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With an escalating crisis in Tibet, the members of the European Parliament from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) will host a seminar ‘Tears of Tibet’ at the European Parliament in Brussels on 10 April. According to the ALDE, the conference aims to review EP’s action for a peaceful solution

The Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated his friend Desmond Tutu on winning the Templeton Prize 2013 on Monday. Speaking to Hindustan Times at the Gagal Airport in Kangra before leaving for Europe, the Dalai Lama said “I am very happy” and that Tutu was not only a religious leader

The Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained a Tibetan monk yesterday for carrying out a protest in Kardze region of Sershul County in Eastern Tibet. According to Jampa Yonten, a monk from Sera Monastery in South India, who has close contacts in the region, twenty-year-old Thapgay

The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today left his exile hometown of Dharamshala for ten-day European tour. The Tibetan Nobel Laureate is scheduled to give a series of public talks, teachings and discussions.

Chinese authorities in Gansu have interrogated and threatened the Tibetan students with "serious consequences" for commemorating the fifth anniversary of 14 March 2008 crackdown in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet.

At a press conference the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she would raise the issue of Tibet with the new Chinese leadership during her weeklong visit to China. The announcement follows Australia Tibet Council's (ATC) letter to the Prime Minister last week, urging her to encourage Chinese president Xi Jinping to address the current crisis inside Tibet

Chinese authorities released a Tibetan political prisoner two years prior to the completion of his terms for what China called his "good behavior" last month. According to Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), Dawa Gyaltsen

An unidentified Tibetan woman has set herself on fire in Kyegudo in Amdo (Ch: Qinghai) Province to protest against the demolition of her home. Citing sources in the region, the US-based Radio Free Asia said the protest occurred last week when a Chinese wrecking crew arrived to destroy her house.

Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, has been awarded this year Templeton prize with award of $1.7 million for his "life's spiritual dimension" on Thursday. Tutu, 81, was awarded the prize for inspiring people around the world by promoting forgiveness and justice.

The exile Tibetan headquarters in Dharamshala held mass prayer service today to honour Kunchok Tenzin, who set himself ablaze in protest against China's continuing occupation of Tibet. Hundreds of Tibetans led by exile Prime Minister Dr Lobsang Sangay, Speaker Penpa Tsering, Kalons or cabinet ministers