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Exile Tibetan parliament lobbies support from Indian lawmakers, urges recognition of free Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Dec19’25) – The Standing Committee of the Tibetan Parliament in exile has concluded a week-long lobbying effort that it began on Dec 12 during the ongoing winter session of the Indian parliament, during which it met with 43...
US congressional report confirms serious rights abuses in Tibet under CCP rule
December 19, 2025 The Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s (CECC) 2025 report, released on December 10, 2025, documents egregious human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese state in Tibet, including the mass expulsion of monks from Larung Gar, the closure...
Exile Tibetans condemn China’s illegal gold mining in Kham Zachuka, demand international action
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: A coalition of five NGOs, including the Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women’s Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet India, strongly condemned...
Tibetan Parliament Holds Interfaith Prayer Ceremony, Marking the 90th Birth Anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala: An Interfaith Prayer Ceremony was solemnly organised by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) on Friday, 19th December 2025, at Raj Ghat, Delhi, to commemorate the 90th Birth Anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The prayer meet was...
Tibetan NGOs Condemn China’s Illegal Gold Mining Project in Zachuka, Demand Release of Seven Missing Detainees
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 19 Dec: A coalition of five Tibetan NGOs in exile condemned China’s illegal gold mining project in Kashi Nomadic Village, located in the Kham Zachuka area of occupied Tibet. The project has reportedly led to...
China shuts one of the few remaining Tibetan private schools in Golok, Detains principal
On 4 December, Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained Choktrul Dorje Ten, founder and principal of Dorje Ten National Vocational and Technical School in Chikdril (Ch: Jiuzhi) County, Golok (Ch: Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in the Tibetan province of...
Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet in the European Parliament Condemns Mass Arrests of Peaceful Protesters in Tibet
Brussels, 18 December: The Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet in the European Parliament has expressed serious concern over the reported mass arrest of around 80 Tibetans and communications blackout imposed following a peaceful protest against illegal gold mining in Kashi,...
Day-Long Campaign Against Illegal Gold Mining Operation in Dzachuka, Kham, Tibet
The arrest of 80 Tibetans in Kham, Dzachuka during gold mining operations is yet another attack on Tibetan lives, land, environment, voices suppressed. The Tibetan Youth Congress and four NGOs organized a day long campaign to condemn these actions...
All-Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet Marks His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birth Anniversary, Reaffirms Support for Tibet with Resolution...
New Delhi, 18 December 2025: The All-Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT), in collaboration with the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), convened a commemorative meeting in New Delhi on 18 December 2025 to celebrate the 90th Birth Anniversary of His...
Collected works of sixth Rakra Rinpoche posthumously launched at LTWA
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: The collected works of the sixth Rakra Rinpoche (Rakra Thubten Choedar), comprising 17 volumes, were posthumously launched at the Dharamshala-based Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA) on Wednesday. The launch, jointly organised by...
Mass detentions following protest against gold mining in eastern Tibet
December 18, 2025 Many Tibetans have been detained in Kashi (Ch: Gayi) township, Sershul (Shiqu) County in eastern Tibet following their protest in early November against gold-mining operations at their traditional grazing site known as Serkhok. The post Mass...
Report: PRC authorities law unto themselves, violated rights with impunity, showed no interest to resume Tibet negotiations
(TibetanReview.net, Dec18’25) – China is a party state run by and for the benefit of the Chinese Communist Party; it makes solemn commitments, then governs as if those commitments are optional, and this gap between promise and practice runs...
Outgoing ambassador asks Nepal to check anti-China activities, monitor Tibetan refugees
(TibetanReview.net, Dec18’25) – China asked Nepal to monitor the Tibetan refugees and also the latter’s citizens in northern districts for potential activities against it during outgoing Ambassador Chen Song’s farewell call on Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Dec 17,...
China detains about 80 Tibetans after protest against illegal gold mining in Kardze
Around 80 Tibetans were arrested in Kashi village after protesting illegal gold mining, with seven still missing, according to Phayul. Authorities reportedly carried out door-to-door arrests, imposed restrictions and allegedly mistreated detainees amid heightened surveillance and security measures.
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Concludes Tibet Advocacy Efforts in New Delhi
Delhi, 18 December 2025: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Standing Committee, led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, successfully concluded its advocacy initiatives in New Delhi, during which it met with a total of 43 Indian lawmakers from 14 different political parties,...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Embarks on Official Visit to Delhi
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering will undertake an official visit to New Delhi from 18 December to 20 December 2025. During his official visit, Sikyong Penpa Tsering will engage with Indian officials and other dignitaries in Delhi. As part of...
Tibet Awareness Campaign Successfully Concludes in Uttar Pradesh
ITCO concludes a week-long Tibet awareness talk series in Uttar Pradesh, focusing on historical ties and human rights. Strengthening India-Tibet advocacy now.
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Continues Tibet Advocacy Efforts in Delhi
New Delhi, 17 December 2025: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued its advocacy efforts in New Delhi as members of its Standing Committee, led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, held a series of meetings with Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, Union Minister of State...
Tibetans in exile raise concern over mass arrests, communications blackout
Deputy director and environmental researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), Tempa Gyaltsen, during a press conference held on Tuesday in Dharamshala said that Chinese authorities in Kashi village have detained around 80 Tibetans following a protest against illegal...
Tibetans in-exile demand China to release protesters held for rallying against Zachukha mining
Mass arrests of Tibetans have been reported following the protest against gold mining in Kashi, Kham Zachukha, in Tibet on November 5, 2025. There is a communications blackout as well.
UK Compassionate Concert 2025: An Evening with Legendary Tibetan Singer Tsering Gyurmey
By Tsering Passang 27 December 2025 | United Kingdom Organised by the Tibetan Community in Britain The Tibetan Community in Britain is honoured to present the UK Compassionate Concert 2025, an evening of music, memory, and meaning featuring the...
Dalai Lama’s old sniffer dog Olive retires, Nima takes charge of security
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 18: Olive, a highly trained sniffer dog who played a crucial role in the security of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeodganj, has been formally retired from active...
Sichuan Tibetan villagers face severe repression for reporting illegal gold mining; 80 held, 7 missing
(TibetanReview.net, Dec17’25) – For exposing and protesting against illegal mining for gold going on in their local area, China has detained at least 80 Tibetans early last month from a village in the historically Tibetan area of Sichuan province...
China deploys heavy security in Lhasa during Tibetan Ganden Ngamchoe Festival
Chinese officials have allegedly sent a significant number of police and paramilitary personnel to Lhasa on Sunday for the annual Ganden Ngamchoe festival, an important religious event that honours the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug...
India Tibet Coordination Office Successfully Concludes Week-Long Tibet Awareness Talk Series in Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi: The India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), New Delhi, successfully concluded its week-long Tibet Awareness Talk Series with a national-level programme held on 16 December 2025 at Sant Kabir Das Sthali, Lahartara— the birthplace of Sant Kabir Das — in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The concluding programme featured a Tibet Talk...



























