First-Ever Conference on Women’s Empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism Held in Dharamsala
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 MAY: An inaugural two-day conference on women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism was held at the
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Chinese Restrictions Tightened at Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche’s Monastery During Saga Dawa
Months after arbitrary detention of Tibetan spiritual leader and educator Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions at his monastery in occupied Tibet as Saga Dawa, the holiest month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, is underway, having begun on 17 May.
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EU Raises Tibetan Refugee Documentation Issue with Nepal Ahead of Joint Talks
The European External Action Service (EEAS) has urged the government of Nepal to consider issuing Personal Account Number (PAN) cards to undocumented Tibetan refugees, and said the matter will be raised at the next EU–Nepal Joint Commission meeting scheduled for the second half of this year.
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Tashi Delek Takes Oath as MP in 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Replacing Ven. Thupten Wangchen
Tashi Delek was sworn in today as a member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) representing the Europe and Africa constituency, replacing former MP Ven. Thupten Wangchen, who resigned from his parliamentary post following his appointment as the Representative to the Office of Tibet for Latin America.
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TCCR Marks 25 Years of Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation
The Tibetan Centre for Conflict Resolution (TCCR), a pioneering non-profit organization based in Dharamshala dedicated to non-violent conflict management, celebrated 25 years of service in peacebuilding and conflict transformation today at the Staff Mess Hall of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
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EC Announces Final Results of 2026 Tibetan Parliamentary Election Amid Lower Turnout
The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today announced the final results of the 2026 Tibetan General Election for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile at the Lhakpa Tsering Memorial hall of the Department of Information and International Relations, CTA.
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RTYC NYNJ Urges Trump to Raise Tibet Issue During China Visit
The regional chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress in New York and New Jersey (RTYC-NYNJ) has urged the US President and accompanying delegation to raise the issue of Tibet during the President’s upcoming visit to China, scheduled for the 13th–15th of this month.
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HRW Report Says China’s Preschool Policy Undermines Tibetan Language
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 5 April: A new Human Rights Watch report titled Start with the Youngest Children: China Uses Preschools to “Integrate” Tibetans says China’s “Children’s Speech Harmonisation Plan,” introduced in 2021 by the Ministry of Education, has effectively eliminated the remaining legal and policy space for minority-language education in early childhood schooling.
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Bangalore-Based Rignor Labs Marks Five Years of Bridging Tibetan Heritage with Modern Technology
By Tenzin Palkyi
DHARAMSALA, 2 May: Rignor Labs, a Bangalore-based software firm founded by Lobsang Tashi and Tashi Choetso on 3 January 2021, marks five years since its establishment. It specialises in AI, web, and mobile solutions for businesses and organisations worldwide, with distinct expertise in Tibetan language and cultural technologies alongside its mainstream services.
China Remains World’s Biggest Jailer of Journalists, RSF Says
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 1 March: China remains the world’s largest jailer of journalists for a record tenth consecutive year, since 2017, with growing transnational repression targeting journalism and the global right to information, according to the 2026 Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders(RSF) on 30 April 2026.
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