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Dalai Lama set for Ladakh visit this summer

(TibetanReview.net, Apr01’26) – As in past many years, save during the Covid-19 pandemic period of 2020-22, the Dalai Lama is to visit Ladakh this summer. The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet gave his consent after a delegation from the...

Tibetan monk secretly jailed for 7 years by China, whereabouts kept hidden after arrest in Lhasa

The Chinese authorities accused Dargye of performing prayers and making religious offerings to the Dalai Lama, as well as helping a few Tibetan monks escape from Tibet. On August 5, 2021, he was arrested in Lhasa along with his...

Opinion: Not Every Trophy is a Gold Cup – Reclaiming the Prestige of the GCMGC

By Kalsang Rinchen As the countdown begins for the North America GCMGC at the Randall Islands in New York in May 2026, the familiar thrill of “Cup season” is beginning to ripple through the diaspora. For those of us...

Senior Tibetan monk secretly sentenced to 7 years in Lhasa after years of enforced disappearance 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has reportedly been sentenced in secret to seven years in prison following his arbitrary detention in August 2021 in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, according to the research group, Tibetan Centre...

Chinese authorities crackdown on Lungnon monastery during memorial rites of Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Chinese authorities have imposed sweeping restrictions and intensified security measures around Lungngn Monastery in Gade County, Golog, during the ongoing memorial prayer ceremonies for the late Tibetan Buddhist leader, Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, according...

China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’ sparks fresh crackdown on Uyghur language, cultural identity

After the adoption of China's "Ethnic Unity Law" by the National People's Congress on March 12, authorities have reportedly begun a fresh wave of actions aimed at erasing Uyghur cultural identity, according to a report by Uyghur Times (UT).

Tribute to Kyabje Chime Rinpoche, pioneering force in bringing Buddhism to the West, and a beloved leader of the Tibetan Community in Britain

Lama Chime Tulku Rinpoche, was one of the first Tibetan lamas to settle in Britain. Source

Tibetan monk secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following years of enforced disappearance

According to the latest information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has been secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following his arbitrary arrest in August 2021 in Lhasa,...

Black Hat March | Day 2: From Sarah to Gopalpur

Day 2 – The day began early at 5 AM with a prayer meets and a briefing by the organizing committee. Soon after, the march set off from Sarah Tibetan Studies College, making its way toward TCV Gopalpur via...

Tibet Monk Dhargye Sentenced to Seven Years Imprisonment

Reported and translated by Kelsang Jinpa On August 5, 2021, the Tibetan monk Dargye, who was arrested and forcibly taken away by the Chinese police from the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, was sentenced to seven years in prison according...