Britain raises rights, Tibet with China; frowns on Taiwan referendum
Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell raised concerns about human rights and Tibet during a visit to China, but said there are signs that Beijing is moving in the right direction.
Younger Tibetans are angry, want to secede from China
Nestled in this scenic hill resort in northern India, the younger generation of Tibetans do not hide their anger with their spiritual leader Dalai Lama for refusing to break away from China.
Downriver countries fear China dams’
Activist groups in Thailand and Myanmar have called on China to consult countries downstream before building 13 large dams on the Salween River.
Locals raise $6,000 for lama to help orphans
The spirit of giving was alive and well in Mount Shasta the evening of December 5th as citizens opened their hearts and wallets to support Lama Tenzin’s efforts to provide care for orphaned children in India.
His Master’s Voice: Pavlovian Comrades
Sherlock Holmes in one of his pithier stories remarks on the singular incident of the dog in the night time: which was that the dog did not bark when a crime was committed. Holmes concluded that the dog did not bark because it knew the criminal
EP strong debate of the EU Embargo on arms sales to China
Commenting today after a parliamentary debate which discussed lifting the European Union’s embargo on arms sales to China, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-President of the Green/EFA Group in the European Parliament, said:
“Shaping the Future of Tibet” A conference on Self-Determination & Individual Activism
The Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and the Committee of 100 for Tibet are pleased to announce a conference “Shaping the Future of Tibet: Self-Determination and Individual Activism” to be held in Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Dalai Lama, Tutu top list for Vancouver gathering
The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, two Nobel Peace Prize winners, will be among four major spiritual leaders visiting Vancouver for a round of events beginning April 17, 2004.