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News · 17 Dec, 2025

Fake Panchen Lama reasserts Chinas claim over Dalai Lama reincarnation

By Tibet Rights Collective China has once again intensified its efforts to control Tibetan Buddhism by using religious institutions as political tools In a move that has alarmed Ti…

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News · 19 Nov, 2025

75 Years of Unwavering Leadership: Tibet Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Assumption of Spiritual and Temporal Authority

More than six thousand Tibetans and supporters gathered at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard today to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the day the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, then …

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News · 21 Aug, 2025

Tibetan Children’s Paintings Celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Dharamshala

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), August 18 (ANI/Tibet Rights Collective) – Ninety vibrant paintings created by Tibetan children from across the globe are currently on display …

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News · 29 July,2025

China Must Not Interfere in the Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama

As the 14th Dalai Lama turned 90 on 7 July 2025 , a group of 34 members of the European Parliament—including representatives from S&D, EPP, Greens, The Left, and Renew Eu…

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News · 19 Jul, 2025

India’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Balancing BRICS, RIC, Iran, Tibet, and Global Outreach Amid China’s Shadow

India is navigating a complex geopolitical landscape, walking a diplomatic tightrope with remarkable dexterity. As global alliances shift and tensions rise, New Delhi is strategica…

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News · 07 Jul, 2025

China Devastated as Indian Prime Minister Modi and Union Minister Rijiju Wish Dalai Lama

Beijing, July 7, 2025 — China is reeling with dismay after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju publicly honored the 14th Dalai Lama on his 90t…

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News · 06 Jul, 2025

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama reinstates hope and freedom on his 90th birthday

His Holiness Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is one of the most beloved and revered spiritual Gurus of the modern world. An ardent m…

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News · 04 Jul, 2025

India Rejects Chinese Interference on Succession of HH Dalai Lama

As the world prepares to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, his recent announcement affirming the Gaden Phodrang Trust as the sole auth…

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News · 02 July, 2025

The Future Dalai Lama Will Be Recognized by the Gaden Phodrang Trust

On July 2, 2025, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama issued a significant statement reaffirming the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lama, addressing a question he first r…

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News · 25 Jun, 2025

Dalai Lama’s Succession to Be Addressed at 15th Tibetan Religious Conference?

Dharamsala, India – The 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, scheduled for 2–4 July 2025 in Dharamsala, northern India, is set to be a pivotal moment for Tibetan Buddhism…

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News · 20 Oct, 2024

A conversation with Amy Yee: The author of Far from the Rooftop of the World

Amy Yee is author of Far from the Rooftop of the World : Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a Foreword by the Dalai Lama (University of North Carolina Press 202…

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News · 06 July, 2024

World Tibet Day 2024

World Tibet Day (WTD), observed annually on July 6th, is a significant event designed to honor Tibetan culture and raise awareness about the Tibetan people’s struggle for fre…

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News · 10 Aug

Nepal`s decision to receive Drones from China raises concerns over Sovereignty and Security

Nepal's recent decision to acquire 21 drones from China has sparked discussions about the implications for the nation's security and sovereignty. While the move is presente…

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News · 10 July

US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Meets Dalai Lama, Triggers Angry Response from China

In a significant diplomatic move, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Under Secretary Uzra Zeya, met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetan political leader Sikyong…

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News · 07 July

Global Celebrations Mark the 88th Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as Leaders Convey Warm Wishes

People from all corners of the globe came together to celebrate the 88th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The spiritual leader of Tibetan in exile and in Tibet, admire…

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News · 26 Apr

Spanish Senate demands China to account for the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama on his 34th birthday anniversary

As the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, marks his 34th birthday anniversary, the Inter-Parliamentary Group for Tibet in the Spanish Senate has demanded that China provide p…

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News · 02 Jan

Tibetan writer missing since beginning of 2021 detained by Chinese police for discussing the Dalai Lama

A prominent Tibetan writer reported missing in Qinghai province's Malho (Chinese: Huangnan) prefecture since the beginning of 2021 has been found to have been abducted by Chine…

