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Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s body to be handed over, cremation directed to take place in Vietnam
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 17: The remains of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a revered Tibetan Buddhist leader and abbot of Lungngon Monastery in Gade County, Golok, who died in Chinese custody while in Vietnam, will be handed over to representatives...
Tibetan leader invites Himachal CM to Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering invites Himachal CM to Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, highlighting unity and values of compassion and non-violence.
Ragya School Gets Partial Reprieve: China Permits Only Vocational Training to Resume
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 April: Almost a year after its forced closure, Ragya Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School, a prominent Tibetan educational institute in Golok, occupied Tibet, has been granted permission to reopen by the Chinese government...
Kalon Dolma Gyari Meets Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to Address Tibetan Refugee Concerns
New Delhi: Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari of the Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) met with Honourable Kiren Rijiju, India’s Minister of Minority Affairs, in New Delhi earlier this week. During this discussion, Kalon further sought...
Kalon Norzin Dolma Engages in Diplomatic Outreach in New Delhi Ahead of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
New Delhi: Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) commenced a diplomatic outreach initiative in New Delhi beginning on 15 April 2025. As part of this three-day initiative, Kalon held meetings with seven...
Bobby Sager Chair of Science for Monks and Nuns Initiative Visits Tibetan Parliament
Dharamshala: Bobby Sager, Chair of Science for Monks and Nuns, accompanied by his family, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the evening of 16 April 2025, at the invitation of the Deputy Speaker. During the visit, the guests met with...
Dutch Parliament passes three key Tibet motions despite Chinese pressure
April 16, 2025 The Hague, Netherlands – On April 15, 2025, the Dutch Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) passed three important motions related to Tibet. This marks a significant development for Tibet in the Netherlands. It demonstrates that the...
After abbot’s mysterious death in its custody, China cracks down on his monastery, locals
(TibetanReview.net, Apr16’25) – China has launched a crackdown on Lung-ngon Monastery and surrounding Tibetan villages in Gade (Chinese: Gande) County of Golok (Guoluo) prefecture, Qinghai Province, even as it remains tight-lipped about the circumstance of the death of its...
Dutch parliament passes resolution on Tibetan rights, Dalai Lama reincarnation despite China’s objections
(TibetanReview.net, Apr16’25) – Despite strong criticisms from the Chinese embassy, the Dutch House of Representatives has passed a resolution on three motions on Tibet on Apr 15, which the exile Tibetan administration has called a significant development after a...
Dutch Parliament passes three resolutions on Tibet and Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: The Dutch House of Representatives on Tuesday passed three key resolutions addressing China’s gross human rights violations in Tibet and rejecting Chinese interference in the reincarnation of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the...
Samten Choedon sworn in as new member of 17th TPiE
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: Former member of parliament Samten Choedon was officially sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) from the Utsang constituency, on Wednesday following the resignation of fellow U-Tsang MP Dawa...
China’s Long Arm: Tibetan Leader’s Suspicious Death in Vietnam Fuels Fear of Transnational Repression
16 April – The suspicious death of Tibetan leader, Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who died under opaque circumstances in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in late March 2025, has reached a critical juncture, including concerns about China’s transnational repression. With...
LTWA celebrates 25 years of the ‘Science for Monks and Nuns’
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 16: The foremost repository and purveyor of Tibetan literary works in exile, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives based here, celebrated its 25th anniversary of its Science for Monks and Nun ’ programme at...
China detains Tibetans over mourning of Buddhist leader who died in Vietnam
China detains Tibetans for mourning Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a Buddhist leader who died in Vietnam after fleeing alleged government persecution.
PROTEST TO CONDEMN THE SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF TULKU HUNGKAR DORJI
On April 11, 2025, the Tibetan Youth Congress organized a protest against the sudden and mysterious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a distinguished Tibetan lama who dedicated his life to preserving and promoting Tibetan language and culture. The...
China detains Tibetans for mourning Buddhist leader’s mysterious death
Authorities in Gade county of Golog prefecture, located in Qinghai province, have placed the monastery of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who passed away at the age of 56, under constant police surveillance, conducting random checks on locals' phones to limit...
Symposium in Italy Celebrates Dalai Lama’s Legacy Ahead of 90th Birthday
Symposium in Bologna honors Dalai Lama’s legacy ahead of 90th birthday, launching a global “Year of Compassion” celebration.
Auditor General Tashi Topgyal Takes Oath of Secrecy Before Chief Justice Commissioner
Dharamshala: This morning, Auditor General Tashi Topgyal officially took the oath of secrecy before Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo at Songtsen Hall of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC). The ceremony, held at 10:00 a.m., began with the offering...
Ragya Gangjong school to reopen for vocational courses but Tibetan language curriculum banned
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: Ragya Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling, a prominent Tibetan educational institute in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Amdo (Ch. Qinghai Province), has been granted conditional permission to resume operations, nearly a year after its forced closure by...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Embarks on Official Visit to Tibetan Settlements in Shimla, Kamrao and Sataun
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration embarked on an official visit to the Tibetan settlements in Shimla, Kamrao, and Sataun. During the visit, which spans from 16 April to 2 May 2025, Sikyong is scheduled to...
Dutch Parliament Champions Tibetan Rights with Landmark Resolution
Brussels: The Dutch House of Representatives’ passage of a resolution encompassing three motions on Tibet on 15 April 2025, marks a significant development after a prolonged period. This resolution underscores the Netherland’s commitment to addressing human rights issues in Tibet....
Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Tibet
According to NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 26 kilometres. The NCS said that the earthquake occurred at latitude 28.90 N and longitude 87.67 E.
Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Condemns Deportation of British MP Wera Hobhouse by China and Hong Kong Authorities
15 April 2025 | GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) unequivocally condemns the politically motivated and deeply shameful deportation of British MP Wera Hobhouse from Hong Kong last week – an alarming act executed under...
Chinese archaeologists say humans inhabited Tibet over 10,000 years ago
(TibetanReview.net, Apr15’25) – Humans had moved to Tibet over 10,000 years ago, according to recent discovery of stone tools and animal fossils, reported China’s online Tibet news service tb.tibet.cn Apr 15, citing Chinese archaeologists. The report claims this to...
Tibet’s Ragya Sherig Norbuling School Set to Reopen
Ragya Sherig Norbuling School to reopen as a vocational institute, shifting from Tibetan language focus to technical skills, reports Tibet Times.





























