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China doubles down on its ethnic assimilation law following Estonian lawmakers’ call to repeal it

(TibetanReview.net, Jul09’26) – China has reacted angrily to a statement signed by a total of 51 lawmakers of Estonia’s unicameral parliament, the Riigikogu, on Jul 6, which called Tibet an illegally occupied territory and urged it to repeal its...

Belgium rejects China’s Dalai Lama reincarnation meddling, shares concerns about Tibet situation

(TibetanReview.net, Jul08’26) – A top Belgian government leader has on Jun 17 told the Foreign Affairs Committee of the country’s parliament that China inherently lacked any say in the recognition of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the occupied...

Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday marked in French Senate building

(TibetanReview.net, Jul08’26) – Eight members of the French parliament as well as diplomats, representatives of Tibet and other groups have gathered in the seat of the French Senate – the Salons Tournon of the Palais du Luxembourg – on...

More than half of Estonian parliament members urge China to repeal its ethnic assimilation law

(TibetanReview.net, Jul08’26) – A total of 51 members of the Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, representing more than half the parliament’s total strength, have signed a statement recognizing Tibet as a historically independent country currently under China’s occupation rule, and...

Dalai Lama says religion not just about prayers, reiterates 130-year longevity confidence

(TibetanReview.net, Jul07’26) – Attending celebrations marking his 91st birthday in the Union Territory of Ladakh’s capital Leh before a crowd of around 25,000, the Dalai Lama has on Jul 6 delighted his followers by reiterating his confidence to live...

Tibetan youths held for protesting outside New Delhi Chinese Embassy in solidarity with New York self-immolator

(TibetanReview.net, Jul07’26) – Some 60 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a loud protest outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Jul 7 to express solidarity with Lobsang Palden, known by his activist name Rangzen Lobga,...

PM Modi wishes Dalai Lama ‘long and healthy life’ on his 91st birthday

(TibetanReview.net, Jul07’26) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has on Jul 6 extended warm greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 91st birthday, refusing to be put off by the Chinese government’s criticisms of him for...

China-cautious Nepal bans public events marking Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday

(TibetanReview.net, Jul06’26) – Although the Dalai Lama’s birthday is marked with prayers and charity works and nothing much else in the public domain, police in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu have banned public rallies, assemblies, and poster demonstrations under apparent pressure...

New York Mayor ‘heartbroken’, mourns for Tibetan protest self-immolator

(TibetanReview.net, Jul05’26) –The mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, has said he was ‘heartbroken’ and expressed regret over the protest self-immolation carried out by a 52-year-old Tibetan independence activist in front of the United Nations Headquarters on Jul...

Transforming Tibetan Schooling in Exile from Within

OPINION Professor Nawang Phuntsog* laments what he sees as the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) seemingly lukewarm commitment to Tibetan schooling in exile and proposes a model of teacher capacity-building to transform education from within. He underscores the need to...