Leh, Ladakh: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration received a warm welcome upon his arrival at Upshi on 4 July from Chief Representative Officer Tashi Dhondup, Local Justice Commissioner Pema Sangpo, President of the Local Tibetan Assembly Dhondup Tsering and Vice-President Lobsang Nyendak, and representatives of local monasteries, …

Dharamshala: Tibetan activist Lobsang Palden, also called Lobga Rangzen, 52, died after self-immolating outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the evening of 2 July 2026 in what is being regarded as a final act of peaceful protest against China’s continued repressive policies in Tibet, following the implementation …

Dharamshala: In a written statement issued today, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration expressed deep sorrow over the self-immolation of a Tibetan activist, Lobga Rangzen (Lobsang Palden), in front of the UN Headquarters in New York City on 2 July 2026. In a video message released hours before the …

Dharamshala: The fourth edition of the International Tibet Youth Forum commenced this morning in Dharamshala, bringing together 98 Tibetan youth representatives from 13 countries. Organised by the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, the three-day forum is being held from 3 to 5 July at the Administrative …

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), warning that it could serve as a mechanism for forced assimilation …

Washington, D.C.: On Wednesday, 24 June, a bipartisan resolution, S.Res. 791, was introduced in the United States Senate to condemn China’s “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.” The resolution was submitted by Senator Jacky Rosen, along with Senators Jeff Merkley, John Curtis, and Jim Banks, and was referred to the Senate …