“I have only one wish in my heart. I just wish to raise the prestige of my people.”
Kedhup requested the Tibetan youth not to fight within Tibet but to stay united.
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RTYC Belgium Cycle Rally Calls For A Free Tibet
Let Us Try To Build A More Peaceful World: His Holiness The Tibet Post Inteternational
RTYC Belgium Cycle Rally Calls For A Free Tibet, Brussels, Belgium, Hune 23 2012. Photo: TPI By The Tibet Post International
Brussels: RTYC Belgium has organised cycle rally on Sunday, 23 June with 39 cyclist start 8:30 am from Antwerpen to brussel which is two biggest city in Belgium. The purpose of this protest is to show the world that Tibetans are still suffering under communist chinese and Tibetans are still continuously self immolating in Tibet, calling Returns of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Freedom in Tibet.We are the voice of those poor Tibetan in Tibet and we had shown their sacrifice on our way to Brussel by distributing 200 DVDs to the people we met during our way to brussel. We end our cycling at la bourse, Brussel and at la bourse,we had organised mass protest and many Tibetans has joined over there.we had started our mass protest with other Tibetan and Belgium around for 2 hours.
In Support of Victims of Torture
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Photo: pema tso By: Anand Katakam, Tibet Post International
Dharamshala: 26th of June marks the 15th anniversary of the United Nations International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture. A commemorative was held yesterday at 6pm yesterday evening at Tibetan Day school. The chief guests were Sonam Choephel security of the Central Tibetan Administrations Department of Health and Dawa, a researcher from the Tibetan centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
Matera, 25th June 2012: - The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Matera at the invitation of his friend and fellow Nobel Peace Laureate, Betty Williams, to support her work here to create a City of Peace, a place where refugees from war, hunger or social, economic, or political upheaval can be rehabilitated. Today, she escorted His Holiness to two of the sites where the work is going on. At the first, new buildings are under way and His Holiness said prayers for the success of the project. From there they drove to the Baronale Palace, Scanzano Jonico where they were welcomed by the Mayor and the President of the Region and took their seats on a stage overlooking the town square under the burning sun. In her speech, Betty Williams looked forward to the day when people understand that non-violence is a weapon of the strong. She expressed her appreciation of Aung San Suu Kyi's saying that war can be unlearned. She said it is time to listen to what children tell us and learn from them. They were joined on the platform by an old friend of His Holiness's, Marco Pannella the historic leader of the Italian Radical Party. His Holiness began his address with his customary greeting, "Brothers and sisters, we are all the same, none of us wants problems, we all want to live a peaceful life. And although that is what we want, we human beings tend to create a lot of problems for ourselves. Then, when we encounter those problems, anger develops and overwhelms our mind, which leads to violence. A good way to counter this and to work for a more peaceful world is to develop concern for others. If we do that, our anger, jealousy and other destructive emotions will naturally weaken and diminish."Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking in the courtyard of an old restored monastery in Stan Arcangelo, Italy, on June 25, 2012. Photo: Tony Vece
remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We shouldn't welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend"He explained that we need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and
Two Men Self Immolate In Tridu County, Eastern Tibet
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constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind."People in every part of the world are fed up with violence; increasingly people are looking for ways to create peace. Start a project like this and people support it See Page 2 ...
Man Arrested for Anti –Chinese Political Activity
By: Anand Katakam, Tibet Post International
Dharamshala: Sandhup, an activist in Sertha County of the Kanzi Tibetan Autonomous Region was arrested on the 13th of June after being accused of anti-Chinese political activities. He had been arrested by the local Chinese police.Sandhup (31) had been arrested according to a news bulletin from www.Tibet.net. No details have emerged as to the reason for his arrest as well as the location of his imprisonment.Since 2008, many protests have occurred in Sertha County. In the last two years, a Chinese crackdown has occurred in the region and unverified reports of police brutality. A few deaths have been reported with no conclusive evidence.Another Tibetan man Youdrang had also been recently arrested but no information has arisen as to his whereabouts and the charges that he is facing.
China Holds Military Drills in Tibet
Immolations: Expression of Freedom By: Anand Katakam, Tibet Post International
Dharamshala: Chinese army conducted a fire drill in the so called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) for anti-tank units. This was in order to test precision strike capability of the units, according to reports. The so called People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized this drill on the 14th of June according to multiple media reports and the official PLA DAILY. This drill has followed a major air drill that had taken place in March within the Central Tibet. Drills by the Chinese military have been more than frequent in the Tibetan region over the past year. These drills have had the sole objective of testing the precision strike capability of their weaponry as well as raising the moral of the Chinese troops. These repeated drills have put India on alert. Analysts within the Indian fraternity feel that China might be preparing for some kind of military strike. In the past week, two men have also self- immolated, bringing a stronger Chinese security presence in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. There have been skewed reasons for the expulsion of many Tibetans in the region. The TAR is under the control of the Chinese government and is fighting for independence through a government in exile based in Dharamshala India. In the past few months the situation has escalated in almost all parts of Tibet.
Ngawang Norphel (22) and Tenzin Kedhup (24). Photo: TPI/Sangay
By hamsini hariharan, Tibet Post International
Dharamshala: At 3.30 pm on 21st June, two Tibetan men have self immolated in Dsadhu Village in Tridu county in Kham region. They been identified as Ngawang Norphel (22) and Tenzin Kedhup (24). Norphel originates from Ngaba county in Amdho, northeastern Tibet, and his father has been identified as Lhakpa Dondhup and his mother as Tsering Yangkyi. He moved to Dsadhu village a few years back. Khedhup is from Nyatso Village in Tridu County, Kham region, eastern Tibet. His father has been identified as Lhakdup and his mother as Kyizom. He was a monk in Zalkar monastery. He left the monastery in 2006. They called for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet, Free Tibet and had carried the Tibetan national flags. After the immolations, Kedhup was reportedly taken to Zalkar Monastery and the status of both men
are undetermined. But some local people have stated that one of the men have already passed away. 20 june 2012 004They are reported to have left a message stating that they have no ability their culture and religion and economically they could not contribute for Tibetans. They self immolated for the Tibetan people as well as for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the hope that he returns to Tibet. They also requested the Tibetan youth not to fight within Tibet, to stay united and hold up Tibet's strength for their freedom struggle. The police have reportedly taken over Dsadhu Village and have shut down all internet cafes. The source of this information, a monk from Sera Monastery in South India told TPI that the informants in Tibet were keen to spread the news of the self immolations wordwide.
Ex-Greens leader Bob Brown (R) criticised the foreign minister for not meeting the Tibetan PM (L). Photo: AAP By: Agence France-Presse
Sydney: Tibet's exiled political leader Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday said a spate of self-immolations in China was a strong message being sent by oppressed and desperate people who want to assert their freedom. The Harvard scholar, who was elected prime minister in April 2011, added he hoped a leadership transition in Beijing this year would bring a "new perspective" on Tibet.More than 30 people have set themselves on fire See Page 4 ...