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In its annual Report on International Religious Freedom, released December 18, 2003, the U.S. State Department comprehensively describes religious suppression by the Chinese government in Tibet.

While millions of Tibetan elsewhere around the globe celebrated the 14th anniversary of the conferment of noble peace prize to our beloved and dynamic leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama way back in 1989 on the day of universal human rights day.

Sacred Tibetan Buddhist chants nominated for the 2004 Grammy Awards may help the Tibetan cause and boost the spread of Buddhism worldwide, monks said Friday.

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell raised concerns about human rights and Tibet during a visit to China, but said there are signs that Beijing is moving in the right direction.

Nestled in this scenic hill resort in northern India, the younger generation of Tibetans do not hide their anger with their spiritual leader Dalai Lama for refusing to break away from China.

Activist groups in Thailand and Myanmar have called on China to consult countries downstream before building 13 large dams on the Salween River.

The spirit of giving was alive and well in Mount Shasta the evening of December 5th as citizens opened their hearts and wallets to support Lama Tenzin's efforts to provide care for orphaned children in India.

Commenting today after a parliamentary debate which discussed lifting the European Union's embargo on arms sales to China, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-President of the Green/EFA Group in the European Parliament, said:

The Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and the Committee of 100 for Tibet are pleased to announce a conference "Shaping the Future of Tibet: Self-Determination and Individual Activism" to be held in Einsiedeln, Switzerland

The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, two Nobel Peace Prize winners, will be among four major spiritual leaders visiting Vancouver for a round of events beginning April 17, 2004.