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China accused of custodial death of Tibetan monk

According to Phayul, the monk, identified as Samten, 25, had allegedly been under constant police watch since 2021. His body was returned in December to Ditsa Geden Tashi Choeding Ling Monastery by officials from Shongshan Tibetan Township. Authorities claimed...

China Claimed a Tibetan AI First. Exiled Tibetans Say: Not First, Not Free, Not Tibetan

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 20 March: China’s unveiling of its Tibetan large language model, DeepZang, in Lhasa earlier this week has drawn pushback from the Tibetan exile community, which disputes Beijing’s claim that the system is the “world’s first”...

From Solidarity to Action: Strengthening Alliances for Burma’s Democratic Future

Tsering Passang | GATPM | On Thursday, 19 March, I had the privilege of attending a timely and impactful meeting at Amnesty International UK’s office in London, convened by Benedict Rogers of Fortify Rights and hosted by Amnesty International...

Australia–New Zealand Ministers Raise Concerns on Tibet in 2026 ANZMIN Talks

Canberra, 20 March 2026: Australia and New Zealand have explicitly raised concerns about human rights conditions in Tibet during their latest joint ministerial consultations held on 17 March 2026. In a joint statement issued following the Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence...

Deepzang: the digital propaganda front in China’s Tibet narrative

March 19, 2026 Chinese state media reported extensively on March 16 regarding the launch of Deepzang, a Tibetan large language model ostensibly intended to provide “an authentic platform for global users seeking to learn about Tibetan culture, history, and...

China rages at Australia-New Zealand criticisms of its rights violations in Tibet etc

(TibetanReview.net, Mar19’26) – China has on Mar 18 condemned in strong but usual terms Australia and New Zealand for their joint statement issued after a meeting of their foreign and defence ministers, which among other things criticized its policies...

A Heartfelt Appeal to the Tibetan Diaspora Communities

OPINION The need to adopt a pro-active approach towards preserving the Tibetan national identity especially through the inculcation of linguistic skill has become ever more pressing today not only because of China’s ongoing coercive Sinicization drive in Tibet, which...

Tibetan monk tortured to death in custody

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 19: Chinese authorities have reportedly tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk to death while in custody, before returning his body to his monastery under strict orders of silence, according to a report by research group...

China’s ‘first Tibetan AI’ claim contested as Dharamshala’s Monlam AI predates DeepZang

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 19: China’s unveiling of a Tibetan-language large model, DeepZang, in Lhasa on Monday has been accompanied by bold claims in state media describing it as the “world’s first” Tibetan artificial intelligence platform. Developed by a...

Race Begins: Final Candidates Set for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

The Election Commission in Dharamshala has officially announced the final candidates for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile ahead of the April elections.

Australia Tibet Council Delegation Meets Tibetan Civil Society

On 19 March, 2026, the Australia Tibet Council delegation visited the Tibetan Youth Congress for a meaningful engagement with Tibetan civil society representatives. The delegation included Ms Emma Davidson (Former Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly), Ms...

Tibetan issue back in focus as Swiss MPs hold key meeting in Geneva

Coinciding with the Spring Session of the Swiss Federal Assembly held from March 2 to 20, 2026, the Tibetan issue once again came into focus as the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet convened a meeting on March 16, according...

Samten, a Monk From Dhitsa Monastery Beaten to Death in Custody.

Reported and Edited by Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Samten, a monk from Dhitsa Geden Tashi Chöding Ling—one of the four major monasteries in Palung County, northern Amdo—passed away after being subjected to severe beatings during police interrogation. Following...

China got Nepal to ban a Tibetan Rinpoche last month, complains about burning of Xi’s books

(TibetanReview.net, Mar18’26) – China has been complaining about Tibetan lamas (religious masters) visiting Nepal and got one banned last month. It has now complained about the burning of copies of a book by President Xi Jinping at a communist-party-run...

Final lists out for Exile Tibetan parliament election due on Apr 26

(TibetanReview.net, Mar18’26) – Ahead of the final poll on Apr 26, the Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) announced today the lists of candidates for the election to the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The lists include the names...

CTA Election Commission announces final candidates for parliamentary election

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday officially announced the final list of candidates for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), marking the commencement of the final phase of the Tibetan...

DeepZang, Monlam Think, and the Future of Tibetan AI: Innovation, Identity, and the Struggle for Digital Freedom

By Tsering Passang The unveiling of “DeepZang” – rendered in Tibetan as “Tér-Tsang,” meaning “Treasure House” – and widely described in Chinese media as the world’s first Tibetan large language model, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of...

Legal mechanisms in place to counter defamation against Dalai Lama: CTA security minister

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by Security Minister Gyari Dolma, on Wednesday emphasised the existence of legal mechanisms to address serious defamatory statements, particularly those concerning the life...

Tibetan EC Probing Nepal Voting Irregularities, Urges Higher Turnout for Final Round

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, March 18: The Election Commission (EC) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday announced the shortlisted MP candidates for the final phase of the 2026 Tibetan General Election. The announcement was made at a...

Election Commission Shortlists Final Candidates for Main Election of 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration convened a press conference on 18 March 2026 to announce the shortlisted candidates for the election to the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. During the briefing, the Commission stated that the names...

Australian delegation witnesses Tibetan democracy in exile, CTA calls out China’s crackdown

A delegation participating in the Australia Tibet Council's Tibet Solidarity Tour visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and held talks with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026: A visionary step that strengthens India’s internal security without compromising fairness

Having spent over three decades in uniform — first as a young officer learning the ropes of border policing in the unforgiving heights of the Indo-Tibetan frontier with the ITBP, and later steering the Odisha Police as its DGP...

China’s new plan, India’s old dilemma

The National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China recently approved its 15th five-year plan (15FYP) for 2026-2030. If there were to be one key phrase of the new plan, it would be ‘high quality development’, which is important...