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The Arc’teryx fireworks stunt in Tibet – A call for corporate accountability in fragile ecosystems

September 30, 2025 On September 19, 2025, Canadian outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx, in collaboration with Chinese pyrotechnic artist Cai Guo-Qiang, staged a promotional fireworks display titled "Rising Dragon" at over 5,500 meters (18,000 feet) in Tibet’s pristine mountains. The...

China Detains Student Activist Who Backed Tibetan Rights, Held Since July

Zhang was arrested on July 31 in the southwestern province of Yunnan, while visiting China from France, where she had been studying

UN Experts Condemn French Museums for Erasing “Tibet” Name Under Chinese Pressure

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 30 Sept: UN experts have raised serious concerns over the erasure of the name “Tibet” in French museums, declaring that such actions contribute to the sinicization of Tibetan heritage by the Chinese government and undermine...

China’s draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ law raises alarm over minority rights

Submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025, the 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress reportedly seeks to legally enforce ideological conformity under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), raising serious human rights concerns both...

Multiple Nations Voice Strong Concerns Over Human Rights Situation in China at 60th UNHRC Session

Geneva, 25 September 2025: At the 22nd and 23rd meetings of the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, many countries raised strong concerns about the human rights situation in China. The debate focused on violations in...

UN Special Rapporteur Raises Concerns Over Paris Museums’ Use of Nomenclature in Tibetan Exhibits

Geneva, 29 September 2025: The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, has raised serious concerns over recent changes in the nomenclature of Tibetan exhibits at two major Parisian museums. Reports indicate that the...

Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 strikes Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

Myanmar earthquake: North-East region hit with 4.7 magnitude quake; tremors felt across Assam, Manipur

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Myanmar near the India border early Tuesday, causing tremors across Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam. This seismic event, centered southeast of Ukhrul, followed a 3.4 magnitude quake in Maharashtra and a 3.3 magnitude tremor in...

In a first, Rs 4,600-cr rail projects to link India with Bhutan

In a historic step to deepen ties with Bhutan, India on Monday announced the launch of two cross-border railway projects that will, for the first time, connect the Himalayan kingdom with the Indian Railways network. In a joint presser...

Young Tibet advocates gather in Brussels to advance Tibetan rights with EU policymakers

September 29, 2025 Brussels – Eleven young Tibetans and Tibet supporters from across Europe gathered in Brussels last week for the 2025 edition of the Tibetan Empowerment Days, a training and advocacy program coordinated by the International Campaign for...

China begins producing lithium from two major Tibet mines

(TibetanReview.net, Sep29’25) – China said Sep 28 that it had commenced producing lithium from two major salt lake mines in Tibet as questions about the genuineness of its claimed commitment to environmental protection came into sharp focus when the...

TYC Commences its 19th General Body Meeting

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 29 Sept: ​​The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest  Tibetan organisations in exile advocating for the full independence of Tibet, commenced its 19th General Body Meeting(GBM) today at the Lower TCV School hall, with around...

LG Ladakh Kavinder Gupta chairs Law & Order Review Meeting

Asks officials to remain vigilant, responsive, people-friendly approach Promises to address every legitimate concern of people through dialogue & democratic means Calls upon youth to channel their energies towards constructive nation-building Leh , Sept 29: Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of...

North Korea’s foreign minister in China, meets Premier Li on her second visit in less than a month

In her second trip to China in less than a month, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday, as Beijing and Pyongyang continue to deepen high-level diplomatic engagement amid shifting regional dynamics

200 TYC leaders gather for 19th General Body Meeting in Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 29: Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan NGO advocating for complete independence for Tibet, commenced its 19th General Body Meeting at Lower TCV School in Dharamshala on Monday. The meeting, which runs until October...

China’s draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law seek to expand assimilation drive

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 29: A newly proposed law in China has sparked alarm among rights groups, who warn it will entrench repression of minorities, accelerate forced assimilation, and expand Beijing’s ideological control beyond its borders. The 62-article draft Law on...

Campaign for Uyghurs founder urges Philadelphia Mayor to cancel Chinese flag-raising ceremony

Rushan Abbas, head of Campaign for Uyghurs, urged Philadelphia's mayor to cancel a planned Chinese flag-raising on September 30. Citing her sister's imprisonment and CCP abuses, she warned the event would legitimise atrocities and called for standing with victims...

CTA Holds Prayer Service for Late Gaden Trisur Rinpoche

CTA held a prayer service in Dharamshala to mourn Gaden Trisur Rinpoche, the 104th Ganden Tripa, who passed away in Bylakuppe on 26 September, aged 90.

Tibetans Clean Debris After Arc’teryx Fireworks Despite Promises

Despite pledges of cleanup, Tibetans are left clearing debris from Cai Guo-Qiang and Arc’teryx’s fireworks show, fuelling criticism of exploitation in Tibet.

Tibetan Youth Congress Opens 19th General Body Meeting in Dharamshala

Tibetan Youth Congress opened its 19th general body meeting in Dharamshala, with over 130 members discussing future campaigns and electing a new leadership.

Tibetan Youth congress' 19th general body meeting begins in Dharamshala

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Tibetan activists from various parts of the world gathered in Dharamshala to participate in the 19th general body meeting of the… The post Tibetan Youth congress' 19th general body meeting begins in...

Tibetan Youth congress’ 19th general body meeting begins in Dharamshala

More than 130 members of about 40 regional chapters of TYC are here to attend this week long meeting and to elect the new central executive body.

CTA Holds a Prayer Service to Mourn the Demise of Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin

Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration held a prayer service on the afternoon of 29 September 2025 to mourn the passing of Kyabje Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin, the 104th throne holder of the...

Demolishing Chinese Narratives on Tibet-Brick by Brick

BOOK REVIEW Challenging the Chinese art of manufacturing history of convenience, a book that convincingly exposes all those narratives which China is using as a weapon to make world accept its colonial occupation of Tibet, East Turkistan and South...

Spiti valley recognised as part of UNESCO’s world network of biosphere reserves

Spiti valley in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.