NEWS ARCHIVE

UN Presses China about Tibet's Panchen Lama
International Campaign for Tibet
September 20, 2005
GENEVA - Prof. Jacob Doek, the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) this morning asked the Chinese authorities to receive an independent body to verify the current status of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Eleventh Panchen Lama of Tibet.
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The Plunder of Tibet's Treasures
RFA
August 2, 2005
WASHINGTON - The ancient Himalayan culture of Tibet-already subject to strict controls from Beijing-is suffering irreparable cultural losses amid increasing burglaries, looting and illegal trade in treasures from its tombs, monasteries and temples, scholars and local residents say.
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Understanding the symbolism of Thuenpa Puen Zhi [thangka]
Kunsel
August 2, 2005
Farmer Rinchen has a brand new painting of the Four Harmonious Friends or Thuenpa Puen Zhi on the wall of her altar room. Hotelier Nima has a huge painting of the same on his restaurant wall. A beautifully done Thangka (scroll painting) of the Four Friends hangs from the sitting room of Karma, a Thimphu businesswomen.
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Arrest of Tibetan monks for postings calling for freedom in Tibet
TCHRD
July 15, 2005
Four Tibetan monks from Labrang Tashikyil Monastery in Sangchu County, Ganan Tibet Autonomous Prefecture ("TAP"), Gansu Province, have been arrested by Chinese Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers on 23 May 2005, according to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). Jamyang Dhondup, Dhargay Gyatso and two other unidentified monks were arrested on suspicion of pasting bills calling for "freedom in Tibet".
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China Bars Miss Tibet from Miss Tourism Pageant
The Epoch Times
Jul 15, 2005
DHARAMSALA, India - Organizers of the 2005 Miss Tourism Pageant in Malaysia have barred Miss Tibet, Tashi Yangchen from the competition after China stated that a resident of India should not represent a region of China.
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World's First Official Car License Plate dedicated to Tibet
Capital Area Tibetan Association
July 09, 2005
While the Tibetan people were eagerly waiting to hear the outcome of the first Tibet-China talks outside China, the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States has become the first government in the world to officially issue a car license plate (Friends of Tibet) dedicated to the people of Tibet and their freedom struggle.
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Dalai Lama Foundation Launches to the Public: An International Organization for Ethics and Peace
Marsha Clark, Program Coordinator
The Dalai Lama Foundation
July 6, 2005
Palo Alto, CA, The Dalai Lama Foundation (www.dalailamafoundation.org) today announced its official public launch, to coincide with the 70th birthday of the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. Inspired and endorsed by His Holiness, the Foundation’s mission is to support the development of our shared global capacity for ethics and peace, based on a non-dogmatic ethic of compassion. The main area of program focus is on developing and promoting educational initiatives for ethics and peace.
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Fourth round of talks between Dalai Lama envoys and Chinese government in Switzerland
International Campaign for Tibet
July 1, 2005
Washington, D.C. - The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the announcement of a fourth round of talks between envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Chinese Government officials.
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Tibetan Treat - A festival features music from Tibet and traditionally Buddhist regions of Russia
Phayul.com
July 1, 2005
Tuvan throat singing, Buryat folk music, traditional Kalmyk melodies and epic songs passed down by a Buddhist saint who lived nearly 1,000 years ago -- these are some of the highlights of a concert set to take place Saturday night in honor of the Dalai Lama's 70th birthday.
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Rice tells Beijing that the Dalai Lama is no threat to China
July 11, 2005
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she asked Chinese leaders yesterday to "reach out" to the Dalai Lama and said the exiled Tibetan leader is "no threat to China."
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A 'middle way' out for Tibet
July 10, 2005 08:31]
By BENJAMIN ROBERTSON
They came in their thousands to hear him speak: monks, foreign pilgrims and, sitting on flagstones outside the two-storey temple, dozens of Western backpackers, all curious to catch a brief glimpse of a reincarnated Buddha.
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Environment of "roof of the world" under threat
July 09, 2005
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwest China, long known as the "roof of the world," faces serious ecological threat that may ruin the already fragile environment which has fostered numerous rare animals, plants and medicine herbs, Chinese scientists say.
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Dalai Lama pleased with latest China talks
July 08, 2005
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed satisfaction with the first ever talks between his envoys and Beijing government officials outside Chinese soil.
