TCHRD Commemorates 55th Human Rights Day
As we commemorate the 55th Human Rights Day on 10 December, it is a day to reflect upon the situation of the world in the year gone by and resolve further to work towards a more peaceful and free world.
Tibet bus crash kills 14
A severely overloaded bus plunged into a valley in Tibet, killing 14 passengers and injuring 43, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The bus was carrying 64 people including two drivers – 20 people over its capacity – when it crashed early yesterday, the report said.
Berkeley volunteers improve karma by helping Tibetans
There’s no shortage of “Free Tibet” bumper stickers on East Bay thoroughfares. And one group takes that activism one step further. A Berkeley organization is preparing to send nearly200,000 books of Buddhist teachings to Tibetan refugees, part of a 12-year tradition.
Tibetan Jail Cry
Two former Tibetan political prisoners are to give a talk at the University of Nottingham about what happened to them in Chinese prisons. They will also meet Sir Colin Campbell, the vice-chancellor, to discuss the university’s plans to open a Chinese campus.
Tibetans in exile applaud Grammy nomination
Exiled Tibetans are elated that an album of their monks’ chants has been nominated for the most prestigious American music award – the Grammy – and they see the music’s increasing popularity as a way to raise awareness of their culture and history.
Monastic Institute launched in Dharamshala
A Buddhist sect has launched a Monastic Institute in Dharamshala town for the preservation and promotion of their culture. The foundation ceremony of the Dorzong Monastic Institute, launched by the Drupka Kagyu sect
Bush likely to press Wen on religious freedom
President George W. Bush is expected to raise the issue of religious freedom with the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, in the White House on Tuesday, following a decision by a US commission to call off a visit to China after it had been ordered not to speak to anyone in Hong Kong.
Bush likely to press Wen on religious freedom
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Islam not a militant faith: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has urged Western countries not to consider Islam a “militant religion” and said all conflicts should be resolved through dialogue.