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UN Human Rights Chief Expresses Concern Over Restrictions on Tibetans 

Geneva, 7 September 2026 : The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet, particularly restrictions affecting the Tibetan people’s freedom of religion. Addressing the opening of the...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Safely Returns to Dharamshala After a Long Sojourn in Ladakh

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely returned to His official residence in Dharamshala earlier this morning, 4 September 2026, following a two-month-and-one-week sojourn in Leh, Ladakh. Upon His arrival at Kangra Airport, His Holiness was accorded a warm...

Tibet Festival Kicks Off in New Delhi, Celebrates Cultural Heritage and Highlights Contemporary Realities

New Delhi: The three-day festival, “Spirit of Tibet: Celebrating Culture and Compassion,” commenced today at the India International Centre in New Delhi, bringing together scholars, policymakers, writers, cultural practitioners, spiritual leaders, and members of the public to celebrate Tibet’s rich cultural heritage...

Democratic China and Future of Tibet Forum Delegation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala: Participants of the three-day Democratic China and Future of Tibet Forum, comprising Chinese studies scholars, experts, and human rights activists from India, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and Southern Mongolia,...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Visits Tibetan Institutions and Communities in Shimla

Shimla: On 31 August 2026, Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi of the Department of Religion and Culture, CTA, visited Tibetan communities and institutions under the jurisdiction of the Chief Representative Office of Shimla, including Jonang Takten Phuntsok Chöling, its affiliated...

Democratic China and Future of Tibet Forum Concludes with Five Key Declarations

Dharamshala, September 2, 2026: Organised by the Tibetan Community Development Fund (TCDF) in collaboration with the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), the three-day Democratic China and Future of Tibet Forum successfully concluded in Dharamsala bringing together 29 Tibetan and Chinese study scholars, experts...

Education Kalon Urgen Tenzin Visits TCV Upper and TCV Gopalpur to Assess School Facilities and Address Students

Dharamshala: As part of the Department of Education’s ongoing school inspection programme, Education Kalon Urgen Tenzin and Education Secretary Karma Choeying, conducted official visits to the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) School Upper and TCV Gopalpur on 31 August and...

Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Educates New CTA Recruits on Charter of Tibetans in Exile

Dharamshala: As part of the Public Service Commission (PSC)’s Implementation Readiness Training Program (IRTP), Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 1 September 2026 addressed a new batch of CTA civil servant recruits on the Charter...

Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day in Dharamshala

Dharamshala: Marking the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day on the eve of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s scheduled return to Dharamshala, the leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), joined by Tibetan settlers, monastic communities, students, and representatives...

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Commemoration of the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day

Today is a uniquely important day in the calendar of the exile Tibetan people: it is the 66th anniversary of the day on which His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the indispensable leader of the Tibetan people, out deep sense...