His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that differences in opinion must be resolved through dialogue and discussion rather than settling them by waging wars. His Holiness the Dalai Lama said wars produce temporary victors and temporary losers
China has detained two Tibetan businessmen for allegedly leaking information to the foreign media about the closed trial of two other Tibetans, according to Human Rights Watch.
In a subdued speech, the Dalai Lama criticized China's human rights policy but praised Beijing for some positive developments as his supporters staged protests to mark the anniversary of Tibetans' failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today urged China to address the issue of autonomy for his nation, warning that the problem could soon become insoluble. The Dalai Lama made his appeal on the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan national uprising against Beijing's annexation of the once independent Himalayan country.
Tibetans in Dharamsala today observed the 44th commemoration of the Tibetan national uprising day. Hundreds of Tibetans gathered at the ground in front of the main Buddhist Cathedral (Tsuk Lhakhang) for the first time without the huge
Tibetans, living in exile in India, shout anti-China slogans while carrying a picture of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, during a protest in Chandigarh March 10, 2003. The rally was organized on the last day of a ten-day long march from Dharamsala, where the Dalai Lama lives, to create awareness among the Indian masses about Tibetan problems and China's policy towards Tibet. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), a pressure group, today renewed its demand for the immediate release of the 11-year-old boy-monk Gedhum Choekyi Nyima.
China on Monday defended its environmental record in Tibet, outlining efforts to protect its ecology and denouncing what it called false claims by the Dalai Lama and activists that it has harmed the Himalayan region.
Exiled Tibetans living in India burn Chinese flags during a protest in New Delhi, March 10, 2003. The rally was organized on the last day of a ten-day long march from Dharamsala, home of the Dalai Lama, to create awareness about Tibetan problems and China's policy towards Tibetans.
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