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Sikyong Penpa Tsering Embarks on Official Visit to Ladakh; Will Attend Closing of ‘Year of Compassion’ and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st Birthday...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering will embark on an official visit to Ladakh after attending the opening ceremony of the 4th International Tibet Youth Forum. Over the course of two weeks, Sikyong will undertake a series of official engagements in...

States Condemn China’s Human Rights Violations and Raise Alarm Over ‘Ethnic Unity Law’ at the 62nd Session of UNHRC

Geneva, 2 July 2026: The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the Czech Republic expressed continued concern over the human rights situation in Tibet, East Turkestan and Hong Kong during the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),...

Hindustan-Tibet road reopened after rain-triggered blockage in Kinnaur; 60 roads remain closed in HP

Hindustan-Tibet Road reopens in Kinnaur after debris flow. Himachal Pradesh faces rain disruptions, 60 roads closed, 24 pilgrims rescued in Chamba.

Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen dies after self-immolation in New York 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 3: Veteran Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 2 at around 5:49 pm. He sustained severe burn injuries and was immediately rushed to...

Former Hungarian MP Ferenc József Gelencsér Condemns China’s New Ethnic Unity Law, Warns of Forced Assimilation

Geneva: Ferenc József Gelencsér, Hungarian politician, Former member of Parliament, and leader of the Momentum Movement, has expressed deep concern over China’s newly adopted law promoting “unity and progress” among ethnic groups, warning that its true purpose is not...

Man With Tibetan Flag Dies After Setting Himself On Fire Outside UN

A man holding a Tibetan flag died after self-immolation outside the UN. Over 150 Tibetans have protested Beijing's rule similarly since 2009.

Tibetan protester dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York City: Report

A 42-year-old Tibetan man, Lobga Rangzen, died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York in an apparent protest against the "Chinese occupation." Carrying a Tibetan flag and a "CHINA OUT OF TIBET" slogan,...

Tibetan protester dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York City: Report

A 42-year-old Tibetan man, Lobga Rangzen, died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York in an apparent protest against the "Chinese occupation." Carrying a Tibetan flag and a "CHINA OUT OF TIBET" slogan,...

Tibetan Activist Self-Immolates Outside United Nations Headquarters in New York

A Tibetan man identified by community sources as Lobga Rangzen reportedly set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday evening, in what Tibetan sources described as a desperate act of protest for...

ICT joins Tibetans in protests urging global action against China’s new ethnic unity law

July 2, 2026 On July 1, 2026, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) offices in Washington, D.C., and Brussels joined Tibetan communities in demonstrations against China’s so-called Ethnic Unity and Progress Law (EUPL), which came into effect on Wednesday....

China’s ethnic assimilation law, branded as ‘Unity and Progress Law’, comes into force

(TibetanReview.net, Jul02’26) – Despite being criticized and condemned in the democratic world as a repressive assimilation move designed to homogenise the minority communities with penal enforcement, China has hailed its Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law as the country’s...

German State Secretary Michael Brand Urges China to Repeal Ethnic Unity Law

German Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Brand urged China to repeal its ethnic unity law, warning it threatens Tibetan culture and identity.

China launches three-month crackdown on the internet

July 2, 2026 Beijing has launched a fresh crackdown on the internet with the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (CAC) starting the “Qinglang: Rectifying the Chaos in Account Name Information” campaign on June 18, 2026. The post China launches three-month...

Germany Warns China Law Risks Transnational Repression

Germany voiced concern over China’s ethnic unity law, warning it could weaken minority rights and enable transnational repression in Europe.

Japanese Lawmakers Condemn China Ethnic Unity Law in Tokyo

Japanese lawmakers and minority representatives condemned China’s ethnic unity law in Tokyo, warning it threatens identity, language, and culture.

Satellite images show China expanding road network in Arunachal Pradesh 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 2: Newly analysed satellite imagery has revealed China is expanding its road network in a disputed sector of Arunachal Pradesh that has remained under Beijing’s control since 1959, linking two Chinese-built settlements and further entrenching...

ICT election observation mission report validates free and fair Tibetan elections

July 2, 2026 In partnership with the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) conducted an election observation mission during the second round of the 2026 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) elections. The post ICT...

China shuts prominent Tibetan school as crackdown on Tibetan language, culture deepens

China has permanently closed the Hungkar Dorje Vocational High School, a well-known Tibetan educational institution founded by the late Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, in what rights advocates describe as another blow to Tibetan language and cultural education.

India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as 'Green Boots'

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police, an Indian paramilitary force, has begun the process of hiring high-altitude recovery specialists to retrieve what it believes is the body of Dorje Morup from Everest’s northern route in Tibet.

CTA Conducts Introduction and Orientation on the Institutional Development Index and Data Management Programme for Senior Leadership

Dharamshala: The Social and Resource Development Fund (SARD) under the Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), organised a workshop on “Introduction and Orientation on the Institutional Development Index (IDI) and Data Management Programme” for senior leadership, bringing together...

Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo to Embark on Official Visit to Ladakh

Dharamshala: Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, Central Tibetan Administration, is scheduled to visit Ladakh from 4 to 7 July 2026 to attend the closing ceremony of “Year of Compassion” and His Holiness the...

Home Kalon Palden Dhondup Attends 55th Working Committee Meeting of Tibetan Youth Congress

Poanta: On 29 June 2026, the 55th Working Committee Meeting of the Tibetan Youth Congress was inaugurated at the Tibetan Community Hall of the Choelsum Tibetan Settlement in Paonta, Himachal Pradesh, India. Kalon Palden Dhondup of the Department of...

London Joins Global Day of Action Against China’s New Ethnic Unity Law

London, GATPM | 2 July 2026 Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Hong Kongers, supporters and human rights advocates gathered outside the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China on the evening of 1 July 2026 to protest China’s Law on Promoting...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Attends Opening of the Fourth Cultural Immersion Summer Course at TIPA

Dharamshala: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) inaugurated its Fourth Cultural Immersion Summer Course on 30 June, 2026. The month-long programme aims to introduce young Tibetans from across the diaspora to the rich traditions of Tibetan opera and performing...

Japanese Parliamentarians and Representatives of Minority Nationals Condemned China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law in Tokyo

Tokyo: Four Japanese Bipartisan Parliamentary Groups- the parliamentary group monitoring China’s human rights violations and the three parliamentary groups supporting Tibet, Uyghur and Southern Mongolia- organised a press conference and issued a strong statement of concern on China’s Ethnic Unity...