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The Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Northern Europe, Mrs. Kesang Y. Takla, returned here yesterday after a successful two-day visit to Ireland where she gave a talk on Tibet at the University of Dublin and met with officials of the Irish Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A U.S.-based rights watchdog has criticised China in a survey, saying the world's most populous country remains a "highly repressive state" where the government routinely violates basic freedoms.

Parliament adopted a joint resolution with 99 votes in favour, 2 against with 7 abstentions reiterating their support for the rule of law and urges the Chinese government to immediately commute the death sentence handed down to Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche.

Following the visit of two special envoys of the Dalai Lama to China, the Tibetan government-in-exile has revamped the task force formed for helping find a solution to the Tibetan issue through negotiations with Chinese leaders.

Canada's 10-year preoccupation with trade as a means of fixing human rights abuses has been a dismal failure, human rights activists said Thursday.

It sounds like the ultimate bridge over troubled water. After more than half a century of estrangement, China and Taiwan could be linked by road within 30 years under ambitious plans unveiled in Beijing yesterday.

The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it wants to continue talks with China to find a settlement that may allow them to return to the region now claimed in full by Beijing.

A coalition of human rights organizations is appealing to Prime Minister Paul Martin to adopt a comprehensive strategy on human rights in China on his upcoming visit.

Buddha's Warriors is compulsive reading for anyone interested in the ancient conflict between the forces of light and dark. Much more than a re-telling of Tibetan resistance to Chinese invasion, above all its other credentials, and they are considerable indeed, it's a moving account of freedom challenging oppression through sacrifice, courage, determination and suffering.

The Central Tibetan Administration has decided to mark the year 2005 with an official expression of gratitude and reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as His Holiness turns 70 this year.