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Dalai Lama Foundation Launches to the Public
An International Organization for Ethics and Peace
Marsha Clark, Program Coordinator, The Dalai Lama Foundation
July 7, 2005
Palo Alto, CA, The Dalai Lama Foundation (www.dalailamafoundation.org) today announced its official public launch, to coincide with the 70th birthday of the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. Inspired and endorsed by His Holiness, the Foundation’s mission is to support the development of our shared global capacity for ethics and peace, based on a non-dogmatic ethic of compassion. The main area of program focus is on developing and promoting educational initiatives for ethics and peace.
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Trust Building Measure Sucessful: Envoy Lodi Gyari
Phayul
July 07, 2005
Mr. Thubten Samphel
Dharamshala. The fourth round of meetings between His Holiness the Dalai Lama's delegation and its Chinese counterparts was held in a 'cordial, frank, and business-like atmosphere'. Envoy Lodi Gyari, who headed the delegation called it a 'concrete and substantative' interaction. Mr. Thubten Samphel, the Spokesperson of the exile Tibetan administration, told the media that the two sides' definition of Tibet was one of the fundamental differences.
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Nepal's Tibetan Schools Get Kudos for Outstanding Class X Results
July 04, 2005
Dharamsala. Nepal's two Tibetan schools got a hefty pat on their backs from the Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration for their wondrous showing in this year's class X exams. The Namgyal Higher Secondary School (NHSS) bagged 100 percent and the Songtsen Birikuti Boarding School (SBBS) 89.65 percent results against the backdrop of Nepal's 38.72 overall pass percentage in the class X exams this year.
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Update of US Congressional Investigation into China's Theft of Tibetan Art
Times of Tibet
July 2, 2005
On 7 June US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Chairman of the International Relations Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, announced that he would launch an investigation into the theft of Tibetan property by officials of the Chinese government.
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Fourth round of talks between Dalai Lama envoys and Chinese government in Switzerland
Tibet News
July 1, 2005
Washington, D.C., The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the announcement of a fourth round of talks between envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Chinese Government officials. The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama announced on July 1, 2005 that the Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and his colleague Kelsang Gyaltsen have concluded a meeting with Chinese officials in the Swiss capital of Bern.
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Tibetan Treat - A festival features music from Tibet and traditionally Buddhist regions of Russia
Phayul.com
July 1, 2005
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China-groomed Tibetan teenage leader allowed to debut with the masses
AFP
June 30, 2005
A teenage boy being groomed by China to become the new Tibetan religious leader has been allowed to meet tens of thousands of people in a rare trip, state media said.
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Model School to Make Good on Education Policy
TibetNet
June 23, 2005
Dharamsala- The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration is working full-throttle on the establishment of a model school here which will make full implementation of the Basic Education Policy for Tibetans in Exile.
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Don’t Lose Heart, His Holiness to Tibetans in Tibet
Phayul.com
June 15, 2005
Tibetans in Tibet were asked by His Holiness to remain optimistic and not lose heart. His Holiness was talking to the Voice of Tibet radio service, which requested an exclusive radio message for the Tibetans in Tibet. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is in Norway, expressed his optimism over the Tibet issue after the revival of ties with China three years ago.
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Tibetans, Chinese Security Forces Clash in Qinghai
Radio Free Asia (RFA)
June 1, 2005
WASHINGTON-Thousands of Tibetans in China's Qinghai Province have clashed violently with security forces in a protest over alleged graft by officials in remote Yushu Prefecture, sources have told Radio Free Asia's Tibetan service.
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Thousands Rally for Panchen Lama's Release in Dharamsala
Tibetan Woman's Association (TWA)
May 18, 2005
Over 1,500 people walked the streets of Dharamsala in the dark and windy evening holding vigil for Tibet’s long imprisoned spiritual leader, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet. The candle light vigil was organised by the Tibetan Women’s Association to mark the 10th anniversary of the Panchen Lama’s disappearance.
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Tibetan Monk Held in Qinghai
Radio Free Asia (RFA)
May 17, 2005
Chinese Public Security Bureau (PSB) agents have detained a Tibetan monk from Kumbum Monastery in Qinghai Province.
