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ICT’s report “Crisis of credibility” shines light on current state of Tibetan leadership

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has released “Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people”, its newest report on the absence of any effective Tibetan leadership in Tibet, which...

Dharamshala Tibetans head to polls to elect settlement officer

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 20: Tibetans in Dharamshala exercised their democratic rights on Tuesday as they head to polling stations for the preliminary elections to select their Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO), the highest public office in the cluster community of...

Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people

May 20, 2025 An analysis of developments relating to Tibetan officials working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) system since our previous report in March 2024 reveals that China is facing an acute crisis of nurturing credible Tibetan officials...

Incumbent Dasa TSO Kunchok Migmar to be re-elected unopposed?

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 20 May: Exiled Tibetans residing in Dharamsala voted for their next Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO) in the preliminary election today, at thirteen polling stations in the jurisdiction of the Dharamsala Tibetan settlement.

World Uyghur Congress joins Berlin protest marking 30 years since Panchen Lama’s disappearance

The demonstration, organised by the Berlin-based non-profit Tibet Initiative Deutschland, marked the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama -- one of the most significant spiritual figures in Tibetan Buddhism

MEPs demand answers from EU on 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama’s disappearance

"The 11th Panchen Lama turns 36 on 25 April 2025. But where is he? China is answerable to the world."

Top US diplomat, EU Spokesperson join calls for 30-year China-disappeared Tibetan lama’s release

(TibetanReview.net, May19’25) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has on May 18 demanded the immediate release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, abducted by Chinese authorities 30 years ago at the age of six,...

Global leaders demand answers on Panchen Lama’s 30-Year disappearance

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 19: On the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on May 17, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, political leaders across the globe have renewed calls for transparency and justice, urging China...

World Uyghur Congress highlights global advocacy efforts in weekly report

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently released its weekly briefing, spotlighting recent significant international engagements and ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the human rights crisis faced by the Uyghur people.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans at TCCC Tibetan Language and Culture School

Dharamshala: On 18 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Tibetan Language and Culture School of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre (TCCC) to address the students there. The event began with a briefing of the school’s annual report by...

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2025: All about the pilgrimage returning after 5 years

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is scheduled to restart in June 2025 across Sikkim's Nathula Pass following a five-year break.

Zurich gathering marks 30 years since disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama

Over 200 Tibetans and rights advocates gathered in Zurich to mark 30 years since the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. The event, part of a global movement, called on China to reveal his whereabouts and...

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Jolts China, Follows Twin Quakes In Tibet, No Casualties Reported Yet

Beijing: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted China on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.As per NCS, the tremors occurred at 11:00 pm IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 33.84...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Makes Maiden Official Visit to Belleville-Trenton Tibetan Community

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering made his maiden official visit to the Bay of Quinte region on 17 May 2025 to meet with the Belleville-Trenton Tibetan Community, as the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan community in exile. This...

US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Demands Immediate Release Of 11th Panchen Lama After 30 Years

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday demanded the immediate release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was abducted by Chinese authorities 30 years ago at the age of six."Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was...

US Secretary of State calls for release of Panchen Lama

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges China to release 11th Panchen Lama, abducted as a child in 1995. His whereabouts remain unknown 30 years later.

US Secretary of State Rubio calls for immediate release of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of his abduction

On May 17, 1995, just three days after the Dalai Lama recognised him, the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family were abducted by the Chinese Communist Party. Subsequently, Beijing appointed another child as the Panchen Lama in a clear...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts China

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted China late Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

Tibet hit by 3.7 magnitude quake, second in a day

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

US, Swiss, Italian, German leaders urge China to account for 30-year disappearance of top Tibetan religious figure

(TibetanReview.net, May18’25) – Tibetans staged protests while political leaders, especially lawmakers, from several countries joined them in calling on China to free the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, as it continues its silence...

Dharamsala Students Reflect on Panchen Lama’s Legacy in CTA-Led Event

Tibetan students mark 30 years since Panchen Lama’s disappearance with elocution at Upper TCV, highlighting his legacy and China’s repression.

Brussels Office of Tibet Marks Panchen Lama’s 36th Birthday

Brussels Office of Tibet marks Panchen Lama’s 36th birthday, urges EU action 30 years after his disappearance, highlighting China’s religious repression.

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 Tibet

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

US Senate leaders urge China to release 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of his abduction

American senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's kidnapping of Gedhun...