Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal On February 7th, the Chinese authorities released the Tibetan environmental activist Anyak Sengdra after the completion of his seven-year sentence. Although he is currently back in his hometown, Kyangche...

Tibetan environmental activist Anyak Sengdra has been released following the completion of his prison sentence. Although he has currently returned to his residence in his hometown of Kyangche, there is no clear information regarding his current health condition or...

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal A team of lawyers, led by the Beijing based advocate Dong Peng has reached the Tibetan nomadic regions in Tsongon (Qinghai Province) to help address issues faced by the...

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal Even as the young Tibetan singer Asang, a native of Ngawa (Aba) County has been finally released, there is still no clear information about the conditions of his colleague...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal In 2025, the Chinese government enrolled more than 10,000 students from the Tibetan regions in so-called Tibet Classes in major Chinese cities. The authorities claimed that this is...

Compiled By Palden Translated By TenGyal 1)At Least 115 Tibetans Arrested and Detained In 2025 alone, the Chinese government arrested and detained at least 115 Tibetans under fabricated charges of “political offenses.” The conditions and whereabouts of many of these...

For the people of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the manifestation of Chenrezig, or Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Successive Dalai Lamas have held spiritual and temporal power over the Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom for 400 years. Buddhists from the...

For nearly seven decades since coming into exile in 1959, the Tibetan freedom movement has endured through moral clarity, resilience, and an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence. These values remain our compass. They earned global recognition most notably in 1989,...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Pema Tso Bathang County in Tibet is facing serious challenges from landslides and highway damage, which are linked to the Chinese government’s continued construction of water dam and hydropower projects...

Reported by Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal The Trikha County (Guide County) People’s Court in Tibet has sentenced Tsering Tso to one year’s imprisonment despite her innocence. Although she has challenged the verdict by filing an appeal with the...

To the Relevant Responsible Institutions of the Ganden Phodrangand to the Staff Serving Closely Around His Holiness: With palms joined, I respectfully offer this letter. I write as an ordinary Tibetan devotee. At the same time, this letter represents...

Chinese authorities have arrested around 80 local Tibetans from Kashi Township (Gaxi Township), in Zachuka, Tibet. Among those detained, some sustained injuries after being subjected to beatings, while others were forced to sign affidavit agreements stating that the main...

Tsering Tso, a female Tibetan tour guide, has been placed under house arrest by the Chinese authorities.

Reported By Jampa Tsering Edited By Tenzin Phurbu Translated By TenGyal His Eminence Chogtrul Dorje Ten, head of the Minthang Woesel Thekchog Choekhor Ling Monastery in Chikdril (Jigzhi) County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Tibetan area of Tsognon...

Reported by Kelsang Jinpa Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Tashi Thondup, who hails from Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh,India was stopped by authorities at Shanghai airport, on the allegation that “his face did not look like an Indian.”...

It goes without saying that it was a commendable act when Kaydor la announced on November 17, 2025, that he is going to run for Sikyong in the upcoming election cycle. However, when he stated his reason for running,...

Reported By Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal The Chinese government’s environmental and fire safety departments, citing fire hazards during the dry winter season, have burned large numbers of Mani prayer flags and other religious items on...

The intent of this commentary on the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile is to highlight inconsistencies in its present framework and perhaps inspire broader calls for reforms that advance equitable and balanced representation. As outlined on the Tibetan...

Reporter: Palden Editor: Pema Tso Translated by Cheogyal Kyab Chinese authorities conducted searches at Larang Tashi Khyil Monastery and surrounding villages in Amdo, claiming that displaying photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is illegal, forcibly confiscating approximately four...

 Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Contrary to reports that surfaced in August this year suggesting that Tibetan singer Asang had been released from detention, it has now come to light that he was never...

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal This year, the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP Politburo) convened the so-called 22nd “collective study meeting” focused on the need to  promote systematic...

Reported by Palden Edited by Kelsang Jinpa Translated by TenGyal It has been announced that the Chinese state recognized Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerments and teachings from October 9th to 12th. In keeping...

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal Even as nearly two months have passed since the Chinese authorities arrested and abducted Zhang Yadi, also known by her Tibetan name Wangtso, a young Chinese woman who expressed...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa More than four years have passed since a Tibetan monk was arbitrarily arrested and abducted by the Chinese authorities in Lhasa. To this day, his family and close...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal  As celebrations marking His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday continue with ceremonial and festive activities across the free world, Chinese authorities, citing the potential influence of such...

Almost two months have passed since Chinese authorities arrested Ven. Zega Gyatso, a monk from Tsang Monastery, on the alleged charges of “sending money outside.” At present, there...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa All monks under the age of eighteen from Tsang Monastery, located in Ba County in the Amdo region of Tibet, have been expelled, and the head of the...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa Tsewang, a monk from Adhue Monastery who was recently arrested for sharing online an image of a symbolic hat commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai...

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa Gonpo Kyi, who has been peacefully petitioning for Dorje Tashi, the Tibetan political prisoner serving a life sentence, to be granted access to his lawyer, was assaulted and...

Reported by Tibettimes Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa The Chinese government is enforcing a ban on displaying portraits of His Eminence Kirti Rinpoche in assembly halls, official temples, and during public gatherings at the many branch monasteries...