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Department of Security Hosts Banquet for Former Political Prisoners and Delegates from Australia

Dharamshala: On the evening of 9 October 2025, the Department of Security, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), hosted an evening banquet in honour of former political prisoners and related individuals from Australia who were in Dharamshala to attend the Long...

Swiss Parliamentary Delegation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala, 9 October 2025: A Swiss parliamentary delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, underscoring the enduring ties between the Swiss and Tibetan peoples. The delegation included Members of the Swiss Parliament Fabian Gabriel Molina, Linda Gabriela De Ventura, and Leonore...

Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest

More than 1,000 people were stuck in mountain hiking areas for days, sparking extensive rescue efforts by local authorities and villagersThe weather wasn’t great. A bit drizzly and cold. But about 1,000 people steeled themselves on Mount Everest’s eastern...

To drink or not to drink – China Derung ethnic minority uses tea in marriage proposal

China’s Derung ethnic minority uses a single cup of tea to convey acceptance or rejection when it comes to a proposal of marriage. This unique ritual takes place during the “Saying the Marriage” custom, or Shuohun in Chinese. It...

New study sounds alarm over deepening ecological crisis in Tibet

The study warns that the Tibetan Plateau—often referred to as the “Third Pole”—is warming at more than twice the global average

UN rights experts have asked China, Vietnam to account for Tibetan abbot’s tragic transborder death

(TibetanReview.net, Oct09’25) – Four UN rights experts and expert groups have on Aug 8 asked China and Vietnam in separate joint communications to account for the questionable manner in which a locally prominent religious leader from Tibet was detained,...

UN slams China and Vietnam over the Tibetan Lama’s mysterious death

UN human rights experts have asked China and Vietnam to explain the arrest, disappearance, and suspicious death of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Ho Chi Minh City, warning that both governments may have violated international human...

Khadhok-Tibetan Artists’ Collective wins 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 9: The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has announced Wednesday that Khadhok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective, based in Dharamshala, India, as the recipient of the 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize, the world’s largest international award...

Tibetan voices at conference on PRC religious freedom

October 9, 2025 More than 200 activists, scholars, Congressional staff, and movement leaders gathered in Washington, DC on September 30 for “Faith Under Siege,” a conference on religious persecution and oppression in the People’s Republic of China. ICT President...

UN rights experts challenge Vietnam and China on cross-border cooperation over suspicious death of Tibetan lama

Special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about increasing transnational repression against Tibetans, and call for a full investigation. Source