Unanimous decision to fly Tibetan National Flag at City-County Building
The City-County Liaison Committee of Dane County unanimously passed a resolution last night that would allow the Tibetan National Flag to fly about the City-County Building in downtown Madison
Tibet Activists Freed
Five Tibetan independence activists were released early this morning by Chinese authorities in Tibet. Tenzin Dorjee, Kirsten Westby, Laurel Mac Sutherlin and Shannon Service were detained on
Dalai Lama to visit Sacramento
Ray Kerridge, Sacramento’s city manager, who is helping to orchestrate the visit, said a number of possibilities are being discussed with the Dalai Lama’s staff. No specific days in 2009 have been
China kicks out Americans over protest
Five Americans were expelled from China on Friday after staging an illegal demonstration at Mount Everest base camp that was aimed at “splitting” the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said
Canberra Youth Celebrate His Holiness Panchen Lamas 18th Birthday
“His (Holiness Panchen Lamas) 18th birthday marks the end of a childhood spent as a political prisoner. In Australia and in many other nations around the world, the 18th birthday is a coming of
Protest rally in NY marks the 18th birthday of the Panchen Lama
In May 1995, at the age of 6, Gendun Choekyi Nyima was recognized by the Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama. He and his family were immediately abducted by the Chinese; their whereabouts are still unknown to this day.
IOC caves In To Chinese Propaganda and agrees route for Olympic Torch Relay through Tibet
The International Tibet Support Network (ITSN) is dismayed to learn that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to give final approval to China’s plan to route the Olympic Torch Relay
Tibetans in Calgary, Canada pray on 18th birth anniversary of the 11th Panchen Rinpoche
On April 25 the 18th Birthday of Panchen Rinpoche, Tibetans in Calgary Canada commemorated His 18th birthday with prayer organized by the Tibetan community of Alberta at the Calgary Buddhist
Tibetan flag sparks controversy
A prominent critic of government involvement in religion is opposing a request to fly the Tibetan flag over the City-County Building to honor the visit of the Dalai Lama to Madison next week.
Indian supporters campaign for the release of Panchen Lama
On the occasion of 18th birth anniversary of 11th Panchen Lama, under the banner of Youth Liberation Front for Tibet (YLFT), Indian Tibet support group from Katehwara lead a