Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Suspicious Death of Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche

UNPO Condemns the Death of Tibetan Monk Hungkar Rinpoche and Reaffirms Support for the Tibetan People's Rights

UNPO strongly condemns the death of Tibetan monk Hungkar Rinpoche, a revered spiritual leader, educator, and advocate for the preservation of Tibetan culture and identity, who died in Chinese custody shortly after his detention in Vietnam. According to reports by the Central Tibetan Administration, the Lungnon Monastery in Tibet, and human rights organizations, Hungkar Rinpoche fled from Tibet to Vietnam in September 2024 to escape escalating ha…

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Suspicious Death of Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expresses deep sorrow over the untimely passing of Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche, the 56-year-old head of Lung-ngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog, Tibet, who tragically died while in Chinese custody in Vietnam in late March 2025. Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche was reportedly subjected to interrogation and politically motivated accusations by... The post Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile o…