DHARAMSHALA: As the tragic self-immolation of Tibetans continue in Tibet, three leading political parties in South Africa yesterday made statements in the parliament calling on the Chinese government to end its repressive policies which are pushing Tibetans to set themselves on fire. Ms G (...)
(The Scotsman, Saturday 16 June 2012) The grim spectacle of young monks, nuns, and lay people setting themselves on fire to protest against conditions in their homeland is a stark reminder of the gloom and despair that now prevails on the Tibetan Plateau. These acts of self-immolation have been (...)
Manchester and Leeds, 15th June 2012 His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived for his second visit to Manchester yesterday after a smooth flight from India. He was met at his hotel by the Mayor of Salford Ian Stewart and his wife. This morning he began the day by meeting the press, who he greeted as (...)
While most of those arrested from Andu in April have now been released, 40 year old Pulten of Pulten Tsang household in Gyalde Dewa (village) was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment at the Ngaba county Peoples Court on June 2nd. However, it is said that he is entitled to lodge an appeal within a (...)
By Michelle Klepper (Daily Mail) Services to humanity: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama collected the Templeton Prize last month While dropping into Britain to collect the Templeton Prize of £1.1m last month (and immediately giving it all away), Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai (...)
SEOUL, June 14, 2012 (AFP) – South Korea’s leading Buddhist organisation Thursday criticised China’s boycott of a religious event in protest at a Tibetan presence, and demanded an apology from Beijing. The 17 Chinese monks and officials invited to this week’s World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) (...)
BBC The Dalai Lama has dismissed as “almost routine” a threat by China to pull its Olympics team out of a training camp in Leeds because of his visit to the city. The Dalai Lama was greeted by youngsters from the Opera North children’s choir as he arrived in Leeds/BBC The Tibetan spiritual (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Organisers and participants of the World Fellowship of Buddhists conference in Korea have highly praised Mr Pema Chhinjor for showing forbearance in response to protests by the Chinese delegation to prevent him from attending the event as a representative of the Central Tibetan (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Parliamentarians from different political parties have started observing the “Parliamentary Solidarity for Tibet” campaign called by the International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT) Working Group Members. INPaT Working Group Members were mandated by the 6th World (...)