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China's human rights record deteriorated in 2002 as government efforts to establish the "rule of law" were undermined by political campaigns and administrative fiats, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Football is a religion, they say, in Brazil. For Tibetans, it's no less. As the two Italian soccer giants AC Milan and Juventus met last night for the final of the UEFA Champion's League, which was won by the former

TCHRD received confirmed information that 18 Tibetan refugee detainees who were arrested in Nepal on 15 April 2003, now face the prospect of imminent deportation following Chinese embassy officials’ intervention in their release process.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is to visit Denmark next week, the Danish Tibetan support committee said Wednesday. He will holds talks with the Danish prime minister and foreign minister and attend several public meetings

A mining company planning to dig for gold in western China is on collision course with the Dalai Lama and Tibet’s government-in-exile. Sino Gold, an Australian company, wants to mine at Jinkang, in Sichuan province. The company owns

Secret negotiations between China and the Dalai Lama are due to resume after the arrival in Beijing last night of two senior envoys of the Tibetan spiritual leader. Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen are due to meet officials later this

The United States has welcomed a visit to Beijing by a delegation of Tibet's government in exile, saying it hopes the mission will promote a dialogue on the Himalayan territory's political future.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said at the May 27 mid-day State Department press briefing that the U.S. was "pleased to learn that Mr. Lodi Gyari, the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy, and his delegation were received by Chinese officials" and

The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan political and religious leader, will talk about non-violence global ethics in Germany this week.

As the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first Buddhist congregation in Germany approaches, the Dalai Lama plans to visit the country. The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize