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Son of Chinese activist detained over Dalai Lama photo questions “separatism” charge

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 18: The son of imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi has questioned the legal basis of the “inciting separatism” charge brought against his father, saying he cannot understand how the simple act of showing a photograph of...

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‘Peace Walk for Free Tibet’ reaches Wisconsin, Dalai Lama’s nephew joins solidarity march

The ongoing "Peace Walk for Free Tibet" in the United States reached Milton, Wisconsin, on Friday, with members of the local Tibetan community, including Kunga Norbu, nephew of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and Jigme Jungney, former Representative...

Ahead of crucial 21st Party Congress, China cultivating a more repressive leadership in Tibet

August 18, 2026 Seventh-generation leadership in Tibet will be shaped by two guiding principles that institutionalize centralized Party control and accelerate Beijing's forced assimilation of Tibetans: the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law and Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building....

ICT 2026 Tibet Leadership Report: Ahead of 21st Party Congress, China cultivating a more repressive leadership in Tibet to enforce assimilationist age...

August 18, 2026 As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares for its 21st Party Congress in 2027, developments in 2025–2026 indicate that Beijing is cultivating a more repressive leadership in Tibet to deepen political control and accelerate its policies...

China Expands Religious Scrutiny Into Chengdu Schools, Hospitals

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 18 August: Chinese authorities in Chengdu are reportedly extending their scrutiny of religious belief into public institutions, with a public hospital requiring all employees to disclose their religious affiliations and schools collecting information on the...

Karnataka’s strength lies in its diversity: Chief Minister Shivakumar meets Tibetan MP Chopepal Thupten

In a post on X, Shivakumar said, "Shri Chophel Thupten, Member of the Tibetan Parliament, called upon me today."

The Empty Victory: Why China Gains Nothing by Holding Tibet

By Khedroob Thondup For more than six decades, Beijing has clung to Tibet with a grip that is both suffocating and self-defeating. Six million Tibetans live under policies of suppression, surveillance, and cultural erasure. Yet when one strips away...

China Deploys Troops and Tightens Controls at Larung Gar as Demolitions Continue

The Chinese government has stationed large numbers of troops at Larung Gar in Serta and imposed tight restrictions across the religious encampment, sharply limiting access for tourists and pilgrims as authorities press ahead with the demolition of monks' and...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Commences Official Visit to Tibetan Settlements, Monasteries and Communities, Beginning with Mundgod Doeguling

Mundgod: The Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture (DoRC), Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, commenced his official visit to the Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in Karnataka, Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Dolanji Tibetan Settlement (Bonshi), and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh from...

China aiming for the world’s AI systems being trained on its propaganda data

(TibetanReview.net, Aug17’26) – Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology tested ChatGPT when it was still a new technology and their findings, published in 2023, said the chatbot generated a large amount of “biased commentary about China” and “would...

Minnesota-Chicago ‘Peace Walk for Tibet’ in US reaches Wisconsin

DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 17: The ongoing ‘Peace Walk for Free Tibet’ in the United States from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chicago reached Milton, Wisconsin on Friday where members of the local community there including Kunga Norbu, nephew of His Holiness...

Tibetan youth completes 800-km peace walk from Dharamshala to Leh for language preservation 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 17: Kalsang Tharchin, a Tibetan youth and solo marcher, reached the Tibetan settlement at Choglamsar in Leh at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, completing a month-long peace walk from Dharamshala to Ladakh to raise awareness...

Over 200 Tibetans, supporters protest China’s assimilation policies near Swiss Parliament

More than 200 Tibetans and supporters gathered near the Swiss Parliament in Bern to protest what the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) described as China's intensifying assimilation policies in Tibet. The peaceful demonstration also marked the 44th day since the...

Kashag and Tibetan Parliament in Exile to Jointly Hold Prayer Service and Peaceful March on 49th Day of Martyr Lobsang Palden’s Ultimate Sacrifice

Dharamshala: On 20 August 2026, marking the 49th day since Tibetan martyr Lobsang Palden (alias Lobga Rangzen) set himself ablaze in protest against China’s continued repression inside Tibet and the recently implemented “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress Law,” the...

TYC North America confers Patriotic Martyr Award on Lobga Rangzen, sets 2 July as remembrance day

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 August: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has honoured Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen with its Patriotic Martyr Award during its 22nd North American Executive Committee Meeting in New York, recognising his sacrifice for Tibet and...

Tibetan delegation urges UN to take decisive action over human rights situation in Tibet

A Tibetan delegation, accompanied by two family members of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen, met with United Nations Human Rights Council Special Representative Anne Siyota at the United Nations and urged the international rights body to take more...

China says ‘Taksing’ in Arunachal border is its ‘Taxin’ in ‘Zangnan’, calls incursion allegations a hype

(TibetanReview.net, Aug15’26) – China’s official media has not specifically denied but simply described as hype allegations that its troops’ had made incursion into India’s Taksing border area of Arunachal Pradesh.  And while both the state and central governments have...

Central Tibetan Administration Marks India’s 80th Independence Day

Dharamshala: On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day of India, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) observed a brief ceremony at Gangchen Kyishong on 15 August 2026 to commemorate the historic occasion and express solidarity with the people of...

Arunachal Pradesh Landslide Latest Update: Four Dead, 5 Army Personnel Missing After Heavy Rain

Heavy rain triggered a flash flood and landslide in Arunachal Pradesh, leaving five Army personnel missing and killing four people. Rescue teams have been deployed in Dibang Valley and Upper Subansiri. The post Arunachal Pradesh Landslide Latest Update: Four...

Tibetans celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day in Dharamshala; Sikyong draws parallels with Tibet’s struggle for freedom

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, marked India's 80th Independence Day at its headquarters in Dharamshala on Saturday, with CTA President Sikyong Penpa Tsering hoisting the Indian national flag.

China’s green revolution and what it means for the world

Beijing is embracing clean energy on a massive scale

China criticizes everyone but itself for Lobga Rangen’s protest self-immolation

(TibetanReview.net, Aug14’26) – While Lobga Rangzen cited China’s campaign of forced assimilation of Tibet and the imperative of Tibetan unity in the campaign for independence as the urgent need of the hour, China’s official media has blamed everyone else...

A Flame That Does Not Go Out: Remembering Loga Rangzen and Thupten Ngodup

To Palden Gyal* this article is a personal and deeply moving reflection that links the self-immolations of Loga Rangzen la and Thupten Ngodup la—spanning nearly three decades—as enduring symbols of Tibetan sacrifice, resistance, and the struggle to preserve Tibetan...

Tibetan delegation meets UNHRC special representative, presents six demands 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 14: A Tibetan delegation, accompanied by two family members of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen, met with United Nations Human Rights Council Special Representative Anne Siyota at the United Nations on Wednesday, urging the...