The San Mateo County Medical Association in California has awarded its Distinguished Service Award for this year to Dr. Nancy Harris for her contribution towards improving the health of the Tibetans in Tibet.
Today, a group of thirty Tibetans and western supporters protested in front of the headquarter of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne. The activists representing a world-wide coalition of Tibetan organisations handed over the second human rights report to the IOC.
The United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed 26 June as the UN International Day in support of Victims of Torture in 1997. Every year, the day is commemorated in support of victims of torture and to eliminate torture throughout the world.
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is to spend six days in Scotland next year. He will travel north after spending a day in London on 27 May and will spend four days on a programme of Buddhist teachings in Glasgow.
26 year old Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol said today that she hoped British Prime Minister Tony Blair would support the non-violent freedom struggle of the Tibetan people when he visits China next month.
Although Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha, in an interview to BBC called the joint communiqué between India and China a “win-win” situation for both, the pact does not represent any dramatic move forward, say China experts.
The political and social landscape has undergone certain changes since the 12th Kashag (Cabinet) headed by Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche took over. One noted policy which has been discussed widely in the community is the agricultural policy the
