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Tibetan Environmental Defender A-Nya Sengdra suffers vision loss, kidney disease after release from prison
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: Well-known Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistle-blower A-Nya Sengdra, who was released from Mianyang Prison on February 7, is reportedly suffering from severe health complications, including vision loss, kidney disease, and high blood pressure,...
CTA condemns fake letter claiming Dalai Lama–Epstein meeting, calls it China-originated smear campaign
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: A fabricated letter falsely claiming that His Holiness the Dalai Lama met the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been widely circulated on social media, prompting strong condemnation from the exile Tibetan government,...
Riley M. Barnes to serve concurrently as U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and Assistant Secretary for DRL
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 11: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated Riley M. Barnes, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), to concurrently serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan...
Tibetan environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra released after seven years in prison
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 9: Tibetan environmental rights defender and anti-corruption whistleblower A-Nya Sengdra has been released from a Chinese prison after completing a seven-year sentence, according to multiple sources. He was freed on February 8 and has since...
The Epstein Files: Fact-Checking the Disinformation Against the Dalai Lama
By A Group of Tibetan Researchers Months after the United States Congress passed the bipartisan “Epstein Files Transparency Act” in November 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released over 3 million pages of documents, including 2,000 videos and 180,000...
Public outrage as Dalai Lama falsely linked to Jeffery Epstein
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 9: Widespread public outrage has erupted following malicious attempts to link the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama with convicted paedophile and financier Jeffery Epstein, a claim that has been categorically rejected by...
Delhi HC rules India-born Tibetan woman is citizen by birth
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Delhi High Court on February 2 ruled that an India-born Tibetan woman living as a stateless person in Switzerland is a citizen of India by birth and directed authorities to issue her an...
Chinese government prohibits Tibetan children under 18 from entering monasteries
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Chinese government has reportedly intensified restrictions on Tibetan religious life by enforcing a ban that prohibits children under the age of 18 from entering monasteries. The development came to light through a video...
China condemns CTA election as exile Tibetans cast votes to elect leadership
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: China has condemned the ongoing 2026 General Election of the Central Tibetan Administration, dismissing it as a “farce” where Tibetans in exile across the world cast their ballots to choose their future political leadership....
Chinese national with alleged police background arrested in McLeod Ganj for illegal stay
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested a Chinese national in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa. The arrest has drawn heightened security attention due to the area’s sensitivity...