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March for Tibet's Independence from Boston to New York
International Tibet Independence Movement
May 17, 2005
The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is coordinating another "March for Tibet's Independence," with the close assistance of the Tibetan Association of Boston and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress-New York and New Jersey. This 240+ mile walk will be from Boston to the United Nations and China's Embassy in New York City. It will start on July 30 and end on August 13. A core group of about ten individuals will walk the entire time with others joining along the way for various lengths of time.
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Tibetan Women Hold Vigils for Panchen Lama, Tibet's Stolen Child
The Tibetan Women's Association
May 16, 2005
The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) is holding a candle light vigil at three different areas in Dharamsala today to mark the 10th anniversary of China's abduction of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet. The members of TWA's regional chapters worldwide will hold similar vigils in 26 cities and towns.
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Dalai Lama Arrives in Jordan to Participate in Nobel Laureates Meet
May 17th, 2005
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel greeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his arrival in Petra for the Conference of Nobel Laureates on May 17th 2005
The Dalai Lama arrived in the Jordanian city of Petra on May 17, 2005 to participate in a conference of Nobel Laureates and other thinkers to address global concerns. Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, a co-organizer of the Petra Conference along with King Abdullah, was among those who received the Dalai Lama in Petra.
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Tibetan exiles in India plan birthday bash for Dalai Lama
Phayul.com
May 15, 2005 NEW DELHI - Tens of thousands of Tibetans around the world are offering prayers to the Dalai Lama as Tibet's government-in-exile gears up for a birthday bash for the spiritual leader who turns 70 in July, officials say.
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The Tibet Railway Nears Completion; Western Companies Jump Aboard
Tibet Justice Center TRIN-GYI-PHO-NYA: TIBET'S ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DIGEST Vol. 3, No. 2, By Freya Putt
...three Canadian businesses have announced their involvement in the railway. Bombardier, a Montreal-based manufacturer of airplanes, recreational vehicles, and rail transportation equipment, will lead a consortium that includes Power Corporation of Canada, a financial holding company, and China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock industry (Group) Corporation, to supply the Chinese Ministry of Railways with 361 specially designed rail cars for the Tibet line. Nortel Networks, a global telecommunications provider, will supply a digital wireless communications network (GSM-R). These companies, along with GE, which will provide the locomotives, are the only foreign entities known to be directly assisting with the railway.
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Integrating Legitimate Tibetan Rights into the "Yangtze Forum"
Tibet Justice Center TRIN-GYI-PHO-NYA: Tibet's Environment and Development Digest Vol. 3, No. 2, By Tashi Tsering
In a remarkable precedent-setting meeting of Chinese leaders last month in Wuhan (capital city of Hubei Province), provincial governors and key ministers from different sectors such as water, environment, forest, and agriculture gathered to develop a common strategy and action plan for protecting the Yangtze River (Drichu in Tibetan) within a river basin framework of management. From an environmental policy perspective, this high level discussion of Chinese leaders - the "Yangtze Forum" - to integrate the agendas of different government agencies, in order to manage the river within its natural boundary, is indeed refreshing news.
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Two monks sentenced to three years for pasting posters
TCHRD
May 14, 2005
Kunchok Tenpa and Tsundue Gyamtso, from Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery in Dzoge County, Ngaba Tibet, Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province were sentence to three years imprisonment for alleged pasting of pro-independence on the walls near the monastery. They are currently incarcerated in a prison located in Mong County, Sichuan.
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Tibetans Appeal Compensation Over Loss of Homes, Land
Radio Free Asia (RFA)
May 11, 2005
KATHMANDU - Tibetan farmers along the route of China's much-vaunted Qinghai-Tibet railway are appealing against eviction from their homes and the amount of compensation offered by the U.S.$3.1 billion infrastructure project.
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Tibetans don't like to talk about themselves, but 'Dreaming' tells their tragic story
SF Gate.com
May 7, 2005
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Old Soul, New Art - Exhibition of Tibetan contemporary art at International Campaign for Tibet office
"Old Soul, New Art" exhibition brings together the work of three prominent Tibetan exile artists, Gonkar Gyatso, based in the UK, Losang Gyatso, from Colorado, and Karma Phuntsok, from Australia. Also features two paintings by a young Tibetan artist from Washington DC, Tenzin Chopak. At the office of the International Campaign for Tibet, 1825 Jefferson Place NW, Washington DC (two blocks south of Dupont Circle, between Connecticut Ave and 19th Street). Exhibit runs May 12 to July 12 2005

Monks sentenced 11 years for Tibetan national flag
TCHRD
May 11, 2005
Two monks from Kardze, Sichuan Province, sentenced to 11 years' prison term for hoisting of a banned Tibetan national flag.
