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Address to the plenary session of the European Parliament »

His Holiness addresses the European Parliament in Brussels (Photo :Reuters)

Your Excellency, Mr. President, Honorable Members of the Parliament, ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great honour to speak before you today and I thank you for your invitation. Wherever I go, my main interest or commitment is in the promotion of human values such as [...]

Communique of the Special International Tibet Support Groups Meeting »

From Right: Ambassador Ranjit Gupta, Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Dr K C Agnihotri, Co-convener, Core Group for Tibetan Cause-India, Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, Justice J S Verma, former Chief Justice and former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission of India and Sonam N Dagpo, Secretary, Department of Information and [...]

His Holiness the Dalai Lama meets Czech Prime Minister »

Prague: His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with the Czech Prime Minister Mr. Mirek Topolanek this evening at the Prime Minister’s official resident. Prime Minister Topolanek received His Holiness at the entrance of resident. The two leaders met for over one hour during which His Holiness the Dalai Lama briefed the Czech leader of the [...]

UN Panel Orders Inquiry into China’s Repression in Tibet »

Geneva: A United Nations (UN) watchdog investigating torture has ordered a thorough and independent inquiry into China’s excessive use of force against peaceful Tibetan protesters particularly monks in Kardze county, Ngaba county, and the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
The Chinese government violent clampdown on peaceful Tibetan protesters since 10 March this year in Tibet, left 218 [...]

US President to Discuss Tibet with Hu Jintao »

Dharamshala: The United States President George W Bush will discuss human rights issues in Tibet and the ongoing discussions between the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Chinese leadership during his meeting with Chinese president Hu Jintao in Peru.

President George W. Bush and His Holiness the Dalai Lama share a laugh Wednesday, [...]