PM sends message to China
Throughout the ’90s, Canada ignored Tibet. We left its Buddhist monks and 2.6 million Tibetans alone in their struggle on “the roof of the world,” fighting for cultural survival.
Pope, Dalai Lama on most-influential-people list
Pope John Paul II, The Passion of the Christ director Mel Gibson and the Dalai Lama are among the global figures listed in Time magazine’s new list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
Greenpeace helps Tibetan students set up solar energy unit
The Indian chapter of environment watchdog Greenpeace has begun a solar power utilization programme amongst the Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala. Experts from Germany and Switzerland set up a two kilowatt photo voltaic generater in a special Tibetan Children Village.
Martin, Dalai Lama hold historic meeting
Canadians should heed the Dalai Lama’s reverence for such basic human values as compassion and justice especially after recent racist attacks here, says Prime Minister Paul Martin.
Canada PM discusses Tibetan rights with Dalai Lama
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin met the Dalai Lama on Friday and said the two men had discussed human rights in Tibet, a move that is bound to anger China.
Appeal for release of Panchen Lama
The National Democratic Party of Tibet, the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress have appealed to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights and the Child Rights Committee to pressurise China so that the eleventh Panchen Lama
The Pursuit of Happiness
Erin Gammel is a shoo-in for the Canadian Olympic swim team. Canadian record holder, champion backstroker – unless something wildly unexpected happens, she’s going to Athens. But four years ago she was a sure bet for the Sydney Olympics, too.