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Dalai Lama presented Grammy Award for spoken-word album ‘Meditations’

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 3: The revered Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was formally presented with the Grammy Award won for the spoken-word album “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama” during a special ceremony at his...

Six Kalons of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration Sworn In

Dharamshala: The Kalons (Ministers) of the 17th Kashag, nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and approved by the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, were officially sworn in during a ceremony held this morning at the Sikyong Auditorium in Gangchen Kyishong. The new...

Six Kalons Sworn In to 17th Kashag, Portfolios Assigned

The six newly appointed Kalons (Ministers) of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government-in-exile, took their oath of office today before Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo during a ceremony held at...

Watch: Spectacular Rare Red Sprites And Green Ghost Lights Captured In Tibet

Stunning footage shows red sprites and rare green Ghost sprites above Tibet during thunderstorms.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Congratulates Shri D.K. Shivakumar on Assuming Office as Karnataka’s 34th Chief Minister

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, extended his warmest congratulations to Karnataka’s eight-time legislator, Shri D.K. Shivakumar, who was sworn in today as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka. In...

PRESS RELEASE: Allocation of Portfolios Among Kalons of the 17th Kashag

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in accordance with Article 22 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, nominated six Kalon (Minister) candidates during the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile on 2 June 2026. The nominees were...

Job Posting: Special Assistant to the President

The International Campaign for Tibet is searching for a Special Assistant to the President and will be based in Washington DC. The post Job Posting: Special Assistant to the President appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet.

China to continue deployment of tens of thousands of cadres to Tibetan villages for “mass work” and forced assimilation

June 2, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has learned that, in 2026, Chinese authorities are continuing one of the most intensive rural governance programs in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), stationing over 22,000 cadres across nearly every...

Tibetan parliament approves six ministers nominated by CTA President 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 2: All six nominees for ministerial positions passed the floor test during the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Tuesday. Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering’s newly formed Cabinet, the executive branch...

First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Approves Six Kalons Nominated by Sikyong

Dharamshala, 2 June 2026: Chaired by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 2 to 3 June, approved all six Kalons (Ministers) nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering for the 17th Kashag (Cabinet)....

Chinese company developing AI-powered technology to predict potential dissidents

(TibetanReview.net, Jun02’26) – The Communist Party of China (CPC) wants to be the country’s sole governing power forever and a Chinese company has been trying to develop artificial intelligence-powered technology that would enable it and other authoritarian governments to...

First Session of 18th Tibetan Parliament Approves Six Kalons, Debates Tibet Solidarity Resolution

The first session of the newly constituted 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began today with the election of six ministers to the 17th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Tibetan government in exile and deliberations on a Solidarity Resolution on Tibet, which is...

8th Rangzen Conference Urges Tibetan Government to Demand Full Independence

The 8th International Rangzen Conference in Australia has urged the Central Tibetan Administration to abandon autonomy and demand full independence from China.

Exile parliament confirms six Central Tibetan Administration ministers proposed by Sikyong

(TibetanReview.net, Jun02’26) – The first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) began today with the confirmation of six nominees for posts of Kalon (minister) proposed by Sikyong Penpa Tsering to constitute the 17th Kashag (cabinet) of...

Team Tibet Makes Historical Debut at Brussels 20km Race

Team Tibet makes an unprecedented debut at the Brussels 20km race in Belgium, raising global awareness for the Tibetan cause during the Year of Compassion.

Tibetan Parliament Confirms Six Members for the 17th Kashag

The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has elected six candidates to the 17th Kashag, formalizing the new executive leadership for the Central Tibetan Administration.

Six Members Elected to the 17th Kashag During First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Dharamshala: On the first day of the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, six candidates were elected as members of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) under the provisions of Article 22 of the Charter...

Tibet advocacy takes centre stage in Sydney as activists mark Chushi Gangdruk anniversary, Tiananmen Massacre

Tibet advocacy, cultural preservation and calls for greater international awareness of the Tibetan cause were at the forefront of commemorative events held in Sydney over the weekend to mark the 68th anniversary of the founding of Chushi Gangdruk and...

Tibetan environmental and transparency activist continues to face CCP restrictions

June 1, 2026 Anya Sengdra, a well-known Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistleblower, was released from Mianyang Prison on February 7, 2026. However, sources close to him recently told the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) that the government continues...

China exporting its surveillance state to others to help entrench their power

(TibetanReview.net, Jun01’26) – China, which tracks its citizens with surveillance cameras and also ranks them according to a set of political and social criteria set by the Communist Party, has become the world’s superpower of surveillance, much of it...

First Female Speaker Dolma Tsering Sworn In Alongside Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel

The newly appointed Speaker Dolma Tsering and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oath of office today, ushering in a new five-year term and a reversal of roles from the previous parliament, where...

18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile’s Standing Committee Meets for the First Time

Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: The 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened the first meeting of its newly formed Standing Committee today. In accordance with Article 42 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the Standing Committee comprises two parliamentarians from each...

Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Sworn In Today

Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: Speaker-elect Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker-elect Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oaths of office from Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo earlier today. In the presence of Chief Justice Commissioner...

Speaker, Deputy Speaker Visit Monasteries to Pay Obeisance

Dharamshala: Following their election as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the previous day, Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel paid ritual visits to several monasteries this morning. Beginning at...

35 Tibetans Arrested Amid Caterpillar Fungus Price Crash

Chinese authorities in Tibet have arrested 35 locals for harvesting caterpillar fungus without mandatory permits amid a severe six-year market price crash.