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Dalai Lama Envoys Plan to Visit China
VOA Tibetan News
May 04, 2005
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Tibetans don't like to talk about themselves, but 'Dreaming' tells their tragic story
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, May 7, 2005
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Statement from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery on the 16th Birthday of Gedun Choekyi Nyima, H.H the 11th Panchen Lama
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Dalai Lama campaigns for wildlife
April 7, BBC News
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Tibetan-American Marine Killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON—A 19-year-old Tibetan from Virginia has been killed in combat in Iraq, less than one month after deploying there.
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HH the Dalai Lama: Pope John Paul II- a true spiritual practitioner
Dharamsala, 3 April 2005: His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered special prayers for His Holiness Pope John Paul II yesterday during the last leg of his three-week teachings. After the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama issued this condolence message.
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Statement of HH the Dalai Lama on the 46th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, 10 March 2005
On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the Tibetan People’s Uprising, I convey my warm greetings to my fellow Tibetans in Tibet and in exile and to our friends around the world.
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"Free Tibet" Traffic Circle Dedicated in France
Paris 7 March, 2005- The town of Oloron Sainte-Marie, near Pau in the Pyrenees in the South West of France dedicated a traffic circle in the town as the "Free Tibet" Circle on March 5. The inauguration of the dedication was held in the presence of Mr. Tashi Phuntsok, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Western Europe.
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Official report justifies proceedings in Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche case
Tibet Information Network (TIN)
January 27, 2005
Confirming statements made by the Chinese authorities to foreign governments, the official Chinese press agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday 26 January 2005 the commutation of the death penalty given to Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche into a sentence of life imprisonment.
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Buddhist Prayer For Asia Tsunami Disaster Victims
Tibetan Buddhist prayers you can say for the victims of the tsunami disaster.
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New testimony on the Drapchi nuns
"One week before [.], we were told that the Chinese flag would be hoisted and for this there would be a ceremony that we had to attend. [.] Before May 1998, there was no Chinese flag in the prison. This would have been a very special day for them. So we told each other that we had to do something. [.] We decided to shout out on the 1st May 1998 when the Chinese were going to raise the flag because all the prisoners would be there, criminal and political. We all prepared to shout out on that day. We were told that we had to wash our hair and we were asked to wear nice, clean clothes on that day. We had to wear prison uniform, which had to be very clean. We were given red flags. [.]"
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MEPs Oppose Lifting the EU's China Arms Embargo
November 18, 2004
The European Parliament has voted strongly in favour of the EU retaining its 15-year ban on arms sales to China.
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LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Reflections on the American 2004 Elections"
B. Alan Wallace
November 2004
Never in my life have I witnessed a national election in which so much childish and mean-spirited abuse and slander was hurled by presidential candidates at each other, and never have I seen the American public so ideologically and emotionally polarized against itself and the rest of the world. Unprecedented degrees of animosity and contempt have been expressed by members of both political parties for those who supported the opposition’s candidate, while each side confidently claims the high moral ground: "God, or at least truth and justice, is entirely on our side," they each proclaim. The alienation between the two factions is due in large part to the fact that each finds the other’s position incomprehensible. "How can anyone who loves God and country support Kerry?" is the challenge posed in churches and synagogues throughout the Heartland of America, and "How can any reasonable, informed person who cares about the world as a whole support Bush?" is the rhetorical question posed in colleges and universities throughout the nation. Such an atmosphere of self-righteousness and contempt is bound to be saturated by a dense fog of ignorance and bewilderment.
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Hundreds of Jobless Tibetans Protest in Qinghai Province
October 8, 2004
Washington, DC —At least 200 mostly Tibetan students have been protesting outside local government offices in China’s western Qinghai Province for more than two weeks. The students say officials have failed to deliver on promises to provide jobs to graduates.
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Tibetan Monk Shot Dead in Qinghai, Officials Appeal for Calm
October 1, 2004 
Washington, DC —The leader of a Tibetan monastery in western China has been shot dead after he and other monks demanded that local police pay for medical treatment they required after being beaten in custody.
