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China keeps its tight grip on Tibetans in provinces

In September, a 42-year-old Tibetan monk sat down and recorded a video, calmly recounting harrowing tales of abuses of Buddhist monks at the hands of Chinese police and military

Switzerland expects concrete results from Tibet-China talks: Report

Swiss government has expressed hope that the ongoing discussions between Tibetan representatives and Chinese counterparts on Tibet issue would bring about concrete results, according to a report

‘What Remains of Us’: A visit to Tibet, the ‘biggest prison in the world’

There have been many impressive documentaries on Tibet and the plight of its people, but none like Francois Prevost and Hugo Latulippe's "What Remains of Us." Kalsang Dolma—a Tibetan born in exile in India who immigrated to Canada

Norwegian Foreign Secretary Raymond Johansen to Visit Tibet

Norwegian Foreign Secretary Mr Raymond Johansen will visit Tibet this weekend Mr Johansen was only allowed to visit Tibet himself if he agreed to travel without a Norwegian press corps

Merkel to raise human-rights issue in Beijing

Polenz, who chairs the parliamentary committee on foreign policy, said, 'Human rights remain a problem issue.' He called on Beijing to grant greater autonomy to Tibet, the Dalai Lama's homeland

Deluxe edition of ‘Songs for Tibet’ to be released soon

The Art Of Peace Foundation has announced it will release a deluxe edition of their controversial album, Songs For Tibet (Warner Bros.), in December that will include a three hour DVD with teachings by the Dalai Lama

Chinese dissident wins top EU rights prize

The European Parliament, in a move certain to rile Beijing, on Thursday awarded its top human rights prize to Chinese dissident Hu Jia, who was jailed for subversion after testifying to the EU assembly last year

Merkel urged to raise Tibet issue during China visit: Report

An International activist group urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday to raise the issue of Tibet during her visit to China. Merkel arrived in Beijing Thursday to participate in the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit

Banner depicts Dalai Lama, Merton meeting

Forty years after two prominent 20th-century spiritual figures met and changed each others' views about their respective religions, an interfaith group has unveiled a banner in downtown Louisville depicting the Dalai Lama with Thomas

Merkel to mend fences in China visit

Germany joined other Western countries in criticising China's crackdown in Tibet in March and neither Merkel nor Steinmeier attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in August - unlike

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