TWA marks 30th anniversary of historic ‘Silent Protest’ in Beijing by exile Tibetan women
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 5: The Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) on Friday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the historic ‘Silent Protest’ held during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in September 1995. The event, observed at the Tibetan Settlement Hall in Dharamshala, honoured a pivotal moment in the Tibetan freedom struggle, […]
China rearrests Tibetan singer Ah Sang after brief release in August
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 5: Chinese authorities have once again detained popular Tibetan youth singer Ah Sang, just weeks after his short-lived release in early August, according to the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). His current whereabouts remain unknown. Ah Sang was reportedly taken into custody a few days after briefly reappearing online in August 2025, […]
Senior Chinese leader pushes intensified ‘sinicization’ of Tibetan Buddhism during visit to Labrang Monastery
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 4: He Moubao, the Secretary of the Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Party Committee, has renewed calls for the systematic “sinicization” of Tibetan Buddhism during an inspection tour across the prefecture, including a prominent stop at Labrang Monastery, one of the most influential monastic institutions in the region. According to a […]
Rights group call on French President to raise Tibet with Xi
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 3: As French President Emmanuel Macron begins his three-day state visit to the People’s Republic of China from December 3 to 5 for trade and diplomatic talks, the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has urged him to put Tibet at the forefront of his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, […]
Three announce 2026 parliament bids, call for youth leadership, unity, and stronger advocacy for Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 3: Three candidates, two from U-Tsang and one from Dotoe, formally announced their candidacy for the 2026 Chitue (Parliament) elections at Dharamshala’s Tibetan Settlement Welfare Hall on Wednesday, each outlining priorities aimed at strengthening Tibetan democracy and advancing the Tibetan cause. The candidates are Tsering Tharchin and Dr. Sonam Tobgyal from […]
Documentary on Tibet wins FPA Media Award for Arts & Culture Story of the Year
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 3: The investigative documentary “Inside China: Battle for Tibet,” produced by ITV in collaboration with PBS FRONTLINE, has won the Foreign Press Association (FPA) Media Awards 2025 in the Arts and Culture Story of the Year category. The film prominently features Namkyi, a former Tibetan political prisoner who escaped to India […]
Opinion: Tibetan Buddhism isn’t in crisis, Our journalism might be.
By Tsunma Rangrig Dolma, a Tibetan Buddhist nun A critique of Sonia’s Feleiro’s “The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait,’” published by the Guardian on November 26th, 2025 and why it misses the mark. There is an exhausting genre in modern journalism: the “Buddhism isn’t what you thought” long read. It arrives […]
Dalai Lama offers condolences to victims amid catastrophic storms across Asia
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 2: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed profound sadness over the devastating impact of recent torrential rains and storms that have swept across several Asian countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and neighbouring regions, causing significant loss of life and widespread devastation. In […]
Tibetans in Britain to stage two major protests against Chinese mega embassy plan as UK final decision looms
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 1: With the UK government expected to issue a final verdict on December 10 regarding the proposed construction of a massive new Chinese embassy complex, the Youth Coordinator of the Tibetan Community in Britain Council has called for urgent mobilisation, warning that the project poses a direct threat to Tibetans and […]
Tibet activist at UN Forum exposes China’s colonial boarding schools, urges immediate shutdown
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 1: In a deeply personal address at the United Nations’ 18th Forum on Minority Issues, Tibet Action Institute’s Senior Researcher and Strategist, Tenzin Dorjee, delivered one of the most forceful interventions of the session, using his platform to challenge the very premise of the panel and to reassert a fundamental truth […]