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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

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese police called Tuesday for the arrest and extradition to China of the alleged leader of an Islamic terrorist group and seven core members accused of plotting attacks against the Beijing Olympics

Scores of Taiwanese pro-independence activists on Tuesday shoved a top Chinese official to the ground during his visit to the self-ruled island, sparking anger in Beijing. Television footage showed the protesters surrounding Zhang Mingqing and pushing him to the ground

Despite hopes the Olympics would improve human rights, China's crackdown on dissidents before and during the Games has likely set the stage for a lasting period of even tighter controls, government critics say

Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will attend the inaugural ceremony of the Tibetan Children’s Village’s founding anniversary function on coming Saturday, the educational community’s office said today