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THINKING OF BURMA – Jamyang Norbu

It was somewhere in an article by George Orwell that I came across the phrase “the solipsism of the sick man”, i.e. the inability

Tibet as talking point

A Tibetan friend mischievously told me: "The Chinese are lucky, Buddha is more compassionate than Allah". This was not meant as judgment on a particular religion, but rather to illustrate

Dalai Lama calls for religious tolerance

As the Dalai Lama continued his five-day tour of Germany on Sunday, Kurt Beck, leader of the country's Social Democratic Party criticized a federal cabinet member's decision to meet with

Tibet Independent torch relay in Belgium

RTYC Belgium organized the Tibet Independent Torch relay in Brussels May 16. Representing the continued struggle for freedom in Tibet and bringing the message of hope and peace, the torch makes its next stop in England.

RTYC Bike Rally for ‘Free Tibet’ in Kathmandu

The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Kathmandu intensified their campaign for 'Free Tibet' with a hectic bike rally in the Nepalese Capital today when police tried to thwart the rally that

Karmapa in America

17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorjey, is currently on his historic tour to the US. His first stop being New York, today he gave his first teaching abroad in the heart of the

Dalai Lama offers help to the Chinese

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, has made a gesture of goodwill to China by announcing that he wants to donate to the Chinese earthquake fund, despite Beijing's denunciations of the "Dalai clique"

China detains Drakar and Gaden Choeling Nuns in Kardze

In aftermath of the series of pro-Tibet protests in many parts of Tibet since 10 March 2008, the Chinese government has stepped up unprecedented "Patriotic re-education" campaign in an attempt to

China arrests 55 nuns of Pang-ri Nunnery for protesting

Over 55 nuns in Kardze protested against the Chinese authorities on 14 May 2008 according to reliable information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)

Victims of the Genocide in Tibet will Testify in Spain’s High Court as the Olympic Games Approach

After more than fifty years' impunity regarding the genocide of the Tibetan people, victims will finally testify about their sufferings on 19th May 2008 at 9:30 in Court nº 2 of Spain's Audiencia

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