Statements & Press Releases

It is with great relief that I welcome the truce that has been declared in the Sri Lankan conflict to mark the two-day Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday. I share the widespread international concern for the welfare of civilians caught

By Senators Miller, Ashe, Ayer, Bartlett, Campbell, Carris, Choate, Cummings, Doyle, Flanagan, Giard, Hartwell, Illuzzi, Kitchel, Kittell, Lyons, MacDonald, Maynard, Mazza, McCormack, Mullin, Nitka, Racine, Scott, Sears, Shumlin,

Mr. Chairman and honourable members of the Committee, at this critical time for Tibet, I wish to express

Tibet is the snowy-land located beyond the Himalayan ranges to the north of India- the Land of Aryas. Buddha Shakyamuni blessed this land and prophesied

China’s decision to observe tomorrow as the so-called Serf Emancipation Day is aggravating problems in Tibet. Tibetans consider this observance offensive and provocative. We believe the observance of the "Serf Emancipation Day" on 28 March is aimed at

My best greetings and Tashi Deleg to the new Speaker and to all those members of parliament who have made their presence in this 7th session of the 14th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile.

Since the renewal of direct contact with the Central Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2002, extensive discussions have been held between the envoys of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and representatives of the

We welcome the statement of Premier Wen Jiabao expressing PRC leadership's willingness to continue contacts and consultations with the Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a press conference on 13 March 2009

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising against Communist China’s repression in Tibet. Since last March widespread peaceful protests have erupted across the whole of Tibet

Today, 10 March 2009, is the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising against the repression and occupation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China. On this important anniversary, the Kashag pays its tribute