Situation for Tibetan Refugees in Nepal Remains Unstable, New Report Finds
A new report from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) finds that the overall situation for Tibetan refugees transiting through and living in Nepal continued to deteriorate in 2003, despite the promulgation of a new written refugee policy by the Nepalese government.
‘We Are No Monks’ premiered in London
The radical Indo-Tibetan film ‘We’re No Monks’ received its UK premiere in London on Sunday 11 July 2004. More than 100 people attended the screening organised by the Tibet Society of the UK and the Tibetan/Jewish Youth Exchange
Tattoo is facing torture protest
“Torture is still endemic in China and therefore we do not believe it is right for Tattoo officials to engage with the Chinese Army” – Free Tibet campaign spokeswoman
Two Tibetan monks held in Shigatse
Two Tibetan monks are being held by Chinese authorities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), five months after they were stopped on their return home from Nepal, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.
Parliament of the World’s Religions Commits to Work on Religious Violence and Refugees
Over 8,000 religious leaders and lay people gathered in Barcelona in Spain from July 7 to 13, 2004 and discussed the issues of religious violence, access to safe water, the fate of refugees worldwide, and the elimination of developing countries’ debts.
Monks share their values with inmates
Normally, it’s just boys in blue pants and gray shirts playing pickup basketball on the concrete courts of the state juvenile detention center here. But on Tuesday, burgundy-robed Tibetan monks joined in.
More Chengdu-Tibet flights in July, Aug
More flights to Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, will be opened in July and August, according to the southwestern branch company of Air China, China’s largest airline.
Richard Gere says fighting AIDS more important than Tibet issue
Hollywood movie star Richard Gere said the AIDS fight was more important to him than the Tibet issue, adding he had wept for the plight of infected youths since arriving here for a global summit.
Tibet’s tectonic triumph
India is moving northwards at a rate of around 5cm a year and pushing up the Himalayan massif. In theory, there should be a knock-on effect: Tibet should be moving eastwards at the rate of 2-3cm a year.
Tibetan monk group wins court decision after interrupted performance
A group that sponsored a Tibetan monks concert in February in Grand Rapids says it has won a default judgment against a church in Allendale. The monks were scheduled to perform at the Basilica of St. Adalbert when members of the St. Margaret Mary Church in Allendale interrupted the event.