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Tibet has a rich history as a sovereign nation until the 1950s when it was invaded by China. [Photo: File]
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Lama turns to iPhone to spread app-ness. Photo: Hürriyet Daily News
Brussels — Golog Jigme, a former Tibetan political prisoner, told the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Tuesday that Tibet has become like a large open-air-prison under Chinese occupation. Ven Jigme was severely tortured for assisting Dhondup Wangchen in making the documentary "Leaving Fear Behind" in 2008.
Geneva — Reiterating that people of Tibet are not seeking independence from China but "genuine autonomy" for Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said China's new leadership should use "common sense" and seek truth from fact.
Geneva — Speaking during a panel discussion on Human Rights with fellow Nobel Peace laureates in Geneva, the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Friday said that we can overcome that "potential for violence," if we remember the "oneness of humanity."
Dharamshala — To mark the 57th anniversary of the Tibetan people's national uprising day in Dharamshala, India on Thursday, March 10, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay said "the situation inside Tibet is grim", stressed that "the self-immolation is further evidence of the lack of freedom in Tibet."
The Founding Assembly of the ‘Asia Democracy Network’ and the ‘3rd Seoul Democracy Forum’ were held in Seoul, Korea, from 21st to 24th October 2013. Photo: TPI
Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace laureate, advocated for human rights in China before his death. Photo: File
The European Parliament is a rubber-stamp parliament - Photo: file
Hong Kong: RSF representative detained and deported on attempt to monitor Jimmy Lai’s national security trial. Photo: RSF
