As Chinese everywhere were celebrating the first couple of days of the Year of Dragon on January 23rd and 24th, 2012. Chinese police fired indiscriminately on hundreds of Tibetans who had gathered peacefully to claim their basic rights in Drakgo, Serthar, Ngaba, Gyarong, and other neighboring Tibetan areas. Six …
Read More »PRESS RELEASE 24 January,2012 On January 23rd, 2012, a large number of Tibetan civilians from several villages are reported to have demonstrated in Drakgo county in Karze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. According to local sources, the police opened fire on the demonstrators, at least 32 people have …
Read More »December 11, 2011 We, the participants of the conference “Democracy and Human Rights in Asia: One Year after an Empty Chair in Oslo”, who have gathered here in Prague at the invitation of President Václav Havel wish to join in the international efforts to promote awareness and improve progress …
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Statement delivered by Kelsang Gyaltsen, Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the TIBET INTER-GROUP CONFERENCE ON GENUINE AUTONOMY 29 November 2011 European Parliament, Brussels THE SINO-TIBETAN DIALOGUE: STATE OF PLAY AND PERSPECTIVES First of all let me express my deep appreciation and gratitude to the Tibet Inter-group of the …
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On 29th November 1956, on the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the Buddha’s Parinirvana, I had the opportunity to meet Indian leaders and Buddhist representatives from many countries here inNew Delhi. At that time I gave a detailed account of the historical development of Buddhism inTibetand …
Read More »Dharamsala, November 3, 2011 The Kashag is deeply saddened by the latest case of self-immolation by Palden Choetso (Choesang), a nun from Tawu Gaden Choeling nunnery, near Nyitso monastery in easternTibet. She was 35 years old. On behalf of the Tibetans-in-exile, the Kashag would like to offer it’s heartfelt …
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