A flood of bad news prompts Beijing to ban foreign visitors. The Wall Street Journal (Asia) June 7, 2012 Chinese travel agencies announced on Wednesday that foreign travelers are no longer allowed to visit Tibet. This blanket ban is Beijing’s response to the flood of bad news from the …
Read More »Kalon Tripa Accepts Resignations of Special Envoy Lodi G. Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen
The Tibetan Leadership Reiterates its Commitment to the Middle-Way Policy PRESS RELEASE tibet.net | June 3, 2012 Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Head of the Central Tibetan Administration, regretfully accepted the resignations of Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Lodi G. Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen. The resignations became …
Read More »His Holiness talks about Peace and Religious Harmony in Salzburg
21 May 2012, Salzburg As the sun caught the peaks of the mountains around the city, His Holiness drove to the Salzburg Arena, where he was received by the Governor Ms. Gabi Burgstaller. They exchanged views privately for several minutes before she escorted him into the hall where he …
Read More »Kashag’s Statement on the Security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
tibetdot net |May 20, 2012 In the recent days, there has been considerable media attention concerning reports of a possible security threat to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a matter of great concern. On 8 May 2012, His Holiness the …
Read More »The Art of Reconciliation Day in Maribor
17th May 2012, Maribor, Slovenia Today was Art of Reconciliation Day, part of Maribor’s European Capital of Culture Programme and a bright, sunny day. His Holiness the Dalai Lama began by greeting his fellow Nobel Peace Laureates Muhammed Junus and Rigoberta Menchu Tum and drove to the Slovene National …
Read More »Why Tibet Matters – by Bianca Jagger
by Bianca Jagger Common Dreams May 15, 2012 His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in London this week to receive the Templeton Prize in recognition of his outstanding achievements and spiritual wisdom. Tibet has a long-standing connection to Britain. Prior to the Chinese invasion in 1949-50, Britain was the …
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