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Estonian Parliament Adopts “Statement in Defence of Tibetan Children” by Large Majority, Highlighting Plight in Chinese Colonial Boarding Schools in T...

Tallinn, 11 February 2026: The Estonian Parliament, Riigikogu, yesterday adopted a statement brought forward by the Tibet Support Group in Riigikogu, with 67 parliamentarians across the political spectrum voting in favour, with no opposing votes. Six members of the...

Monks bring balm for America’s wounds as Washington cheers peace odyssey

Buddhist monks had walked 2,300 miles from Texas, braving snow and often barefoot – their arrival in the capital was greeted by thousandsBhante Saranapala gazed down at more than a hundred Buddhist monks wearing burnt-orange, saffron and maroon robes,...

Hong Kong: Conviction of Activist’s Father a Grim Milestone

Click to expand Image Anna Kwok, a Hong Kong activist exiled in the US, in Washington, DC, July 10, 2023. ( © 2024 Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters (New York) – A Hong Kong court’s conviction of the father of a prominent...

Next UN Secretary-General Should Champion Rights

Click to expand Image The United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, January 15, 2026. © 2026 Cristina Matuozzi/Sipa via AP Photo United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed...

India, China and the regret of Gyalo Thondup

Gyalo Thondup, who died on February 8, 2026, at 97 at the Indian hill station Kalimpong, carried with him secrets of a vanished era — and a warning for the present one. As the elder brother of the 14th...

Anya Sengdra released: Environmental protection, anti-corruption and the price of activism in Tibet

February 11, 2026 Anya Sengdra, a prominent Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistleblower, was released from Mianyang Prison on February 7, 2026. Sengdra’s seven-year sentence ended last year but Chinese authorities arbitrarily extended it by a year before suddenly...

China stops short of supporting India for UNSC veto power seat

(TibetanReview.net, Feb11’26) – China has said Feb 10 that it “understands and respects” India’s aspirations for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but stopped short of the all-important commitment to support it. Nevertheless, livemint.com Feb 11...

Central Tibetan Administration Issues Alert Over Circulation of Forged Document Using Official Letterhead of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly condemned social media accounts that have been actively disseminating misinformation using the official letterhead of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A fake account operating under the name Kallistos...

Truth, Transparency, and the Anatomy of a Smear: Setting the Record Straight on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the “Epstein Files”

11 February 2026 | Tsering Passang In an era defined by information abundance – and distortion – clarity is both a moral necessity and a civic responsibility. Recent attempts to associate His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with Jeffrey...

Sixth Geneva Forum Concludes with Calls for Continued Support from the international Community

Geneva: The 6th Geneva Forum successfully concluded on 10 February 2026, with Sikyong Penpa Tsering calling for continued support from the international community to find a lasting resolution to the Sino-Tibet conflict. In his concluding remarks, Sikyong Penpa Tsering...