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News · 15 Nov 2022

Bhutila Karpoche named Deputy Speaker of Ontario Legislature Assembly

Source: Phayul On Saturday, 12 Nov 2022, the 43rd Ontario Legislative Assembly named Bhutila Karpoche, a Tibetan-American Canadian politician and Member of Ontario Provincial Parli…

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News · 02 Sep 2022

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks for possessing photos of Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to at least three years in prison for possessing photos of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s foremost Buddhist spiritual leader who has …

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News · 5 August 2022

CCP ramps up restrictions ahead of birthday of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader

Lhasa: The Chinese government has ramped up restrictions ahead of the birthday of a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, calling on local leaders in two Tibetan regions to…

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News · 28 July 2022

China’s celebration of digitalisation of Tibet and absence of digital freedom for Tibetans

Lhasa: According to reports , the 2022 Global Digital Economy Conference is being held in Beijing from July 28 to 30, 2022 and a parallel session in being held in Lhasa City, capit…

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News · 27 July 2022

Chinese officials interrogate Tibetans returning from exile

According to reports, Chinese authorities are calling in Tibetans returning from exile to their home regions in Tibet for questioning as they look for indications of treachery or s…

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News · 19 July 2022

Dalai Lama expresses prayers for a quick resolution to the conflict in Sri Lanka

Dharamshala: The Office of the Dalai Lama commended the Sri Lankan Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood Society in a letter for actively promoting the moral principles and dedication of Hi…

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News · 15 July 2022

Tibetan Woman was Arrested for keeping Dalai Lama’s Photo

According to Radio Free Asia, Tibetan woman Youdon was arrested on 11 July 2022 for keeping a photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Chinese authorities ramped up their crackdow…

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News · 14 July 2022

Tibetan Spiritual Leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama departs for Ladakh

Dharamshala: According to reports , His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama left Dharamshala early morning today to visit Jammu and Ladakh as a part of this two-day tour. The Tibetan spir…

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News · 12 July 2022

In a first, four main Mahanayaka Theros of Sri Lanka convey birthday wishes for Dalai Lama

Dharamshala : All the four Mahanayake Mahatheros of Sri Lanka extending birthday greetings to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as he turned 87 on July 6th 2022 is a key development…

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News · 11 July 2022

CCP holds Anti-Religious Exhibitions on Dalai Lama’s Birthday: Reports

Lhasa: On Dalai Lama’s birthday, Buddhists celebrated all over the world and even in Tibet, clandestinely, as any celebration was strictly forbidden, and public security was …

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News · 9 July 2022

Lhasa police offer rewards for reporting dissenting views, Tibetan activism: ICT

Lhasa: The Lhasa Municipality Public Security Bureau has offered rewards for Tibetans reporting on crimes against "state security" to "build an iron wall of stabilit…

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News · 08 July 2022

Tibetans in Nepal mark His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday despite Chinese Surveillance

Kathmandu: According to reports, Tibetans in Nepal bucked tight Chinese security and online surveillance to honor the 87th birthday of exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th…

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News · 08 July 2022

Supports pour in for Chemi Lhamo as she announces bid for City Councilor

Toronto: On July 6, Human rights activist and Parkdale community organizer, Chemi Lhamo announced her campaign for Toronto City Council for the Parkdale High Park. About 50 communi…

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Report · 7 December 2023

Human Rights Day: Nobel Peace Prize: Tibet dying

December 10th to majority of the Tibetans is remembered as the day when Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. An award that helped internation…

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Report · 15 September 2023

Significance of Sikkim for Buddhism and His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Introduction Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim from October 10 to 14 this year. Sikkim's Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang, has officia…

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Report · 24 august 2023

Football brings people together: Lobsang Chodear on Football, the beautiful game.

Lobsang Chodear, a football coach, has released the second edition of his book titled "Football - The Beautiful Game." We had a conversation with Chodear la who spoke to …

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Report · 7 July 2023

HH the 14th Dalai Lama - A Bodhisattva of Compassion

By Novanita Sharma “May I become at all times, both now and forever, A protector for those without protection, A guide for those who have lost their way, A ship for those wit…

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Report · 6 July 2023

Long live the Dalai Lama, personality omnipresent in the hearts of Tibetans!

