Statements & Press Releases

Born in 1910, Ngapo began serving the Tibetan Government in 1936. His role in Tibetan politics became prominent after he was appointed the Dhochi (roughly translat

From the onset of China's occupation of Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party's outlook towards Tibetan Buddhism has been of extreme suspicion and fear. Tibetan people's way of life and their outlook towards the world is

We write to urge that the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen give serious attention to the ‘Third Pole’, as Tibet is known for being the largest repository of glacially stored water outside of the Arctic and Antarctic

My attention has been drawn to an interview published in the Chinese media by Executive Vice Minister Zhu Weiqun of the Central United Front Work Department of the Chi

On 1 October, Beijing celebrated the People's Republic of China's 60th anniversary. The celebration was awe-inspiring. Military hardware rolled past Chinese leaders, who stood tall with pride and stiff with emotion. This display of C

The Fifth World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet, meeting in Rome on the 18th and 19th of November 2009 –

In March of 2008, the world was shocked about the violent repression by the Chinese Government of demonstrations and uprising in Lhasa and many other parts of Tibet, in which Tibetans protested against the violation of their human rights and for freedom

The official Chinese claim that His Holiness the Dalai Lama "does not represent the Tibetan people" seems to be a simplistic remark aimed to undermine the popularity

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet affirm critical values that the world is in danger of losing. They are a model for all of us: despite the attack on their people and the displacement of their culture

For 50 years, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people have waged a peaceful struggle to preserve their ancient culture, religion, language, and identity. As the issue of Tibet remains tragically unresolved and Tibetans