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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets with US Congressional Leaders By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post
Thousands of people gathered during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public talk entitled "A Talk for World Peace" at the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington DC, USA, on July 9, 2011. Photo: TPI Official website of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Washington DC, USA, 11 July 2011 - On July 11, the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso left early in the morning for the Verizon Center to continue his preparatory rituals. Thereafter, he visited the offices of Radio Continues on Page 9...
Welcomes with 300 Black balloons
On June 28, 2011, the Tibet Initiative Deutschland (TID) greeted Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao in front of the German Kanzleramt with 300 black ballons symbolizing the disappearance of 300 Kirti monks since March 2011. Photo: TPI By TID, The Tibet Post International
Dharamshala: On July 7, the first day of the Kalachakra Initiation in Washington, DC, the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with several members of the US Congress. The bipartisan group included House Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and six other congressional leaders. Part of HH's purpose in meeting with US officials was to explain his recent decision to relinquish his political authority. His Holiness feels that rule by religious leaders is out of date, and supports the separation of relgion and politics. His Holiness has been a long admirer of the democratic system, having witnessed from a young age the difference between the governments of China and India. "In Peking [Beijing], Congress meeting silent," said the Dalai Lama in a press conference after the meeting, laughing. "Whereas in India, full of noise. In parliament, members very fond to criticize each other. " Impressed by the freedom of thought and speech he saw in India, he began the democratization process of the Tibetan exile government after coming to India as a refugee in 1959. "So now, our small organization in exile community is a fully democratic institution. So we really feel
The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama introducing the newly elected political leaders of the Tibetan Administration on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, USA, on 7th July 2011. Photo: Nangsa FB
very, very proud," His Holiness said. Speaking of his decision to meet with members of the US Congress, His Holiness stated that he felt
Monks of Surmang Protest 90th Anniversary of CCP Games
Berlin: - On June 28, 2011, the Tibet Initiative Deutschland (TID) greeted Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao in front of the German Kanzleramt with 300 black balloons symbolizing the disappearance of 300 Kirti monks since March 2011. Ahead of inter-governmental talks, Wen Jiabao was received with the highest military honors by Germany's
it was "my duty to report to my long time supporter and long time friend." Boehner and Pelosi both emphasized how their See on Page 4....
China’s 60 Years of Occupation
Tibetans protest against 60 years of Chinese occupation, Dharamshala, India, 13th July 2011. Photo: TPI By The Tibet Post International
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Tibetans Show Support for Uyghur
Dharamsala, July 13,2011: - Tibetans and supporters rallied from the main temple Tsuglakhang and gathered at TCV Day School in McLeod Ganj despite the intermittent rains to protest the Chinese government's planned See on Page 6..
Cultural Genocide in Tibet
Peaceful Uyghur demonstration in Brussels: Tibetans and others show their solidarity. Photo TPI
One of the latest photos from the Nangchen county town of eastern Tibet. Photo: TPI
By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post
By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: - A group of 10 Tibetans joined Uyghur protesters outside the Chinese embassy in Belgium on July 6, showing their solidarity with the people of East Turkestan. The peaceful demonstrators were protesting the events of July 5, 2009 in Urumqi. The group of 75 protesters included, besides Uyghur and Tibetans, supporters from Lebanon, Iran, Albania, Iraq, China, and Mongolia. During the demonstration, organized by the Uyghur Association Belgium, the group held up banners with various slogans, among them "Free Uyghur," "We Want Justice," "Freedom for Tibet" and Continues on Page 10....
Dharamshala: - Plans by the Chinese authorities for public games celebrating what the Chinese Government calls its "90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party" have been protested by local Tibetans in Kham Nangchen, eastern Tibet, according to latest confirmed information received by The Tibet Post International. The games were meant to commence on July 6, 2011, the same day as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 76th birthday. As a result, Tibetans viewed the games as "disrespect to the Dalai Lama," said a Tibetan source in Nangchen. Citing the "Yushul Earthquake of 2010 and the
great suffering it caused," the people and monks of Surmang Monastery refused to take part in any celebrations. It was widely believed the games were being planned to falsely portray Tibetans in Nangchen as happy during the anniversary of "Tibet's liberation." Monks in Nangchen responded to local authorities by saying "...if the games are to happen, then let them happen in another area. There is no place for any festive games in Nangchen, we will completely refuse to cooperate." Over 300 monks from Surmang Monastery loudly protested the government's plans and walked out Continues on Page 2.......
By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: - Thupten Samphel, the secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations, members of the Director for the Tibetan Center of Human Rights and Democracy, and Anant Ashthana of the Delhi office of the Human Rights Law Network introduced their new book this morning (4th July). For "Imposing Modernity Continues on Page 6 .....