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Tibet Brief – Edition 73
In this edition: First meeting for European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group since elections; The Dalai Lama should reincarnate following traditional Tibetan practices, Tibetan religious leaders say; More than 30 Tibetans imprisoned after protests in Sershul; Tibetan students ordered not to take part in religious activities during winter break; Former monk dies after self-immolating (…)
La Belgique et les Pays-Bas se positionnent en faveur de la liberté des bouddhistes tibétains de désigner le prochain Dalaï lama
Bruxelles, 6 février 2020 – La Belgique et les Pays-Bas ont récemment exprimé leur soutien au droit des communautés bouddhistes tibétaines de désigner la succession du Dalaï lama, rejetant les prétentions du gouvernement chinois d’interférer dans ce processus. En réponse à une question du député fédéral belge Samuel Cogolati sur la position de son gouvernement […]
European countries weigh in on Tibetan Buddhists’ right to pick next Dalai Lama
Belgium and the Netherlands have weighed in on the rights of the Tibetan Buddhists by declaring that it is up to the Tibetan religious community to select the future Dalai Lama, rejecting China’s efforts to control the succession of the revered Tibetan leader.
US House of Representatives passes Tibetan Policy and Support Act
Today, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve the Tibetan Policy and Support Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation that will dramatically upgrade US political and humanitarian support for Tibetans, including the sanctioning of Chinese officials for interfering in the Dalai Lama’s succession.
First meeting for European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group since elections
The first meeting of the European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group since a new Parliament was elected took place today in Brussels. The meeting brought together about 15 Members of the European Parliament or their assistants, as well as the International Campaign for Tibet’s Brussels team and Tashi Phuntsok, head of the Office of Tibet in […]
Tibet Lobby Day Joint US, EU efforts this spring
The International Campaign for Tibet will bring together its members, Tibetans and Tibet groups to lobby for Tibet on both sides of the Atlantic this spring.
Major Chinese govt. meetings in Lhasa discuss religion, poverty and ‘Xi Jinping thoughts’
The provincial-level “Two Sessions” meetings of the Chinese government were held this week in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. The focus of the meetings was religion and poverty alleviation and China’s struggle against the Dalai Lama and his “Dalai clique” of supporters.
More than 30 Tibetans imprisoned after protests in Sershul
More than 30 Tibetan monks and laypeople were imprisoned for two weeks in a harsh crackdown in Sershul (Chinese: Shiqu) in eastern Tibet following the arrest of seven Tibetans there for protests in November.
Tibetan students ordered not to take part in religious activities during winter break
As schools in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa began their winter vacations this week, parents received orders saying their students cannot be involved in any religious activities during the break. In one such directive dated Dec. 31, 2019 and sent by Lhasa Chengguan Haicheng Elementary School, parents are told that it is the order of […]
Larung Gar abbot’s international centers closed under suspected pressure from China
As one of the leading Tibetan Buddhist voices within China has made a surprising announcement about the closure of his Bodhi Institute of Compassion and Wisdom, ICT has learned that some of his followers suspect there is more to the closure than the reason he cited.