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Nepal cancels international Tibetan studies conference following Chinese pressure

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 5: The Government of Nepal has cancelled the 17th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS), an internationally renowned academic conference that was scheduled to take place in Kathmandu from August 23 to...

TSJC holds first hearing of Case No. 23

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 5: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the apex judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Wednesday conducted the first hearing on Case No. 23, filed by plaintiff Tenzin Khedup against the Central...

Monk tortured and jailed by China for dam protest in critical condition two years on

(TibetanReview.net, Aug05’26) –  A Tibetan Buddhist monk arrested and tortured by China two years ago for peacefully protesting against the building of a controversial dam which was going to inundate his Yena Monastery in Dege County of Kardze Prefecture,...

Vigil, protests remember Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen’s New York protest Self-immolation

(TibetanReview.net, Aug05’26) – Marking the completion of a month since independence activist Lobga Rangzen carried out his protest self-immolation in front of the UN Headquarters in New York City on Jul 2, around 2,000 Tibetans and supporters gathered to...

China’s “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” Cost Lobga Rangzen His Life at the UN’s Doorstep – After Over 160 Self-Immolations, Is the UN Finally Listenin...

London | 5 August 2026 | Tsering Passang |  One month has passed since Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire outside United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 July 2026, dying from his injuries that same evening. His protest...

Tibetan Monk Tortured in Chinese Custody Remains Bedridden Two Years Post-Derge Crackdown

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Gonpo Tsering, a 46-year-old Tibetan monk and administrator at Yena Monastery in Derge County

China accused of torturing Tibetan Monk as Dam protest detention leaves him fighting for life

The monk, Gonpo Tsering, 46, served as one of the administrators of Yena Monastery in Derge County, Sichuan province. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said he was taken into custody in February 2024 after Chinese authorities accused him...

Minnesota Tibetans to Begin 400-Mile Peace March Honouring Pawo Lobga Rangzen

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 August: Four Tibetans, including an 82-year-old man, are set to begin a more than 400-mile

China’s United Front Work Department and the Tibetan Diaspora

By Khedroob Thondup Executive Summary. The United Front Work Department (UFWD) is a central organ of the Chinese Communist Party

Mountain flower from China joins the world’s carnivorous plant club

For most insects, a flowering alpine plant might seem an unlikely predator. But researchers have discovered that a delicate wildflower that grows in rocky mountain crevices in southwestern China lures prey onto sticky hairs, digests their bodies and absorbs...

At Times Square tribute, ICT Chairman Richard Gere calls on Tibetans to honor Lobga Rangzen’s legacy, carry forward his final message: “I am Tibetan”

August 4, 2026 Longtime Tibet advocate and International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Board Chair Richard Gere urged Tibetans to carry forward the legacy of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen by embracing the message he asked the world never to forget:...

Tibetan monk remains in critical condition two years after suffering abuse by Chinese authorities over Derge dam protest, reflecting broader pattern o...

August 4, 2026 Two years after his detention for opposing China’s controversial hydropower dam project in eastern Tibet, a Tibetan monk from Yena Monastery remains in critical condition at a hospital in Chengdu after being tortured by Chinese authorities...

China calls its captive ‘Panchen’ one of the most influential Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism

(TibetanReview.net, Aug04’26) – As the Chinese government-foisted “11th Panchen Lama” Gyaltsen Norbu performed his first religious service on Aug 3 after arriving in Tibet’s capital Lhasa on Jul 30. State news service Xinhua called him “one of the most...

Indian diaspora raises cyber harassment concerns in China

(TibetanReview.net, Aug04’26) – As New Delhi and Beijing work to gradually rebuild ties after years of fractured diplomatic relations, post the Galwan clash in 2020, Indians living and working in China have raised serious concerns over a stark rise...

Nepal arrests senior foreign ministry official over fake travel documents issued to Tibetans 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 4: Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Monday arrested Joint Secretary Pushpa Raj Bhattarai of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with a 17-year-old passport fraud case involving the alleged illegal issuance of...

U.S. Adds 43 Chinese Firms to Forced Labor Import List

U.S. added 43 China-based companies to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, blocking goods linked to them from entering the American market over alleged forced labor in Xinjiang.

Tibetans and Japanese Unite in Tokyo to Honor Lobga Rangzen

Tibetans and Japanese supporters gathered in Tokyo for a Global Day of Action honoring Pawo Lobga Rangzen and calling attention to Tibet.

China sacks Tibetan county chief for resisting crackdown on Buddhist practices: Report

A senior Tibetan official in eastern Tibet has reportedly been removed from his leadership positions after refusing to immediately enforce Beijing's intensified restrictions on Tibetan religious practices, according to Phayul, citing a report by Tibet Times.

The Unbreakable Bond: Tibet’s Faith and the Dalai Lama

By Khedroob Thondup In the long arc of Tibetan history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to erode the spiritual foundations of Tibetan identity. Yet, despite decades of repression, the Tibetan people’s devotion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and...

Xi’s Bargain in Delhi — Borders for Reincarnation

By Khedroob Thondup When Xi Jinping arrives in India for the BRICS summit, the choreography of diplomacy will mask a deeper negotiation. Behind the handshakes and communiqués lies a potential bargain of historic consequence: Beijing’s willingness to settle the long‑festering...

Education Kalon Inspects Sambhota Tibetan School Society and Sherab Gatsel Ling, Addresses Staff and Students

Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Urgen Tenzin of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), conducted an official visit to the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) headquarters, STSS school and Sherab Gatsel Ling on the morning of 4 August 2026,...

Education Kalon Inspects Mewoen Tsuglag Petoen and Sherab Gatsel Ling, Addresses Staff and Students

Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Urgen Tenzin of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), conducted an official visit to the Mewoen Tsuglag Petoen School and Sherab Gatsel Ling on the morning of 4 August 2026, as part of the...

US Bars Imports From 43 Chinese Companies Under Forced Labor Law

The United States has added 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the largest single expansion of the blacklist since the law was enacted in 2021. The move brings the total number...

Ex-MP Urges PM To Revive Demchok-Dumchele Corridor To Boost Ladakh Economy

Former Member of Parliament from Ladakh and BJP National Council Member Jamyang Tsering Namgyal drew attention to the Demchok-Dumchele corridor, a trans-Himalayan route that for centuries connected Ladakh with Western Tibet.

Tibetan County chief removed after defying religious crackdown orders 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 3: Druk Bum Gyal, the County chief of Drakkar county in Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Tibet, has reportedly been stripped of his post after declining to immediately enforce Beijing’s sweeping campaign targeting...