February 13, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) congratulates the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and its Central Election Commission (CEC) on successful completion of the first stage of its global elections on February 1, 2026, in a democratic,...

(TibetanReview.net, Feb13’26) – The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Feb 13 declared elected Mr Penpa Tsering as the Sikyong of the CTA on the basis of his margin of victory in the preliminary poll. The...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 13: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration on Friday formally declared incumbent President Penpa Tsering re-elected for the top office of the exile Tibetan polity securing a second term in office, with a...

The release of an enormous cache of files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein might have been expected to quell conspiracy theories about his crimes and the government’s knowledge of them. Instead, it is spawning a generation of...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 13 Feb: The incumbent Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, secured a second consecutive term by winning the preliminary round of the 2026 Tibetan general election with over 60% of the...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 13 Feb: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) and Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) today jointly commemorated the 113th anniversary of the Proclamation of Tibet’s Independence by the Great 13th Dalai Lama today at the...

Incumbent Sikyong Penpa Tsering wins re-election as the Tibetan political leader, securing over 61% of preliminary votes to bypass a final runoff vote.

Dharamshala: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration held a press conference this afternoon, 13 February 2026, to announce the results of the preliminary election for the Sikyong and members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. In accordance with...

Before prison and after release picture of A-nya Sengdra The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy has learned about the release of popular Tibetan anti-corruption activist and community leader A-nya Sengdra on 7 February after serving more than...

13 February 2026 Prominent Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption activist A-nya Sengdra has been released from Mianyang Prison in China after enduring more than seven years of unjust imprisonment for his courageous activism. The 55-year-old nomad and community leader...

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan stated that Jawaharlal Nehru recognized Tibet as part of China to foster a strong relationship, recalling the Panchsheel agreement. He emphasized that India must reconsider its perspective on Himalayan boundaries, particularly in...

Dharamshala: State-run and affiliated media outlets in the People’s Republic of China have recently intensified their recurring smear campaigns against His Holiness the Dalai Lama following references to Him in the “Epstein Files.” These allegations, aimed at spreading misinformation...

Dalai Lama has safely returned to Dharamshala following a busy two-month spiritual tour in Karnataka, where he met with nearly 16,000 devoted followers.

A businessman was allegedly shot dead in Dehradun on Friday. The incident took place near Silver City Cinema, on Rajpur Road. This is the second murder in the city in the last 48 hours and the third in 11...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: For nearly three decades, the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamshala has stood as one of exile Tibet’s most enduring cultural beacons—a living sanctuary where the refined traditions of Tibetan art, once threatened by displacement, found...

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely arrived in Dharamshala this morning following a two-month sojourn at the Mundgod Deoguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod, Karnataka. On 9 February 2026, His Holiness departed from Hubli Airport and spent the subsequent...

On 13th February, 2026, The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), in collaboration with the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT), organized a series of commemorative events in Taipei City to mark the 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of...

TIBETAN YOUTH CONGRESS STATEMENT 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence (13 February 1913) On the 113th anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) once again reaffirms that Tibet has always been an independent nation...

February 12, 2026 Trinley Gyatso, a monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), in northeastern Tibet, was released in November 2025 before the completion of his five-year sentence. However, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has learned from...

The United States has designated Riley M. Barnes, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), to concurrently serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, according to a statement released by the United...

A 60-year-old Chinese national has been arrested by Himachal Pradesh Police in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa, prompting heightened security scrutiny in the area that serves as the home of His Holiness...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: Well-known Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistle-blower A-Nya Sengdra, who was released from Mianyang Prison on February 7, is reportedly suffering from severe health complications, including vision loss, kidney disease, and high blood pressure,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: A fabricated letter falsely claiming that His Holiness the Dalai Lama met the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been widely circulated on social media, prompting strong condemnation from the exile Tibetan government,...

(TibetanReview.net, Feb12’26) – The Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, has on Feb 11 adopted a statement condemning China for its coercive colonial style boarding school system for Tibetan children that is designed to Sinicize them. The Chinese Embassy in Tallinn...

Released Tibetan activist Anyak Sengdra suffers from severe kidney and eye ailments. He remains under strict surveillance with no confirmed medical care.