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TIN sources report that a Tibetan from Nenying in Khangmar Shen, Shigatse prefecture, passed away at the home of a relative on 27 September 2003, three days after being released following six months in detention.

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, a group of 100 Tibetans and supporters protested China’s information policy in Tibet. A banner saying “China: Tibet can’t be silenced.” was displayed outside the conference building of the World Summit on Information Society.

Activists of the Tibetan Youth Congress pray during a demonstration to mark International Human Rights' Day, in New Delhi December 10, 2003. The protesters were demonstrating against China's annexation of Tibet in 1950 and alleged human rights violations against the people of Tibet. Photo by Kamal Kishore

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GOLDEN BOY: Lama Rinpoche, 10, has enjoyed catching up with his friends and shopping for toys while in New Zealand. (MAARTEN HOLL/Dominion Post)

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has urged Western countries not to consider Islam a "militant religion" and said all conflicts should be resolved through dialogue.

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President George W. Bush is expected to raise the issue of religious freedom with the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, in the White House on Tuesday, following a decision by a US commission to call off a visit to China after it had been ordered not to speak to anyone in Hong Kong.

A Buddhist sect has launched a Monastic Institute in Dharamshala town for the preservation and promotion of their culture. The foundation ceremony of the Dorzong Monastic Institute, launched by the Drupka Kagyu sect

Exiled Tibetans are elated that an album of their monks' chants has been nominated for the most prestigious American music award - the Grammy - and they see the music's increasing popularity as a way to raise awareness of their culture and history.