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Tibetan activists demand immediate release of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th anniversary of enforced disappearance
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 17: Activist group, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Dharamshala, marked 30 years since the abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama by the Chinese Communist Party on Saturday. The NGO renewed its call for the immediate...
Swiss lawmakers urge China to release Panchen Lama, condemn 30 years of enforced disappearance
Swiss lawmakers from the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet have urged China to immediately release the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and condemned his 30-year enforced disappearance. In a strongly worded joint statement, they criticised China's interference in...
German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief Calls on Chinese Government to Release the 11th Panchen Lama
Geneva: The German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Frank Schwabe, has called on the Chinese Government to release the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and...
Swiss Parliamentarians Call for Immediate Release of the 11th Panchen Lama
Geneva: Observing the 30 Years of Enforced Disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Swiss Parliamentarians from the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet have called on the Swiss Government (Federal Council) to urge China for the...
Who is Panchen Lama– Tibetans urge China to release spiritual leader 30 years after abduction
On the 30th anniversary of his disappearance, Tibetans and human rights groups are demanding the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama. Chinese authorities abducted him in May 1995, after the Dalai Lama recognised him as the...
Tibetan Government-in-Exile, rights groups urge China to release Panchen Lama after 30 years of enforced disappearance
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), based in Washington, urged governments worldwide and the international community to insist that China liberate the Panchen Lama and disclose his location and health, according to the RFA report.
Tibetan Youth Congress marks 30th years since abduction of 11th Panchen Lama, calls upon China to disclose his whereabouts
Tibetan activists, including members of the Tibetan Youth Congress, gathered to protest against China to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the abduction and disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima.
Tibetans honor Tulku Hungkar Dorje amid calls for investigation into death
Tibetans honor Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Dharamsala, call for probe into his death in Vietnam custody amid claims of Chinese persecution.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets Member of Canadian Parliament Yvon Baker
Toronto: On Friday, 16 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering met and congratulated Canadian MP Yvon Baker on his reelection and thanked him for his ongoing support to the Tibetan people. Representative Namgyal Choedup and Canada Tibet Committee’s Executive Director...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets Canadian Member of Parliament Yvon Baker
Toronto: On Friday, 16 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering met and congratulated Canadian MP Yvon Baker on his reelection and thanked him for his ongoing support to the Tibetan people. Representative Namgyal Choedup and Canada Tibet Committee’s Executive Director...
30th Anniversary of the Enforced Disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
17 May 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo. On 17 May 1995, three days after His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama...
China launches vigil in Lhasa for independence, terror activities after rare pub brawl
(TibetanReview.net, May16’25) – Police in Tibet’s capital Lhasa, known for tight security, have handed administrative penalties on dozens of people involved in a rare brawl in front of a pub on May 7 early morning, reported the scmp.com May...
China accuses Taiwan of ‘de-Sinicization’ move, sounds familiar?
(TibetanReview.net, May16’25) – In a twist of fate, China has condemned alleged attempts by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to push “de-Sinicization” and sever the historical and cultural ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. However,...
A Stolen Child, A Silenced Voice: The Enforced Disappearance of Tibet’s Panchen Lama
By Tsering Passang Thirty years ago, on 17 May 1995, before he could speak his first words as a spiritual leader or sit among his people, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was abducted by Chinese authorities. He was just six years...
ICT alerts European Parliamentarians on the devastating impacts of China’s hydropower dams in Tibet
May 16, 2025 At a conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 14 May, EU policymakers, scientists, and human rights experts came together to examine China’s hydropower dams-building spree on the Tibetan Plateau and its serious and...
Tibetan schools in India excel in Class 10 and 12 examinations
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 16: Tibetan students performed good in the 2025 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) all India exams for Class 10 and Class 12 examinations. The results released on Tuesday showed Tibetan schools under three prominent institutions...
Tibetan leader slams China’s repression in Tibet at UK parliament, urges action on religious freedom
The event took place in the UK Parliament and was co-hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on North Korea and Fortify Rights.
Amid Pakistan tensions, India weighs major water diversion from Indus system with new river project
One key plan involves doubling the Ranbir canal’s length to 120 km, allowing India to divert 150 cubic meters of water per second from the Chenab, up from 40 cubic meters, according to a report
Tibet Museum Celebrates 48th International Museum Day with Journal Launch and Exhibition
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 May: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration celebrated the 48th International Museum day today, focusing on the future of museums in rapidly changing communities.
Does China really want to be part of Pakistan-designed anti-India axis with Turkey?
China sides with Pakistan and Turkey against India when it suits its interests, but avoids full support to protect its trade ties with India, showing it only acts for its own benefit
Tibetan representative warns EU of China’s dam projects in Tibet
The conference held on Wednesday gathered environmental specialists, policy advocates, and European representatives to assess the extensive impacts of China's hydropower initiatives on the Tibetan Plateau, as reported by CTA.
Tibet Museum commemorates 48th International Museum Day in Dharamshala today
The Tibet Museum commemorated the 48th international Museum Day here in north Indian Hill town Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Friday morning in which various Tibetan artists were invited to showcase their art.
Buddhist nations urged to speak up ahead of China’s 30-year Panchen Lama abduction, disappearance
(TibetanReview.net, May15’25) – Human Rights Watch has on May 15 reiterated its call on China to release the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his parents, ahead of the completion of 30 years since it abducted them on...
China rejects India’s criticism of its renaming of Arunachal place names
(TibetanReview.net, May15’25) – China has on May 14 doubled down on its latest renaming of places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, insisting that the territory belongs to it on account of its claim over Tibet. Zangnan is...
HRW calls for global action on 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama’s disappearance
Human Rights Watch urges global pressure on China over 30 years of Panchen Lama's disappearance, citing intensified repression and religious crackdowns in Tibet.














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