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China bulldozing homes of monks at Tibetan monastery, alleges Central Tibetan Administration

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has alleged that Chinese authorities have launched a large-scale demolition drive targeting more than 200 residential homes belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in Sershul County, in eastern Tibet’s Karze region....

Himalayan GLOF Scare: Bhutan Glacial Lake Burst Triggers Flood Warning In Assam, West Bengal On High Alert

The crisis follows the catastrophic transboundary flooding that hit the Nepal-Tibet border region in August 2026

Situation normal, but transgressions do happen, says Arunachal CM

The situation in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh is normal and the Indian armed forces are guarding the frontier effectively, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday, asserting that there is “no matter of tension” at present. Khandu...

Tibet group in UK parliament re-elects Chris Law as its Chair

(TibetanReview.net, Oct29’26) – The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tibet (APPGT) in the UK Parliament has on Oct 27 re-elected Mr Chris Law, from the Scottish National Party, as its Chair at its Annual General Meeting held in the Portcullis...

Amid allegations of its troops’ erratic border patrolling resulting in faceoffs, China throws the onus on India

(TibetanReview.net, Oct29’26) – Rejecting allegations that erratic patrolling by its Tibet-border troops had led to faceoffs with their Indian counterparts in Arunachal Pradesh, China on Oct 26 sought to put the onus on India for maintaining peace along the...

Dharamshala International Film Festival’s 15th edition underway

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 29: The 15th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) opened at the Upper Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) on Thursday, bringing independent cinema from India and around the world to the Himalayan town. The...

Gonpo Kyi renews protest in Lhasa, demands justice for brother Dorje Tashi

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 29: In a newly surfaced video circulating on X (formerly Twitter), Gonpo Kyi is seen staging another peaceful protest on October 26 outside the High People’s Court of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in...

58th Governing Body Meeting of Tibetan Children’s Educational & Welfare Fund Convenes

Dharmashala: The Tibetan Children’s Education and Welfare Fund held its 58th Governing Body Meeting in the conference hall of the Department of Education (CTA) on the afternoon of 28 October 2026, chaired by its Chairperson, Education Kalon (Minister) Urgen Tenzin. The...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Addresses Tibetan Community in Ravangla, Meets Sikkim MLA Rigshal Dorjee Bhutia

Kunphenling, Ravangla: Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi visited Yungdrung Kundrakling Bon Monastery and Palchen Choling Monastery in Kunphenling Tibetan Settlement, Ravangla. Upon his arrival in the morning, the Kalon was warmly received by the President of the Local Tibetan Assembly,...

TCHRD Raises Alarm Over Information Blackout, Aid Restrictions After Tibet Earthquake

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 29 Oct: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has raised concerns over an alleged information blackout, forced video confessions, and administrative crackdowns imposed by Chinese authorities across occupied Tibet following the magnitude...

World Ughyr Congress urges German President to raise community’s rights concerns during China visit

The release stated that the visit comes amid renewed warnings from United Nations human rights experts regarding practices that may amount to crimes against humanity. According to the WUC, UN experts expressed concern in January 2026 over reports of...

Campaign Demands Retrial for Imprisoned Tibetan Entrepreneur Dorjee Tashi Over Unjust Conviction

Reporte By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited by Kelsang Jinpa A campaign has been launched demanding that Dorjee Tashi’s lawyer be granted the right to review the case files, and that a retrial be held for the unfair...

Discipline Before Reform: Why Beijing’s Fifth Plenum Put Party Loyalty Above Everything Else

By Khedroob Thondup The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee convened its closely guarded Fifth Plenum in Beijing from October 26 to October 29, 2026, at a moment when China was facing slowing economic momentum, persistent financial strains, and...

Tibetans urge sustained engagement, accompanied by meaningful action, as 19th Swiss-Chinese rights dialogue held

(TibetanReview.net, Oct28’26) – The Swiss government is stated to have raised concerns about the human rights situation in Tibet too during the 19th round of the Swiss–Chinese Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue, held Oct 19–20 in Bern and Geneva, Switzerland....

Mao not a dictator? Massive backlash compels Mbappé to apologise

(TibetanReview.net, Oct28’26) – China said Oct 28 that it took seriously an apology from the French Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé in the aftermath of his off-the-cuff “Chinese Dictator” remark. Seen as obviously referring to Chairman Mao, the light-hearted...

China targets over 200 monks’ homes in Tibet demolition drive

Chinese authorities have reportedly launched a demolition campaign targeting more than 200 residential homes belonging to monks at the historic Dza Sershul Monastery in eastern Tibet, raising concerns over religious freedom and the preservation of Tibetan cultural identity, according...

Health Kalon Pema Tso Reviews Healthcare Service and Community Welfare in Mundgod

Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Pema Tso of the Department of Health (DoHe), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), paid an official visit to Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in South India on 27 October 2026. During her visit, Kalon Pema Tso inspected health...

China Clamps Down on Information and Relief Effort Following Nagchu Earthquake

Chinese authorities have imposed an intensive information blackout and administrative crackdown across Tibet following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Drachen (Ch: Baqen) County in Nagchu Prefecture on 22 October 2026, at approximately 10:33 PM local time.  Local Public...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Addresses Tibetan Community in Gangtok, Meets Ecclesiastical Minister of Sikkim

Gangtok: The Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration, Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, visited monasteries and organisations under his department’s jurisdiction in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Gangtok, where he interacted with members of the...

Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo to Embark on Official Visit to Mundgod Deoguling and West Bengal

Dharamshala: Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, Central Tibetan Administration, is scheduled to visit Drepung Loseling Monastery in Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod and Pal Sakya Thegchen Phuntsok Ling in West Bengal from 31...

Dza Sershul Monastery Demolition: Over 200 Monk’s Homes Face Demolition

China’s reported Dza Sershul Monastery demolition threatens over 200 monks’ homes, raising concerns about Tibetan religious freedom and The post Dza Sershul Monastery Demolition: Over 200 Monk’s Homes Face Demolition first appeared on Tibetan Frontline.

Why the Office of Tibet Is a Strategic Bridge to Taiwan — And Why the CTA Must Entrust It Only to the Right Leadership

By Khedroob Thondup The relationship between Tibetans and Taiwanese has never happened by accident. It has grown through shared values, spiritual kinship, and a mutual understanding of what it means to live in the shadow of a powerful neighbour....

Chinese study warns of rising risks this century from Yarlung Tsangpo flows, floods

(TibetanReview.net, Oct27’26) – Chinese researchers have determined, based on past nearly 700-year-long data, that the Yarlung Tsangpo river – which is soon to host the largest mega dam in the world – may face increased run-off and flood risks...

China says Mbappé scored an own goal with his off-the-cuff ‘Chinese dictator’ remark

(TibetanReview.net, Oct27’26) – French football star Kylian Mbappé has faced severe backlash from China after he jokingly remarked that the funniest internet meme he had seen was that of his face photo-shopped onto that of “a Chinese dictator”, taken...