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Nepal Drops Songtsen Gampo’s Queen 'Bhelsa Tritsun' from Luminaries List

Nepal removes Bhelsa Tritsun (Princess Bhrikuti), King Songtsen Gampo's queen, from its national luminaries list, sparking efforts to restore her legacy.

Report: 3.36 million Tibetans affected by China’s forced labour drive since 2000, 650,000 in 2024 alone

(TibetanReview.net, Jan23’26) – UN rights experts have on Jan 22 expressed deep concern stemming from allegations of forced labour affecting Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz minority groups as well as Tibetans in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and across other...

UN Experts Warn Millions of Tibetans Affected by Forced Labor

UN experts warn state-imposed forced labor and resettlement in Tibet may amount to crimes against humanity, urging strict global supply chain scrutiny.

UN Experts: Tibet Forced Labor May Be 'Crime Against Humanity'

UN experts warn state-imposed forced labor and resettlement in Tibet may amount to crimes against humanity, urging strict global supply chain scrutiny.

Gelug MPs offer repentance for “faults” but deny defaming Dalai Lama 

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: The two incumbent Gelug parliament members, Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten and Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, offered repentance at Drepung Monastery during an official ceremony on Tuesday following directives issued by the monastery’s administrative body,...

16th Kashag Convenes 8th Permanent Strategy Committee Meeting

Dharamshala: The 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration convened the 8th Permanent Strategy Committee meeting at the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement in Karnataka, India, on 23 January 2026. The three-day meeting is chaired by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and attended...

Famed Tibetan King’s Nepali queen no longer in home country’s national luminaries list

(TibetanReview.net, Jan22’26) – Bhrikuti, Bhelsa Tritsun in Tibetan, is no longer in Nepal’s list of national luminaries because there was no proper research on her despite the fact that her contribution to Buddhism and Buddhist culture in Tibet as...

UN experts sound the alarm: Forced labor and resettlement in Tibet must have international consequences – millions of Tibetans affected

January 22, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the statement released today by independent UN experts expressing their deep concern about ongoing allegations of state-organized forced labor in China. In addition to Uyghur, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz communities,...

GATPM Urges UK to Confront Beijing as Hong Kong Democrats Remain Jailed

GATPM, London | 22 January 2026 The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) unequivocally condemns today’s decision at the West Kowloon Courts, which once again lays bare the systematic destruction of Hong Kong’s freedoms under the National...

UN experts accuse China of systematic forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans

UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.

The Chinese Government Has Sent Over 10,000 Students From Tibetan Regions to China in 2025

Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Edited By Pema Tso Translated By TenGyal In 2025, the Chinese government enrolled more than 10,000 students from the Tibetan regions in so-called Tibet Classes in major Chinese cities. The authorities claimed that this is...

TYC President Highlights the Role of Youth in Advancing Tibet Advocacy at DIIR Training Programme

On 22 January 2026, the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) organized a training programme for the North Zone Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Groups (VTAGs) of India. The programme featured Mr. Tsering Chomphel,...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Offering of Long-live Prayers in Mundgod

Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 21st January 2026: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Drepung Gomang Monastery for the short drive to the Ganden Monastery campus. His first stop was at Jangtsé College where he had been requested to...

Two Gelug exile Tibetan parliament members offer their penitence after the state oracle rebuke

(TibetanReview.net, Jan21’26) – The two Gelug members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) have on Jan 20 offered their solemn penitence in keeping with a directive issued by the Lachi of the Drepung monastic university in the Doeguling...

Gelug MPs Apologise Under Ultimatum But Deny Core Allegation of Defaming Dalai Lama

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 21 January: In an unprecedented ceremony marked by contradiction, the Gelug MPs of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) appeared for a mandated apology ceremony on Tuesday. While expressing remorse as instructed by the Nechung Oracle's pronouncement, the...

‘Not competing for influence on Greenland’: China warns Europe over ‘diktats of a bully’

China distances itself from the Greenland controversy while cautioning Europe against heavy dependence on the US as tensions strain transatlantic ties

UK approves China’s largest European Embassy amid security, human rights concerns

The United Kingdom government has given the green light to China's plans to build what is set to become its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, a decision that has triggered sharp criticism from security experts, opposition politicians, and human...

Young Tibetans from 8 Nations Unite in Italy to Ignite New Advocacy Era

Young Tibetans from 8 nations united in South Tyrol to design 2026 advocacy strategies, forming a new Italian leadership group to strengthen the global cause.

UK Approves China’s ‘Mega-Embassy’ Amid Surveillance Fears

UK approves China's "mega-embassy" at Royal Mint Court despite security fears. Activists call the move "appeasement" ahead of PM Starmer's visit.

China Transfers Record 10,500 Tibetan Students to Mainland Schools

China transfers a record 10,500 Tibetan students to mainland schools in 2025, intensifying Sinicization. Over 180,000 relocated since 1984.

Record 10,500 Tibetan students taken to schools in China in 2025 as Sinicization drive intensified

(TibetanReview.net, Jan20’26) – The number of Tibetan students sent to study in classes especially set up for them in schools in various provinces of China has increased in recent years in keeping with Beijing’s intensified drive to Sinicize Tibet...

Job Posting: Director of Advocacy and Partnerships

The International Campaign for Tibet is searching for an experienced Director of Advocacy and Partnerships to drive programs and direct strategies that support and advance ICT’s mission. This position reports to the Executive Director and will be based in...

Job Posting: Director of Strategic Communications

The International Campaign for Tibet is searching for an experienced Communications Officer to drive strategic communications that support and advance ICT’s mission.  This position reports to the Executive Director and will be based in Washington DC. The post Job...

UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite fears of surveillance among exiles

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 20: The United Kingdom government on Tuesday approved plans for China to construct what will become its largest embassy in Europe, a contentious decision that has drawn criticism from security experts, opposition lawmakers, and human...

[A GATPM Statement] Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities Voices Serious Concern Following UK Government Approval of China’s Controversial...

GATPM | London | 20 January 2026 The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) expresses its profound disappointment and serious concern at the UK Government’s decision to grant planning consent for the People’s Republic of China’s proposed...