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Detained Tibetan Writers Face Health Crisis Amid Reports of Medical Neglect

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 April: Reports from Tibetan sources have raised alarm over the deteriorating health of two detained writers in occupied Tibet, underscoring broader concerns about prisoner welfare and access to adequate medical care in custody under Chinese...

China denying care to 2 jailed Tibetan political prisoners in precarious health

(TibetanReview.net, Apr21’26) – China is accused of ill-treating and then ignoring even urgently needed medical attention to Tibetan political prisoners while moving them to different prisons when their cases are raised internationally. Two such most recently reported cases are...

Tibetan writers Drubpa Kyab and Tsering Dolma in critical health amid medical neglect in Chinese custody

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 21: Two Tibetan writers, Gangkye Drubpa Kyab and Tsering Dolma, are reportedly in critical health due to inadequate and delayed medical treatment while in Chinese custody, raising serious concerns over violations of prison regulations that...

Tibetan monks detained, deported from Russia after police raid on Moscow Buddhist festival 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 21: Russian authorities have deported a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks of Gyudmed Tantric Monastery, in Hunsur Tibetan Settlement, Karnataka, following a police raid on a Buddhist festival in Moscow. The move has drawn criticism...

Tibetan Arts Council launches with over 200 artists to amplify Tibetan creative expression

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 21: Marking a significant milestone for Tibetan cultural expression in exile, the Tibetan Arts Council (TAC) was officially launched on April 15, coinciding with World Art Day, a global celebration of artistic creativity. The newly...

A Year of Compassion in Motion: TIPA Returns to the UK with the Living Spirit of Tibetan Performing Arts

June 2026 will bring a rare and meaningful cultural moment to the United Kingdom as the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) returns for a landmark tour hosted by Tibet House Trust. From 1–9 June, a 26-member troupe will...

UN Experts Raise Concerns Over People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law

Geneva: On 16 April 2026 Geneva, a group of UN Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations raised serious concerns about China’s newly adopted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which is scheduled to take effect on 1 July...

UN Expert Raises Concerns Over People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law

Geneva: On 16 April 2026 Geneva, a group of UN Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations raised serious concerns about China’s newly adopted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which is scheduled to take effect on 1 July...

Gangkye Drubpa Kyab and Tsering Dolma’s Health Condition Turns Critical.

Due to the Chinese government's continued failure to provide adequate medical treatment and supervision to Tibetan political prisoners, the health conditions of Tibetan writers, Gangkye Drubpa Kyab and Gang Tsering Dolma have deteriorated considerably.

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Accelerates Tibetan Assimilation, New Report Warns

A new International Campaign for Tibet report reveals China's 15th Five-Year Plan weaponizes economic development to accelerate forced Tibetan assimilation.

Urgent Plea as Imprisoned Tibetan Activists Face Critical Health Crisis

Tibetan political prisoners Gangkye Drukpa Kyab and Tsering Dolma face critical health crises after severe torture in Chinese custody. Families urge UN help.

Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Pays a Courtesy Call on New KVS Commissioner Vikas Gupta in Delhi

Delhi: Tharlma Dolma Changra, Education Kalon (Minister), and Jigme Namgyal, Education Secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration, paid a courtesy visit to Shri Vikas Gupta, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan under the Ministry of Education,...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Attend Offering of Long-life Prayers in Dharamshala

– dalailama.com Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will attend an offering of Long-life Prayers by Dhasa Dhotoe Welfare Society and Lodrik Welfare Association in the morning of 22 April 2026 at the Main Tibetan Temple. For further information please...

Is Evident Reality Always Empirical?

6 Levels of Remedial Measures OPINION Following Tenzin Norsang’s article titled “The Stick Must Stop: Ending Corporal Punishment in Our Tibetan Schools” (tibetanreview.net, Apr 11, 2026), Tenzing Rapgyal* explains how he has effectively dealt with errant students in a...

Manipur’s football binding force in tatters as unrest grows

Manipur’s binding force in tatters

China’s crackdown tightens grip on Tibetan monks

Two Tibetan monks, Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten from Chu Khama Monastery in Machu County, were detained by Chinese authorities over a year ago and continue to remain in custody, with no official disclosure about their condition or legal...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering to Embark on Official Visit to Delhi and Bylakuppe; Will Attend 37th Birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering will embark on an official visit to Delhi and Bylakuppe from 23 to 27 April 2026. Sikyong will depart Dharamshala for Delhi on 23 April and travel onward to Bengaluru on 24 April, before proceeding...

Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo to Visit Bylakuppe to Attend 37th Birth Anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama

Dharamshala: Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (CTA), Yeshi Wangmo, will officially visit Bylakuppe to attend the 37th birth anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel to Attend Panchen Lama’s 37th Birth Anniversary in Bylakuppe, Karnataka

  Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, is scheduled to attend the 37th birth anniversary commemoration of the 11th Panchen Lama at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery based in Karnataka’s Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement on 25...

India and China huddle for SCO bilateral consultations as bilateral ties improve

(TibetanReview.net, Apr19’26) – India and China held Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Bilateral Consultations in New Delhi over Apr 16-17 in what is seen as a thaw in their relations following their mid-2020 border clash in Ladakh. The two sides...

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Paramilitary chiefs meet in Kolkata; Mamata Banerjee flags central agency misuse amid ED, I-T raids

Kolkata: The top brass of the central paramilitary forces held an unprecedented meeting in Kolkata on Sunday to discuss security arrangements for the assembly elections in West Bengal, where polling will be held in two phases on April 23...

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar Condemns Chinese Actions in Tibet, Urges Deeper Taiwan Ties

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar is urging a strategic balance in India's approach to Tibet and Taiwan, advocating for expanded economic ties and global accountability.

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar Condemns Chinese Actions in Tibet and Taiwan

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar is urging a strategic balance in India's approach to Tibet and Taiwan, advocating for expanded economic ties and global accountability.

China Pressures Nepal to Curb Tibetan and Taiwanese Activities

China is actively urging Nepal to suppress Tibetan and Taiwanese activities on its soil, pressing Kathmandu to uphold the One-China policy against separatists.

Black Hat March | Day 11 – 20 : From Rupnagar to Samalkha

Day 11: The march began early at around 5:00 AM as the marchers proceeded from Rupnagar to Kurali. The day started with prayers, followed by a briefing from the organizing committee outlining the day’s activities. At around 1:00 PM,...