By Senator Jacqueline Eustache-Brinio Longue vie au Dalaï Lama, personnalité omniprésente dans le cœur des Tibétains ! Sénatrice du Val d&rsq…

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Report · 5 July 2023

World Tibet Day is a good example of the solidarity of international community: Sethu Das on Friends of Tibet and his journey

After graduating from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Sethu Das went to Srinagar for an assignment and accidentally reached Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan Govern…

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Report · 5 July 2023

The Dalai Lama: Simple Monk or Incarnation of a Higher Being?

His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, Buddhist spiritual master and symbolic leader of the people of Tibet, who currently lives in exile in Dharamsala, India, regularly says that he&#3…

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Report · 4 July 2023

His Holiness Dalai Lama: A Symbol of Happiness and Peace

“The heart of the Buddha’s teaching is a combination of compassion and wisdom and as Buddhists our task is cultivate these two qualities” -His Holiness Dalai Lama…

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Report · 25 April 2023

Life and Legacy of 10th Panchen Lama

25th April 2023, marked the 34th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has remained till now, missing for 28 years, after the Chinese government kidnapped him …

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Report · 20 February 2023

SANG-SOL or LHA-SANG

By Jigme Yeshe Lama (Assistant Professor, University of Calcutta) This year (2023), the Tibetan New Year or Losar will be celebrated on the 21st of February. As Tibetans follow the…

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Report · 18 January 2023

Why does China want to block the Dalai Lama’s visit to Sri Lanka?

Chargé d'affaires Hu Wei of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that “the government and people of China including in the Tibet Autonomous Region strongly …

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Report · 2 January 2023

Book Review: The High Road to China

Author- Kate Teltscher Publisher – Bloomsbury Publishing Tenzing Dhamdul, Research associate, FNVA Introduction: The Great Game that occurred before the so called ‘Grea…

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Report · 11 November 2022

Tibetans and Football: An Affair to Remember

By Tenzin Samphel “In order to be a real country, you need a beer, an airline, and a football team.”: Frank Zappa Every Friday, Tenzin Sonam (name changed) rushes to Ch…

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Report · 22 August 2022

China’s push for ‘Buddhism with Chinese Characteristics’ explained

By Tenzin Tseten and Lakshmi P The United Nations General Assembly has designated 22nd August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religi…

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Report · 10 August 2022

Richard Gere and his Message of Universal Responsibility

(By Tenzin Tsetan & Lakshmi P) “None of his parents are Tibetans; yet he agitates all of China” - Richard Gere is my Hero (2010) Tibet’s exiled leader and the…

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Report · 11 July 2022

Ancient Wisdom In A Modern World: HH The Dalai Lama And His Teachings

By Shri Sujeet Kumar, Honourable Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha This 6th of July marked the 87th birthday of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Birth anniversarie…

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Report · 06 July 2022

Dalai Lama : An Embodiment Of Compassion And Clear Thought

By Vivek Wadhwa I lost my wife, Tavinder, to cancer in June 2019. It was completely devastating, because she was everything to me, someone I considered my soulmate. What kept me go…

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Report · 6 July 2022

Statement of TRC on the 83rd birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Today, on this auspicious and joyous occasion of the eighty-seventh birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tibet Rights Collective joins millions of his…

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Report · 6 July 2022

Let us share HH Dalai Lama's Message of peace Across Generations

By Emily Harris His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, born on 6 July 1935, has become one of the most recognised and regarded humanitarians of our time. The Dalai Lama’s own pers…

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Report · 26 April 2022

What Does Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s Washington Tour Entail for the Tibetan Movement?

By Lakshmi P Central Tibetan Administration’s Sikyong, Penpa Tsering, is currently on a 5-day tour to the United States which is set to conclude on April 29, 2022. Reports ha…

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Report · 1 January 2022

Tibet Brief 2021

Introduction “My message for the Chinese government is Free Tibet. Tibet belongs to Tibetans.” Enes Kanter Freedom is perhaps the one significant voice in 2021 that mad…

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