Dy Speaker to Attend Freedom of the City Award Function in Italy
Dolma Gyari, the deputy of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, will attend an award ceremony for conferring the “Freedom of the City” of Turin to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Ladakh Buddhists on the edge as India, China cosy up
“Tibet is in a shambles today. The people are silenced violently; there is no freedom of faith. We want India to talk to Chin and His Holiness, the Dalai Lama over the future of Tibet and find a
Chinese Lawyer Says German Chancellor Was Right in Meeting the Dalai Lama
A Chinese law professor and human rights activist, Teng Biao, has said German Chancellor Merkel was right in meeting the Dalai Lama. In an interview to the German
Dalai Lama calls on Italy to back Tibetan autonomy
Tibetan exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Italy Thursday to support Tibet in its bid for autonomy, in a speech to Italian parliament members. “We do not want independence for Tibet, but
Dalai Lama: China Hardening on Tibet
The Dalai Lama said Thursday that China is taking an increasingly harsh stance on Tibet and he appealed for international help during a visit to Rome.
Dalai Lama in Rome
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, right, gestures as Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, left, looks on during the annual summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners, Rome Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. “Our right hand has always reached out to the Chinese government,” the Dalai Lama said. “That hand has always remained empty, so with our left hand we appeal to you: help us.” China condemned the visit by the Dalai Lama to Rome, saying Thursday it opposed any country supporting or sympathizing with the exiled spiritual leader. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)