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Chinese 'invasion' in Tibetan settlement!
Posted on Mar 23, 2006
Chinese 'invasion' in Tibetan settlement!
IANS[Wednesday, March 22, 2006 18:04]
By Jaideep Sarin
Dharamshala, March 22 - Till a few years ago 'MIC' was a banned word at Mcleodganj, the hilltop settlement of the Dalai Lama. But that boycott of 'Made in China' products has given way to 21st-century market demands.
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UN Special Rapporteur on Torture condemns maltreatment of Tibetan prisoners in rare eyewitness report
Posted on Mar 22, 2006
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture condemns maltreatment of Tibetan prisoners in rare eyewitness report
ICT[Wednesday, March 22, 2006 07:49]
Manfred Novak, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture. Photo Copyright AP
The UN's Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Manfred Nowak, stated that 'torture remains widespread' in Tibet and China after he spoke directly to Tibetan political prisoners during visits to the three main prisons in the Tibet Autonomous Region in November last year (advance Mission to China report, available here). Dr Nowak was the first official international observer to visit a new prison, Chushur (Chinese: Qushui) near Lhasa, where some Tibetan political prisoners have been transferred, and he noted that in this prison as well as the others he visited "a palpable level of fear and self-censorship". In his report, detailing the findings of his trip to the People's Republic of China between November 20 and December 2 2005, Dr Novak details a meeting with a Tibetan political prisoner whose sentence was extended for an additional two years after he shouted "Long live the Dalai Lama!" in prison.
| Tibet Exhibition at Lyon International Fair
Posted on Mar 22, 2006
Tibet Exhibition at Lyon International Fair
Phayul[Tuesday, March 21, 2006 21:15]
visitors throng the Tibet exposition, phayul photo, 21 March, 2006
Lyon, France 21, March ? ?Peoples of Himalaya?, an exhibition of Tibetan culture and religion, was one of the themes of an international trade fair which is expected to draw more than 2 million people from across Europe and other parts of the world in 10 days. ?Foirre de Lyon?, one of the biggest international trade fairs in France, began here yesterday. The fair is organised by Eurexpo, a firm based in Lyon.
| Finance Kalon to Release Economic Review: 2005-6
Posted on Mar 16, 2006
Finance Kalon to Release Economic Review: 2005-6
Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 2:00 PM
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Kalon Lobsang Nyandak Zayul
Dharamshala (TibetNet): The Kalon for Finance and Information & International Relations, Lobsang Nyandak Zayul, is expected to release a 64-page, official review report on the overall financial state of the Central Tibetan Administration tomorrow.
In a bid to usher in more transparency in the exile Tibetan governance, the incumbent Kashag introduced the convention of submitting The Economic Review to the Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies in 2002. "Legislatures must know not only the budgets, but also the overall financial standing of the CTA,'' says Kalon Lobsang Nyandak Zayul.
| 'A good chance to practice'
Posted on Mar 13, 2006
'A good chance to practice'
The Bloomington Alternative[Monday, March 13, 2006 00:04]
By Thomas P. Healy
Bloomington, IN - In Tibetan Buddhism there is a practice called ?making an opportunity out of a disadvantage or disaster.? Arjia Rinpoche, the new president of the Tibetan Cultural Center (TCC), laughs when a reporter mentions this.
| Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
Posted on Mar 12, 2006
Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
Phayul[Sunday, March 12, 2006 02:39]
Commemorating the 47th Anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising Wisconsin State Capitol - March 10, 2006
I am sorry I could not be with you here today as you again come together to mark the anniversary of the tragic events of March 10, 1959. Today we remember the estimated 87,000 Tibetan men, women and children who were killed or deported to labor camps during the uprising against Chinese forces. We remember the flight of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and more than 100,000 Tibetans who fled their homeland as a result of brutal suppression by the Chinese government. We remember the courage of those who lost their lives, and we recognize the bravery of those who still fight for the human rights of the Tibetan people. The struggle is not over.
| Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 47th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising
Posted on Mar 10, 2006
Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 47th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising
OHHDL[Friday, March 10, 2006 11:42]
Today, as we commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, I extend my warm greetings to my fellow Tibetans in Tibet and in exile, as well as to our friends around the world. I also pay homage to the brave men and women of Tibet who have sacrificed their lives, and who continue to suffer, for the cause of Tibetan people.
| Tibetan protest debut
Posted on Mar 09, 2006
Tibetan protest debut
AFP[Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:53]
By Jehangir S. Pocha
Wangpo Tethong after unfurling the banner at Tiananmen Square, Beijing. (AFP)
Beijing, March 8 - A Tibetan activist challenged Chinese authorities yesterday by unfurling a provocative banner opposite the Great Hall of the People at Tiananmen Square, where China?s parliament is currently in session.
The activist, Wangpo Tethong, 43, held open his banner for just a few seconds before melting into the crowd.
The banner was addressed to China President Hu Jintao directly, saying: ?Hu, you can?t stop us! 2008-Freetibet.org?.
?This is the first time there will be a Tibetan protest at Tiananmen Square?, Tethong said in an interview the day before he carried out his act. ?It?s meant to show the Chinese government that they can?t just keep ignoring the issue of Tibet or that sooner or later it will arrive in the heart of China.?
| China's prosperity inspires rising spirituality
Posted on Mar 09, 2006
China's prosperity inspires rising spirituality
The Christian Science Monitor[Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:45]
By R. Scott Macintosh
Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
SCENT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Chinese Buddhists light incense at the Buddhist Lama Temple in Beijing during a festival in February. Religion, particularly Buddhism, has seen a resurgence. DAVID GUTTENFELDER/AP
BEIJING ? Ming Zhaung is never without a place to sleep, food to eat, or ink for his brush. The Zen master of the Bailin Temple in Hebei Province is constantly cared for by his devotees - now more than 1,000 students, most of whom started attending his lectures last summer.
| School founder's sentence reduced: Bangri Rinpoche transferred to new prison
Posted on Mar 09, 2006
School founder's sentence reduced: Bangri Rinpoche transferred to new prison
ICT[Thursday, March 09, 2006 00:53]
Bangri Chogtrul Rinpoche (also known as Jigme Tenzin Nyima), the founder and head-teacher of a children's school in Lhasa that was closed down by the authorities in 1999, has had his life sentence commuted to fixed term and reduced by one year, according to new information obtained by John Kamm's Dui Hua Foundation.
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