more than a single life; it symbolises hope, resilience, and the unwavering belief that compassion can prevail even in the face of immense challenges
Delegation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala: A delegation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia, consisting of Dr Carsten Klein, regional head FNF South Asia; Veit Dengler, Co-Founder and member of Parliament, The NEOs; Alena Fink-Trauschel Mdl, Member in Baden-Wurttemberg’s State Parliament; along with...
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Tearing Up Treaties May Backfire On Pakistan, Tilt Strategic Advantage Towards India
In the aftermath of the cold-blooded massacre of tourists in Pahalgam by terrorists owing allegiance to a Lashkar-e-Toiba affiliate, both India and Pakistan targeted long-standing treaties which govern river flows and the effective border between the two countries.This “tearing...
China confirms resumption of annual Indian pilgrimage to eastern Tibet, cites 75th diplomatic ties anniversary
(TibetanReview.net, Apr28’25) – China has confirmed today India’s External Affairs Ministry statement Apr 22 that the annual Indian pilgrimage to Mt Kailash and lake Mansarovar will resume and take place over Jun-Aug this year after a hiatus of five...
Tibetans rally behind Bhutila Karpoche’s bid to become Canadian MP
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 28: The Tibetan community in Toronto and prominent Tibetan artists and activists from across North America have united in support of Bhutila Karpoche, the Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale–High Park in today’s Canadian federal election...
China Confirms Preparations Underway To Resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Beijing: China and India are "advancing relevant preparations" to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this summer, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.Calling it an "important part" of the cultural and people-to-people exchange between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
V-TAG Germany, Switzerland Host "Get to Know Tibet!" Event in Frankfurt
V-TAG Germany and Switzerland held 'Get to Know Tibet!' in Frankfurt, raising awareness on Tibetan culture, history, and current issues.
‘Four River, Six Ranges’: Tibetan Film Bags JDIFF’s Best Soundtrack Award
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 28 April: Tibetan film ‘Four River Six Ranges’ written and directed by Tibetan filmmaker, Shenpen Khymsar, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival’s best soundtrack award in a feature film on...
Joint Statement
Call for Independent and Impartial Investigations into the Suspicious Death and Secret Cremation of Tibetan Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Vietnam The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), along with Vietnamese Advocates for Change (VAC), FORUM-ASIA, and the...
BHARAT SUMMIT 2025
Bharat Summit Tibetan Youth Congress General Secretary Sonam Tsering la participated in the two-day Bharat Summit 2025 held in Hyderabad, hosted by the Telangana government and jointly organized by the Global Progressive Alliance and the All India National Congress....
A UNIQUE PHOTO-EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS SOME INTERESTING ASPECTS OF HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
By Vijay Kranti THE HISTORIC BUDDHIST SITE AT AKHNOOR NEAR JAMMU WHICH WON INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION DUE TO VISIT OF H.H. DALAI LAMA
A Pakistan hitch on road to normalizing Sino-India ties?
(TibetanReview.net, Apr27’25) – As India and China marked progress in normalizing bilateral ties with the announcement of the resumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage in western Tibet for Indian believers from Jun 30 after a gap of nearly five years,...
Tibet’s ‘stolen Child’, the 11th Panchen Lama, highlighted on his 36th birthday
(TibetanReview.net, Apr26’25) – As China continues to keep in hiding the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima in defiance of decades-long global demands for access to him, including from the United Nations, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have...
Rare Dalai Lama Enthronement Artworks to Be Auctioned in London
Rare artworks and archives from the 14th Dalai Lama’s 1940 enthronement to be auctioned at Bonhams London on June 4, ahead of his 90th birthday.
Suspicious Death of Tibetan Lama in Chinese Custody Sparks Global Alarm Over Transnational Repression
The Tibetan exile community and human rights organizations are demanding answers following the suspicious death of esteemed Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje while in Chinese custody. The 10th abbot of Lungngon Monastery in Golog, Amdo, Tulku Dorje had...
London auction to feature rare 14th Dalai Lama enthronement pictures from British gov’t witness’ collection
(TibetanReview.net, Apr25’25) – Ahead of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, which the Central Tibetan Administration plans to commemorate with a year-long series of events internationally, and as China remains determined to select the 15th “reincarnation” of him in defiance...



