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Death of Venerable Bokar Rinpoche
The Venerable Bokar Rinpoche, our noble Lama, has passed away. The details will become clear with passing time, but for now I offer this as a summary of Ngodrup Burkhar's report.
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Two Tibet Films Withdrawn from Asian Film Festival under Chinese Pressure
Bombay, August 17, 2004 (FOT India) - In a shocking and unprecedented move, perhaps for the first time in India, two important films, scheduled to be shown at the Asian Film Festival in Mumbai, have been withdrawn as a result of direct pressure from Chinese Embassy officials.
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Foreign Correspondents Invited to Report on China's Panchen Lama
Office of Tibet, New York
August 17, 2004 - The face under the yellow hat of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism looks rather austere for the young age of the wearer. He is shown walking ceremoniously into the Jokhang, Tibet's holiest shrine, with a yellow parasol held over his head by someone walking behind. Two older monks hold his hands on the either side. This is CNN's picture of a 15-year-old boy, known throughout Tibet as the "Fake One".
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New Crackdown on Tibetan Buddhism Underway by Chinese Authorities, According to Major New Study
Official Chinese Documents Reveal Intensification of Control over Monasteries in Tibet
Washington, Friday, July 9, 2004 - A major new report released by the International Campaign for Tibet reveals the increasing threat to the survival of Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet. 'When the Sky Fell to Earth: the New Crackdown on Buddhism in Tibet', documents the rise in repression of religion in Tibet that is a direct result of China's economic policies and strategic objectives.
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The Statement of the Kashag on the 69th Birthday Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
On this auspicious occasion of the 69th birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Kashag—on behalf of the Tibetan people inside and outside Tibet—would like to pay its deep respect by offering our warm greetings, and pray that His Holiness remain as the core of the wellbeing of all sentient beings for aeons to come. We also request His Holiness to continue to bless us with your protection.
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First Convocation for Nuns Held
Dharamsala, June 15 - Tibetan nuns should fight for equality with men through education, said Kalon Thupten Lungrik. Kalon Thupten Lungrik was speaking as the chief guest at a modest function held for the convocation of nuns of Dolmaling who graduated in Pharchin (Prajaniparamitra) Ramjampa. Nuns were never in the history of Tibetan Buddhism honoured with degrees of Pharchin Ramjampa. Earlier last month, Shugseb nunnery honoured its first batch of nuns.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama: A Life's Calling
A small group of individuals, each who can claim to be a close friend or a devout student of the Dalai Lama, have come together to established a foundation in the Dalai Lama's name with his blessings and his permission; to use his name as inspiration and as a rallying point, and to work for world peace.  We are happy to extend this opportunity to all who consider themselves a friend or student of the Dalai Lama, who wish to come together and work towards a better world.
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HH the 14th Dalai Lama to Visit Florida in September 2004
Boulder, CO - Osel Dorje Nyingpo (ODN), a non-profit organization headquartered in San Rafael, CA, announced events that it is organizing for the upcoming visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, to South Florida.  The events scheduled for September 19 - 22, 2004 are co-sponsored by Florida International University and the University of Miami.
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New Metal Barricades in Lhasa's Jokhang Control Access to Inner Temple
Metal barricades nearly 1.8 meters high have been installed across the inner courtyard of Lhasa's Jokhang Temple (Tibetan: Tsug Lhakhang; Chinese: Dazhaosi). Their purpose, according to monks and local residents, is to manage Tibetan worshippers entering the inner temple and to ensure that tourists cannot do so without purchasing a ticket.
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Pope, Dalai Lama on most-influential-people list
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An Open Letter to Kofi Annan from Three Tibetans on Hunger Strike
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China Ups Pressure on Tibetan Monks Over Panchen Lama
Chinese authorities in Tibet are conducting a systematic indoctrination campaign in a major monastery aimed at forcing Tibetan monks to accept a Panchen Lama chosen by Beijing, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
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Movie Highlights Campaign to Free Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
Two years ago, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a revered Buddhist lama and teacher from eastern Tibet, was arrested and imprisoned by Chinese authorities. He was then sentenced to death for crimes he did not commit. Time is running out for Tenzin Delek - he could be executed by the Chinese government in December of this year.
