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UN Report Warns China Is 'Subtly Eradicating' Tibetan Civilization
A new UN report warns China is erasing Tibetan civilization through boarding schools and religious restrictions, threatening the survival of the Tibetan people.
Delhi HC rules India-born Tibetan woman is citizen by birth
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Delhi High Court on February 2 ruled that an India-born Tibetan woman living as a stateless person in Switzerland is a citizen of India by birth and directed authorities to issue her an...
Chinese government prohibits Tibetan children under 18 from entering monasteries
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Chinese government has reportedly intensified restrictions on Tibetan religious life by enforcing a ban that prohibits children under the age of 18 from entering monasteries. The development came to light through a video...
Did President Xi’s Tibet visit in 2025 portend top general’s fall from grace, disarray in China’s top army echelon?
(TibetanReview.net, Feb06’26) – Gen Zhang Youxia, senior vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and the most senior uniformed general, was all too conspicuous an absence to be ignored from the entourage of President Xi Jinping when he landed...
IRF Summit 2026: Sikyong Penpa Tsering raises Dalai Lama’s succession issue, Tibetan religious freedom
Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled "Tibetan Moment." The session also included longtime advocate for Tibet, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who read...
Beijing tightens information monopoly in Tibet with massive satellite TV upgrade
February 5, 2026 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is rapidly modernizing satellite television infrastructure in Tibet that will serve to strengthen China’s monopoly on information in Tibet. The "livelihood improvement" project aims to transition Tibet to high-definition (HD)...
China out to eradicate Tibetan civilization, UN rights expert warns
(TibetanReview.net, Feb05’26) – As China’s policy to Sinicize Tibet continues to run amok, with focus especially on secular as well as religious educational institutions and curricula, a UN human rights expert has warned that its policies there are actively...
Delhi High Court reaffirms passport right of Tibetan citizens of India, their registration as foreigners not an impediment
(TibetanReview.net, Feb05’26) – The Delhi High Court has on Feb 3 upheld its series of previous decisions since 2010, saying Tibetans born in India on or after Jan 26, 1950, and before Jul 1, 1987, are citizens by birth...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends International Religious Freedom Summit 2026
Washington, D.C.: On 3 February 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled “Tibetan Moment.” The session also featured longtime champion for Tibet, Speaker...
UN Report Warns China Is Erasing Tibetan Civilisation
Geneva: A new United Nations report has issued one of the clearest warnings to date that Chinese state policies in Tibet are actively eroding the foundations of Tibetan civilisation, threatening the survival of Tibetans as a distinct people. The...
Survey: Tibet’s clean energy potential could help China meet its entire power needs
(TibetanReview.net, Feb04’26) – The exploitable solar, wind and hydropower resources in western Tibet, demarcated by China as Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), alone could theoretically meet all of the energy needs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), reported scmp.com...
VOA, RFA to be back in business, US assistance for Tibet projects retained
(TibetanReview.net, Feb04’26) – The Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), with their Tibetan services, are expected to be back in business with the US fund for Tibetan projects also being continued, said Washington-based International Campaign for...
China condemns CTA election as exile Tibetans cast votes to elect leadership
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: China has condemned the ongoing 2026 General Election of the Central Tibetan Administration, dismissing it as a “farce” where Tibetans in exile across the world cast their ballots to choose their future political leadership....
Chinese national with alleged police background arrested in McLeod Ganj for illegal stay
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested a Chinese national in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa. The arrest has drawn heightened security attention due to the area’s sensitivity...
US approves $23 million in Tibet assistance; funding restored for RFA and VOA
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: The United States has restored and approved Tibet-related foreign assistance for fiscal year 2026, reaffirming bipartisan congressional support for the Tibetan people. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress, was signed into law...
US Budget Secures $23M for Tibet; Revives VOA and RFA Broadcasts
ICT reports the US FY2026 budget preserves $23 million in Tibet aid and restores Voice of America and Radio Free Asia broadcasts, reaffirming US support.
Dalai Lama wins Grammy for audiobook, draws praise in India and Tibetan exile community, China slams honour
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's landmark victory at the Grammy Awards has received widespread acclaim from political leaders in India and the Tibetan community in exile, even as Beijing strongly criticised the honour, portraying it as a politically driven...
VOA, RFA Tibetan Services Set for Resumption as Congress Approves $23M Tibet Aid Package
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 4 Feb: The US has restored Tibet-related foreign assistance under the FY2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, allocating $23 million for Tibetan cultural, refugee, and institutional support programs despite the Trump administration’s broader push to scale back...
A Year That Was: Reflections on Compassion, Human Rights, and Global Solidarity
– by Tenzin Chemey, 4 February 2026 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama The year 2025 marked the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the celebration. Ghoton, holds special significance in the Tibetan tradition. Tibetans, friends of Tibet,...
Beijing Politicizes Dalai Lama’s Grammy Win, Condemns Award as “Anti-China Manipulation”
Beijing has lashed out at Dalai Lama’s first-ever Grammy Award, condemning the recognition as “anti-China political manipulation,” despite the absence of any dispute surrounding the award itself. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader received the Grammy on Sunday in the...
All safeguards followed in Wangchuk case: Govt
Referring to the activist’s speech, the solicitor general said he had stated that Ladakhis could not choose their own representatives while China and Tibet etc have autonomous rights which is highly objectionable. “This is a preventive action so that...
US FY2026 budget preserves crucial Tibet funding
February 3, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the retention of Tibet-related foreign assistance in the fiscal year 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 7148), which passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President...
Chinese man’s D’shala stay without visa raises security concerns
TibetanReview.net, Feb03’26) – Although a person entering a country without a visa and having no linguistic skill defies the persona of a spy, the arrest of a Chinese person in McLeodganj (Dharamshala) on Feb 2 has raises security concerns...
China angry Dalai Lama won a Grammy for his Meditations audiobook
(TibetanReview.net, Feb03’26) – Beijing sees anti-China menace whenever and wherever the name “Dalai Lama” crops up, unless it is one which criticises him. And so, it exploded with anger when the global media reported on his winning on Feb...




























