EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering will not attend Olympic Games opening ceremony
The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, has noted with great regret that the meetings between the envoys of the Dalai Lama – Mr Lodi Gyari and Mr Kelsang Gyaltsen
Dalai Lama tells us to ‘reprioritize, revalue’
“He urges people to rethink what they want and how to get what they want, and with so much misery and unhappiness in the world, the way to happiness will not come from doing things as we are used to doing them.”
China Has “Never Understood” Tibetan Culture, says His Holiness
His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Chinese government has never understood the heritage, culture and traditions of Tibetans. This is the root cause of all problems, but they are
Chinese authorities in revenge attacks on Tibetan monks
ell, the most striking one was from a monk that I met at a Buddhist pilgrimage spot in China, who had escaped from a monastery in Eastern Tibet and he said that when he was there at his monastery
Tibet Support Group in Spain to file an extension of their lawsuit against Chinese authorities for recent crimes
Tibet Support Group (Comité de Apoyo al Tibet) is set to file an augmentation of their initial lawsuit that was admitted January 10, 2006 accusing Chinese leaders Li Peng, Jiang Zemin
China Warns French President Against Meeting Dalai Lama
China’s ambassador to France has warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy against meeting with Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama
Merkel asks China to push for success in Tibet talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday asked Chinese President Hu Jintao to push for a successful outcome to talks between China and Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
With one month to go, IOC says it’s time for China to deliver on promises
With the Olympics just a month away, it’s time for China to deliver on promises made seven years ago when the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the Games
Sting, Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer & other Top Artists send a musical message of support to Tibet and the Dalai Lama
The Art of Peace Foundation announced today that over a dozen of the world’s top musical artists, including Sting, Dave Mathews, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Moby and Garbage are coming together
University says sorry to China for Tibet degree
A university has apologised to China for “any unhappiness” it caused by awarding an honorary degree to the Dalai Lama. The apology was criticised by Tibetan freedom campaigners who