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Tibetan Monk Arrested for Dalai Lama Picture, Flag
Chinese police in a county near the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, have arrested a young monk for keeping in his quarters a photograph of the Dalai Lama and a Tibetan national flag, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
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Trin-gyi-pho-nya: Tibet's Environment and Development Digest
OP-ED: Mobizing Against China's Dam Plans; OP-ED: Environment Eclipsed By Politics; English translation of a smuggled tape from Tibet urging the UN to protect Potala Palace; News-in-Brief; Job Announcement for Tibetans
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Phuntsog Nyidrol Released from Prison
Phuntsog Nyidrol, Tibet's longest serving female political prisoner, was released today from Drapchi prison (Tibet Autonomous Region Prison), and is reportedly with her family in Lhasa.
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China: Criminal Charges Misused to Target Tibetans
The Chinese government is misusing criminal charges to repress political, cultural, and religious expression in Tibetan communities, sentencing a prominent lama to death, Human Rights Watch said.
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Thosamling Institute Opens in India, Offers Instruction to Buddhist Practitioners
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Human Rights Watch: The Trials of a Tibetan Monk- The Case of Tenzin Delek
Extensive report from Human Rights Watch on the case of Tibetan prisoner Tenzin Delek.
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Action Alert for Tenzin Delek from Students for a Free Tibet
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Sino Gold Pulls out of Tibet
A Win for Tibet! Sino Gold ceases activity at Jinkang. Sino Gold has today announced it is pulling out of Tibet. ATC welcomed the news that Sino will discontinue its activity at Jinkang in Eastern Tibet.
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Granted Asylum, Nun Held in Va. Jail
Tibetan Entangled in Post-9/11 Caution
January 27, 2004
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Brutal Treatment Reportedly Awaits Repatriated Tibetans 
January 23, 2004
Katmandu - More details have emerged about the torture and maltreatment of 18 Tibetans who were forcibly repatriated by Nepal to Chinese authorities in May 2003. Former inmates from the prison cells in Shigatse, Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), have recounted incidents where the 18 deportees were shocked with electric batons, repeatedly kicked in the genitals and forced to stand naked outside for four to five hours at a time, three to four times a week.
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UN Mission to China Critical of Poor Education Standards in Tibet
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education has issued a report criticising China for its record on provision of education to its people, and expressing particular concern about education imposed upon 'minorities' that denies religious or linguistic identity as well as the high level of illiteracy in Tibet.
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Namdrol Lhamo Released!
We are overjoyed to let you know that Namdrol Lhamo, one of the last two of the Drapchi 14 nuns in prison, was released on September 21, 2003. We just received this news from sources monitoring the situation inside Tibet. Namdrol Lhamo was a nun at Tashi Choeling Nunnery. She was 28 years old when she was arrested for demonstrating for Tibetan independence in May 1992. Her sentence was extended when she was caught, along with 13 fellow nuns, secretly recording and distributing tapes of freedom songs and messages to their families. After completing her 12 year sentence in Drapchi prison, Namdrol Lhamo is finally free.
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BP Sells Controversial PetroChina Shares
British Petroleum PLC (BP), the global energy giant, announced on January 13, 2004, that it had concluded its 2% stake in PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina) on January 12, 2004. Tibetans and Tibet supporters had waged a campaign against BP's involvement in PetroChina following reports of oil explorations in Tibet.
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Death after Detention
TIN sources report that a Tibetan from Nenying in Khangmar Shen, Shigatse prefecture, passed away at the home of a relative on 27 September 2003, three days after being released following six months in detention.
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Bakula Rinpoche Completes His Life
Bakula Rinpoche passed away on 3 November, 2003, in Delhi. This infinitely active and in this case infinitely deeply submerged in the contemplation immaterial old monk they knew well in Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan and, certainly, India.
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Deported Tibetan Youths Detained in China
Four Tibetan youngsters handed over to the Chinese authorities by Nepal after crossing the border illegally have remained in a detention center in the Tibetan town of Shigatse since their arrival in August.
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Tibetan Monk Knew He Wouldn't Live Long
The Tibetan monk who died last week while serving a prison term for putting up anti-Chinese posters has left behind a letter, obtained by Radio Free Asia (RFA), in which he describes torture he suffered at the hands of his Chinese jailers.
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