China detains 50-plus Tibetan refugees

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detained more than 50 people attempting to flee across the border in recent weeks as they crack down on refugees seeking religious and political freedom, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday.

Task Force concludes two-day meeting

Kalon Tripa, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, and the two envoys briefed His Holiness the Dalai Lama last Tuesday on the two-day meeting of the Task Force.