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A Free Monthly Publication For Tibetan Issues and Community Information RGD No. HPENG/2013/51798 Volume: XIX Issue: 2 MARCH 31, 2017
Self-Immolation Protest 2017
Pema Gyaltsen, also known as Pegyal, 24, self-immolated near Tsoga monastery in Nyagrong, Kham, eastern Tibet, on March 18 to protest against the illegal occupation of Tibet by the Chinese regime. This is the first reported self-immolation protest inside Tibet since the start of this year. The police removed his charred body from the location of his protest. Initially Continued on page 3
His Holiness to Visit Arunachal
by Tenzin Samten India has dismissed China’s warnings and confirmed His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s week-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the most northeasterly Indian state, in early April as scheduled. China considers Arunachal, which has a majority ethnic Tibetan population, to be part of China, calling it “Little Tibet”. Continued on page 4
The Dalai Lama and John Oliver Tibet on the World Stage
by Aparna Kathuria His Holiness the Dalai Lama was interviewed by comedian and satirist John Oliver for the American television network HBO’s show Last Week Tonight which aired on March 6 and became an internet hit, delighting Tibetans and supporters worldwide as it was shared on social media. However, some of His Holiness’s comments enraged Continued on page 5
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Tibetan issues have received global recognition this month, with concerns expressed during the United Nations Human Rights Convention in Geneva February 21 - March 24, and in four new reports by prominent Human Rights organisations. See our articles Shadows of Dust across the Sun, Four Reports Highlight Deteriorating HR in Tibet and Tibet on the Agenda in Geneva on pages 3, 8, 11. Continued on page 3, 8, 11
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