Human Rights Watch urges Vietnam to probe Tibetan Lama Humkar Dorje’s suspicious death in Ho Chi Minh City amid Chinese repression concerns.

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 11: International rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Vietnamese government to launch an impartial and transparent investigation into the death of a prominent Tibetan religious leader, Humkar Dorje Rinpoche, under what the...

-By dalailama.com Dharamsala: This morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from the gate to his residence through the courtyard to the veranda below the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. Serkhong Rinpoché, born in Spiti, led the way, incense in...

The demonstration aims to condemn the mysterious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a revered Tibetan religious leader, while in custody in Vietnam.

(TibetanReview.net, Apr10’25) – Following reports that a prominent religious figure in Golog (Chinese: Guoluo) prefecture of Qinghai province had died under explained circumstances in Vietnam under Chinese police custody late last month, the Dalai Lama has said prayers for...

(TibetanReview.net, Apr10’25) – Around 1,300 people from the Spiti Valley, which borders Tibet in Himachal Pradesh state of India, gathered at the Tsuglakhang, Dharamshala, on Apr 10 to make a long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama....

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 10 April:  A coalition of global Cybersecurity agencies has issued a joint advisory warning against Two Chinese spyware variants aimed at monitoring and intimidating individuals connected to topics including occupied Tibet, East Turkestan, Taiwan, democracy...

Representative Rigzin Genkhang and EU Advocacy Officer Tenzin Phuntsok of the Office of Tibet Brussels met with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to urgently draw attention to the worsening human rights situation and the growing repression faced by...

Tibet Organisations Issue Joint Statement on the Unexplained Death of Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorje in Detention and Demand Transparency   We, the undersigned Tibet organisations, express our profound concern regarding the sudden death of 56-year-old Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorje,...

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has removed its Chinese-language spokesperson, Dilshat Reshit, following his arrest in Stockholm on suspicion of Chinese espionage. The WUC emphasised the importance of protecting Uyghur diaspora communities from foreign interference and called for stronger...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 10: The 16th Cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the exile Tibetan government convened its 7th Permanent Strategy Committee meeting on Wednesday at the Administrative Training Centre in Dharamshala. This three-day...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called upon the Vietnamese government to investigate the death of a senior Tibetan lama, Humkar Dorje Rinpoche, in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29, 2025, under suspicious circumstances, as per a press...

(TibetanReview.net, Apr09’25) – It has now been revealed that the recently reported death of a locally highly popular Buddhist leader in Chinese ruled Tibet was a victim of transnational repression which occurred in Vietnam. He was stated to have...

April 9, 2025 A highly respected Tibetan religious and cultural leader, Trulku Hungkar Dorjee, passed away in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on March 29, 2025. Chinese authorities informed his monastery, Lung-ngon Monastery in Gade (Gande) County, Golog (Guoluo)...

India launches national curriculum in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to unify education and reduce Chinese influence near the border.

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 9 April: India is preparing to introduce its first-ever school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries in the contested Himalayan region bordering China-occupied Tibet to unify education programs and foster patriotism to insulate religious learning from China’s...

Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as the Chief Guest attended the 58th anniversary of the Kham Dege Cultural Association in Bir on 8 April 2025, celebrating over five decades of dedicated efforts in preserving and promoting rich cultural heritage...

Dharamshala: The 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration convened 7th Permanent Strategy Committee meeting at the Administrative Training Centre in Dharamshala today on 9 April 2025, Wednesday. The three-day meeting will held from 9 to 11 April and...

During their conversation on April 4, both parties addressed a range of Tibet-related matters, particularly emphasizing the human rights conditions within Tibet, the ongoing hardships faced by Tibetans, and the necessity of safeguarding Tibet's distinctive culture, language, and religious...

9th April 2025 / GATPM China and Vietnam Must Answer for Their Roles in the Death of a Revered Tibetan Religious Leader The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) strongly condemns the suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar...

Mumbai: A 30-year-old Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer lost over Rs 15.99 lakh in 12 days while trying to earn money from a part-time job. Notably, he even received 'returns' of Rs 50,620 from the money he paid. According...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 9: During the confirmation hearing of David Perdue, nominee for US Ambassador to China, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, Tibet emerged as a focal point in discussions surrounding human rights in China. Perdue faced questions...

The Tibet Advocacy Alliance-India conducted its second advocacy campaign from March 17th to 28th, 2025, during the Indian Parliament’s budget session. The primary goal of this initiative is to advocate for the Indian government’s support in adopting resolutions that...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 9: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has strongly denounced the sudden and suspicious death of prominent Tibetan Buddhist figure Tulku Hungkar Dorje while in Chinese custody in Vietnam. The condemnation was issued...

According to a statement released by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Hungkar Rinpoche had been living in hiding in Vietnam since September 2024 due to persistent harassment by Chinese authorities in Tibet