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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Offering of Long-life Prayers and Cultural Performances by Devotees from Korea & Ten Southeast Asian Countries
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: The heavy rains that have lashed north India in recent days let up this morning, and the sun shone. More than a thousand people from Korea and ten Southeast Asian countries had gathered in the courtyard of...
China accused of silencing SOAS-bound student over Tibet advocacy
Zhang had been preparing to begin a Master's program in Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in September 2025 on a prestigious scholarship. Zhang's disappearance has sparked deep concern among academics, activists,...
Dalai Lama’s milestone 90th birthday marked in Swiss parliament
(TibetanReview.net, Sep19’25) – More than 50 members of the Swiss parliament took part in celebrations marking the milestone 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the country’s parliament building in Bern on Sep 17, said Tibet Bureau...
Exile Tibetan parliament concludes session with election of two add’l commissioners for 2026 elections
(TibetanReview.net, Sep19’25) – The penultimate regular session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) concluded on Sep 18 with the election of two Additional Election Commissioners to the Tibetan Election Commission, ahead of the launch next month of the...
Chinese int’l student advocating Tibet dialogue goes missing during trip home
(TibetanReview.net, Sep19’25) – In what is seen as the latest case of transnational repression, a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province. She...
Behind Haryana girls’ boxing glory, mothers with unwavering belief
For Joginder Kaur and Sunita Hooda, the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool was a dream come true. Watching their daughters — Jaismine Lamboria of Bhiwani and Minakshi Hooda of Rorki, Rohtak — topple Paris Olympics medallists and top seeds...
22-year-old student advocate for Tibet held incommunicado in China for 49 days
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 19: Zhang Yadi, known online by the alias Tara, a 22-year-old international student and outspoken advocate for Tibetan culture, has been missing inside China for 49 days. Originally from Changsha, Hunan, Zhang had been studying in...
Centre for Middle Way Initiative Commemorates 28th Anniversary of Tibet Policy Shift
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 19 September: The Centre for Middle Way Initiative commemorated the official adoption of the Middle way policy by the Tibetan parliament in exile on 18 September 1997 in pursuit of a negotiated solution to the...
Ladakh CRO Hosts Tibet Awareness Session for 40 ITBP Trainers
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 19 Sept: The Chief Representative Office (CRO) of Ladakh in the Sonamling Settlement today hosted over 40 trainers from Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at the CRO Hall for an awareness programme on the life and...
Senior Tibetan Monk Arbitrarily Detained and Missing Since 2021 in Lhasa
Chinese authorities have subjected senior Tibetan monk Dhargye, 63, to enforced disappearance following his arbitrary arrest in Lhasa in August 2021. For more than four years, his family has been denied information about his fate or whereabouts. Dhargye, son...
Delegation from AET France Visits Central Tibetan Administration, Engages with Tibetan Leadership
Dharamshala: A delegation from Aide à l’Enfance Tibétaine (AET) France, currently in Dharamshala to attend the long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by devotees from Southeast Asian countries, visited the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and engaged...
Enforced disappearance of Tibetan monk Dhargye arrested by China enters fifth year, families left in dark
Tibetan monk Venerable Dhargye has been missing for over four years since his arrest by Chinese authorities in Lhasa in 2021. While police gave false assurances of his release, no charges or updates have been provided. Tibetans continue to...
Chinese Student Activist for Tibet Missing After Trip Home
Chinese student activist Zhang Yadi, linked to a Tibet rights group, went missing in Yunnan after returning from France. Advocates fear she was detained.
Swiss Parliament Hosts Historic Celebration of Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday was celebrated for the first time in the Swiss Parliament, with MPs and Tibetan leaders affirming solidarity and shared values.
Tenth Session of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Adjourns, Appoints Additional Election Commissioners
Dharamshala, 18 September 2025: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the final day of the tenth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began with deliberations on the reports of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR). The Kalon...
Six UN experts question China for severely persecuting Tibetan teenager who protested for freedom
(TibetanReview.net, Sep18’25) – In another joint communication from the United Nations in Jul 2025, a group of six rights experts has asked China to account for the arbitrary detention, torture, ill-treatment, and imprisonment of a Tibetan teenager in 2015-16...
Arunachal Pradesh: Indian army, SDRF, police in joint operation conducted earthquake response mock drill at West Siang's Along
West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): In a significant demonstration of preparedness and unity, the Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Police, Indo-Tibetan Border Police,… The post Arunachal Pradesh: Indian army, SDRF, police in joint operation...
Middle Way Day marked by honouring 17 top Tibetan language students
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: On the occasion of the Middle Way Day, the Global Tibetan People’s Movement for Middle Way Approach awarded a total prize money of ₹1Lakh to 17 students who excelled in this year’s CBSE class...
Two additional Election Commissioners elected ahead of 2026 elections
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile elected two seasoned Tibetan women leaders as Additional Election Commissioners ahead of the 2026 general elections on Friday during the last day of the parliamentary session. Former parliamentarian Tsering Youdon was elected...
Tibetan parliament in-exile appoints two additional election commissioners to start general election process from October 2025
The process is expected to begin in October this year and is scheduled to be completed by May 2026. The eight-day session was held from 10 to 18 September 2025.
China questioned by UN experts over enforced detention of Tibetan activist
A group of United Nations human rights experts has expressed crucial concern over the enforced detention and reported torture of Tibetan activist Namkyi, urging China to explain her treatment and uphold international human rights standards, as reported by the...
TPIE Elects Two Additional Election Commissioners
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 18 September: Former MP Tsering Youdon and former Education Department Secretary Nangsa Choedon were elected as the two Additional Election Commissioners on the final day of the 10th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, setting the stage for the...
Retiring TPI Director Releases Comprehensive Study of Tibetan Population History
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 18 Sept: The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), the research wing of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), today launched a Tibetan version of a book titled “A Comprehensive History of Tibetan Population Growth and Decline” authored...
Human Rights in China raises concern over rising repression and global surveillance exports
Human Rights in China (HRIC) has issued its latest weekly brief, highlighting a troubling escalation in state repression, legal manoeuvring, and the global export of surveillance tools by Beijing.
UN Experts Press China on Detention and Torture of Tibetan Activist Namkyi
UN experts urged China to explain the detention and torture of Tibetan activist Namkyi, arrested at 15, saying her case reflects wider repression in Tibet.




























