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UN Experts Question China on Arbitrary Detention and Torture of Tibetan Political Prisoner Namkyi
Geneva: A coalition of United Nations human rights experts has raised serious concerns over the arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of Tibetan human rights defender Namkyi, calling on China to provide explanations and accountability. In a joint communication dated 16...
ICT statement on unrest in Nepal
September 17, 2025 ICT has been closely watching the on-going unrest in Nepal with sorrow and concern. It is gut-wrenching to watch the loss of life and widespread violence. There has long been a connection between the people of...
Prominent Chinese ‘dissident’ in New York has pleaded guilty to spying for Beijing
(TibetanReview.net, Sep17’25) – A prominent member of New York’s Chinese dissident community, granted asylum in 2002, has pleaded guilty Sep 16 to spying on his fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government, reported the AP Sep 17. He...
China seeks greater influence at UN, but increasingly behind in its dues, pays minimal in voluntary contributions
(TibetanReview.net, Sep17’25) – While seeking to expand its influence at the UN, promoting itself as the leader of an alternative to the US-led world order, with US President Donald Trump increasingly stepping away from multilateral co-operation, China has been...
China Deploys Former Soldiers as Teachers in Tibetan Schools
China has deployed military veterans in Tibetan schools and kindergartens to instill loyalty and military discipline, raising concerns over forced Sinicisation.
Tibetan Monk Dhargye Missing Four Years After Arrest in Lhasa
Tibetan monk Dhargye remains missing four years after his arrest in Lhasa, with no updates on his condition, highlighting enforced disappearances in Tibet.
Tibetan monk missing since 2021 after arrest in Lhasa
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Dhargye, a Tibetan monk, has been missing for more than four years after being arbitrarily arrested by Chinese police in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. The news of his disappearance has only now surfaced outside Tibet....
CTA security minister urges Tibetans visiting Tibet to remain vigilant against Chinese influence
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Minister of Security Gyari Dolma cautioned Tibetans travelling to Tibet not to fall under Chinese influence or in the propaganda machinery, emphasising the importance of vigilance during visits to their homeland during the 2025 general...
Dalai Lama extends birthday wishes to PM Modi, expresses gratitude to India for warm hospitality
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, extending warm greetings on his birthday and wishing him continued good health and a long life on Wednesday. In...
Dalai Lama Extends Birthday Greetings to PM Modi
His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent birthday greetings to PM Modi, praising India’s progress, pluralism, and long-standing support for Tibetans in exile.
China Deploys Military Veterans as School Instructors to Indoctrinate Tibetan Children
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 Sept: Beijing is advancing its settler-colonial agenda in occupied Tibet through militarised education by placing army veterans as “on-campus instructors” in schools, including kindergartens, to instil loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party over Tibetan...
PM Modi's 75th birthday: How world leaders celebrated him
As Modi turned 75 today, wishes also poured in from several leaders around the world.
"India's success also contributes to global development, " says Dalai Lama in his birthday note to PM Modi
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] September 17 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday extended warm greetings on the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wishing him… The post "India's success also contributes to global development, " says...
“India’s success also contributes to global development, ” says Dalai Lama in his birthday note to PM Modi
The Tibetan spiritual leader described himself as a "proud messenger of India," highlighting the country's democratic values and religious pluralism.
Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo Attends Golden Jubilee of TCV Ladakh and Inspects Local Offices
Ladakh: On 11 September 2025, Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo arrived at Ladakh Airport, where she was warmly received by the three pillars of Ladakh Tibetan Settlement Office (Tibetan Local Justice Commissioner, Local Tibetan Assembly and Chief Representative...
A Tibetan Monk Missing for Four Years Without A Trace
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...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends Heartfelt Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on His 75th Birthday
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to Prime Minister Modi to offer heartfelt greetings on his birthday and to wish him continued good health. “As India’s longest staying guest”, he wrote, “I have witnessed firsthand the...
Bill seeking amendment on interim budget fails house floor test
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: A bill proposing amendments to the interim budget provisions failed floor test after extensive deliberation on Tuesday during the 2025 general session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The amendment to the Rules of Budget sought to...
China stations military veterans in schools and kindergartens in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: China has launched a pilot programme in Tibet that stations military veterans in state-run kindergartens and schools, raising alarm over the growing militarisation of Tibetan education. According to a new report by Tibet Watch, the...
Emerging Tibetan filmmakers in the spotlight at Dharamshala and Zurich Tibet Film Festival
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: The Tibet Film Festival (TFF) returned this year with its 13th edition in Dharamshala, held from September 11 to 12 at Upper Tibetan Children’s Village School, and its 16th edition in Zurich from September 12 to...
Tibetan monk remains disappeared since arrest by Chinese police in Lhasa in 2021
(TibetanReview.net, Sep16’25) – Chinese police in Tibet’s capital Lhasa arbitrarily took away a Tibetan Buddhist monk over four years ago, along with two others, and there has been no information about him so far despite desperate searches by his...
Tibetan Parliament Confronts Sikyong Over Historical Interpretation Claims
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 September: Tibetan MPs accused Sikyong Penpa Tsering of “distorting and misinterpreting Tibet’s history” on the sixth day of the 10th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, following his remarks in Tezu settlement suggesting that “should Tibetans pursue full...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Congratulates Nepal’s Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has extended a congratulatory letter to Sushila Karki on her appointment as the first Interim Prime Minister of the Republic of Nepal. Sikyong writes, “For Tibetans inside and outside, your...
Tibetan Parliament Moves to Standardise National Flag
The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will standardise the national flag’s design, colours, and dimensions, calling it vital for Tibetan identity and the global freedom movement.
Science Workshop for Monks and Nuns Opens in Dharamshala
The CTA’s 10th Modern Science Workshop for Monks and Nuns began in Dharamshala, bringing 29 participants to study science alongside Buddhist education.























