By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 28 July: Chinese authorities have begun forcibly removing monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serta, eastern Tibet. This comes after authorities demolished their residential quarters earlier this month. The monastics are now barred from remaining at the academy, one of Tibet’s most important centres of Buddhist learning, even after loosing their home.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 27 July: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has announced plans to establish a dedicated office in New York, US, to counter what it describes as Chinese disinformation and propaganda surrounding the death and sacrifice of Pawo (Martyr) Lobga Rangzen, as the organisation expands its global campaign calling for a formal United Nations(UN) response to his self-immolation.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 23 July: Despite widespread international criticism and opposition from Tibetans, China is pressing ahead with the implementation of its new ethnic unity law, with senior Communist Party official Wang Huning calling for its full enforcement and the further alignment of Tibetan Buddhism with China’s socialist system during a visit to occupied Tibet this week.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 22 July: Tenzin Pemo, an Instagram and YouTube content creator known as Zoe Family, launched her first book today titled Where He Leads, I Follow – a memoir about raising her autistic son, Tenzin Dhamchoe – at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives here.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 21 July: A fresh demolition campaign at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in eastern Tibet has placed more than 1,000 monastic residences at risk, reviving concerns over a long-running effort by Chinese authorities to reduce the size of and tighten control over one of the world’s largest centres of Tibetan Buddhist learning.
By Khedroob Thondup
When Tibetans crossed into India in 1959, carrying little more than the clothes on their backs and the weight of exile, three forces bound us together: the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, our deep patriotism, and our unwavering desire to return to our homeland. These were not abstract ideals; they were lifelines. In the chaos of displacement, His Holiness became the moral compass, reminding us that exile was not the end of Tibet but the beginning of a new chapter in our struggle. Our patriotism was the glue that held together communities scattered across India, and our longing for home gave meaning to every sacrifice.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 19 July: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a worldwide chain hunger strike protest beginning today in Dharamsala, calling for concrete international action following the self-immolation and death of Tibetan independence activist Pawo Lobga Rangzen outside the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 17 July: China has taken another step toward shaping global artificial intelligence governance after 29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai on Thursday establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), an intergovernmental body headquartered in the Chinese financial hub.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 16 July: The demolition of a historic stone fortress in Tibet’s eastern Gyalrong region by Chinese authorities has drawn criticism from Tibetans, who say it has heightened concerns over the preservation of Tibetan cultural heritage just days after China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” came into force.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 16 July: European lawmakers have intensified their opposition to China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said in a report on 10 July, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), European Union officials and national parliamentarians warning that the legislation threatens the cultural, religious and linguistic rights of Tibetans and other affected communities.
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