Exile family’s March to Tibet stopped in Nepal, Marchers detained
The three members of the exiled Tibetan family on their March to Tibet have been detained by Nepali police upon entering the country today, according to sources. The three who have been marching for exactly two months today were reportedly detained upon entering Nepal from the border town of Sonauli.
Farmers in Amdo boycott farming, Demand release of fellow Tibetans
In a strong show of unity and solidarity with the families of Tibetan self-immolators and political prisoners, Tibetans in Amdo Ngaba Adhue region of eastern Tibet have launched a farming boycott movement in protest against the Chinese government.
The Dalai Lama to receive the 2012 Templeton Prize
Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to receive the 2012 Templeton Prize, one of the world’s biggest monetary awards, in a ceremony at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 14, organisers said on Wednesday. The exiled Tibetan leader will receive the £1.1 million prize for his work in encouraging scientific research and harmony among religion