30 years on, rights groups press China for word of Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama
Updated May 16, 2025, 05:20 p.m. ET The Tibetan government-in-exile and rights groups have called on China to free the Panchen Lama, the second-highest spiritual...
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Activists, devotees gather to honor Tibetan Buddhist leader who died in Vietnam
DHARAMSALA, India — Hundreds of Tibetans gathered on Friday at the Main Temple in Dharamsala, India to offer prayers to mark 49 days since the...
India slams China’s renaming of places in its territory as ‘vain and preposterous’
India on Wednesday rejected China’s renaming of 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh as a “vain and preposterous” move, saying its northeastern border state, which Beijing...
Devotion and defiance: Highlights from RFA Tibetan
For nearly three decades, Radio Free Asia has provided critical Tibet coverage, serving as an information lifeline for Tibetan audiences living under China’s authoritarian rule...
Tibetan exile govt seeks probe into death of Tibetan Buddhist abbot in Vietnam
The Tibetan government-in-exile called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the death of an influential Tibetan Buddhist leader said to have died in Vietnam, where...
Vigil, prayer and protest demand probe into death of Tibetan Buddhist leader
DHARAMSALA, India — Tibetan Youth Congress activists protested outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday following the death of revered Tibetan religious leader...
China deploys army veterans for military, political training in Tibetan schools
China is placing army veterans as so-called “on-campus instructors” in schools across Tibet to impart military and political training to Tibetan children as young as...
Bhutan’s refers to Tibet as Beijing-preferred ‘Xizang,’ sparking pushback
Bhutan became the latest nation to refer to Tibet as “Xizang,” prompting Tibetan politicians and advocates to urge Bhutan to stop using the term promoted...
EXPLAINED: Why March is a sensitive month for Tibetans
For decades now, March has been a politically sensitive month for Tibetans, when Chinese authorities ramp up restrictions and security measures. That’s because a series...
US hands over Tibetan Buddhism relics to China
The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the U.S. to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort...
