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Former Political Prisoner Tashi Wangchuk detained and interrogated by Kyegu Local Police
The local police of Kyegudo have detained and kept former Tibetan political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk in custody for three days.He was also interrogated and suffered beatings. Furthermore, his privately operated car wash facility has not been allowed to open...
China's Air Power Grows Behind Disputed Border With India
The People's Liberation Army is building and upgrading airports and heliports in Xinjiang and other border areas, according to U.S. observers.
Tibetan research group releases Tibetan guidebook on UN special procedures
By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct 26: To celebrate the 78th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Tuesday unveiled a Tibetan guidebook, “Engaging with the Special Procedures.” This guidebook is...
US Commission on China seeks probe to curb biometric surveillance in Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct 26: The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on October 23 issued a letter urging the Secretaries of Commerce, State and Treasury to impose export controls on the technology used by People’s Republic of China’s...
India’s defence minister reviews China-preparedness in Tawang visit
(TibetanReview.net, Oct25’23) – India’s Defence Minister Mr Rajnath Singh has on Oct 24 visited forward posts near the Tibet-border in Arunachal Pradesh to assess the operational preparedness of the armed forces in the eastern sector amid the ongoing military...
NZ team members visit Dalai Lama ahead of Australia clash in world cup cricket match
(TibetanReview.net, Oct25’23) – Members of the New Zealand cricket team and their families have on Oct 24 visited His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his Thekchen Choling residence at McLeod Ganj after their Oct 22, and ahead of their...
What US should do about Taiwan
After a recent visit to Beijing, Stanford University political scientist Oriana Skylar Mastro wrote an op-ed in the New York Times on Monday last week, titled “This is what America is getting wrong...
Bipartisan Commission Calls on Biden Administration to Prohibit the Sale of DNA Surveillance Technology to Chinese Law Enforcement Bureaus in Tibet
WASHINGTON D.C.—Earlier this week, Chairman Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co- chair Senator Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-OR), and the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China wrote to the U.S. Secretaries of Commerce, Treasury ..
Ex-ministry staff accused of spying on Tibetans indicted
A former Ministry of Culture civil servant accused of supplying information on Tibetans in Taiwan to the Chinese government has been indicted on national security charges, prosecutors said on Tuesd...
New Zealand in good headspace after visit with Dalai Lama on their day off
A first World Cup loss to hosts India has done little to dampen spirits in the New Zealand camp, with players soaking up the delights of Dharamsala and reveling in a visit to the Dalai Lama....
Global Student Pledge: Thermo Fisher, Stop Stealing Tibetan DNA!
Sign our pledge! We, the undersigned students, call on Thermo Fisher to immediately stop their sales of DNA testing kits, sequencers and other related products to police in occupied Tibet. We write this letter to express our grave concern...
Tashi Wangchuk beaten by police, refused business registration for new shop
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 24: Former Tibetan political prisoner and language rights activist Tashi Wangchuk was reportedly detained and beaten by Chinese police personnel on October 17, after he posted a video of government staff refusing his request for...
2025 to be commemorated as “Year of Peace” to mark Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct 25: The executive head of the Tibetan government-in-exile known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Sikyong Penpa Tsering in a historic announcement to the Tibetan community in New York and New Jersey declared...
Bhutan and China vow early Tibet-border settlement following Beijing meet
(TibetanReview.net, Oct24’23) – Echoing Bhutan’s recent remarks, China has said Oct 23 that it was willing to reach a settlement on its occupied-Tibet border issue with that country as soon as possible, paving the way for the establishment of...
New Zealand’s cricket squad calls on the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
The visit comes days before a key match with Australia at a nearby scenic stadium.
China recalls book on Ming emperor after it drew online parallel with Xi’s incompetence
(TibetanReview.net, Oct24’23) – A reprint of a book attributing the end of the Ming dynasty 400 years ago to the paranoia and incompetence of the Chinese emperor was pulled off the shelves last week as it drew now censored...
A Tibetan experiment in democracy struggles
A walkout in the exile Parliament raises questions about unity after the Dalai Lama.
Taste of Tibet @ Kochi's Centre Square Mall
In Kochi, the love for momos, the steaming Tibetan delicacy, has a deep-rooted history. This delightful treat initially gained popularity in places like Ladakh, Darjeeling, Dharamshala, ...
5 Taiwanese charged with spying for China in Taiwan
A Taiwanese businessperson Fang Hsiang (方翔) and his wife, Jan Chu (冉菊), along with three others, were charged by prosecutors on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in spying on Taiwan and Tibetan independence activists. It is believed that Fang and Jan collaborated with China's
The dilemma over the next Dalai Lama and the tenuous lives of Tibetans in Dharamshala
Each morning, a queue forms at the base of a hill as tourists, devoted followers, and disciples gather in anticipation of a glimpse of the Dalai Lama. They endure stringent security checks, leave their belongings behind, and offer silk scarves (khata) ...
Tibetan Guidebook on UN Special Procedures released to mark United Nations Day
To mark the 78th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) founding, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is releasing "Engaging with the Special Procedures", a Tibetan guidebook on one of the most significant human rights mechanisms:...
Tibetan MMA fighter wins another amateur title
By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct 23: Rinchen Griffithsgolha, a Tibetan mixed martial artist hailing from London, emerged victorious on October 22, 2023, securing the Bloodline Fight Series amateur flyweight belt. This remarkable victory marks his third win of the...
China’s military build-up along LAC amidst standoff: Pentagon report
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct 23: The Pentagon’s annual report “Military and Security Developments involving the People’s Republic of China” to Congress highlighted China’s continued military deployment and activities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the Indo-Tibet...
































