[AFP] Washington, Jul 15: Hollywood star Richard Gere expressed outrage Tuesday over the death in a Chinese prison of a key Tibetan dissident, as the US Congress explored ways to ratchet up pressure on Beijing over Tibet.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 16: Ignoring pleas from Tibetans across the world and international bodies, Chinese authorities have cremated the body of Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche who passed away in Chinese prison on July 12 while serving life sentence.
Read moreDHARAMSALA, JUL 15: Chinese consulate in New York was forced to shut down on July 13 after Tibetan activists entered the premises and demand the return of Tibetan political prisoner and highly revered reincarnate lama, Trulku Tenzin Delek’s body to his family members.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 15: Chinese police have fired indiscriminately at peaceful Tibetan protesters demanding the return of the body of Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a highly revered reincarnate lama and one of the most prominent Tibetan political prisoners, who died in Chinese prison after serving 13 years into his life sentence.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 14: A senior Tibetan Buddhist scholar has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Chinese court in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
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Human Rights Watch | July 13, 2015
Passport Cancellations Used to Restrict Religious Minorities’ Rights
Chinese authorities’ use of a two-track system for issuing passports has severely restricted the freedom of movement for virtually all residents of areas populated mainly by religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 13: A well respected Tibetan spiritual teacher known to be in failing health condition has died in Chinese prison after repeated calls for his medical treatment were denied by Chinese authorities.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 10: Sonam Topgyal, a 26-yr-old Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in eastern Tibet in an apparent protest against China’s repressive rule in Tibet.
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DHARAMSALA, Jul 9: Much to the disappointment of the Tibetan people and followers of the His Eminence 17th Karmapa Ogyen
Read moreVijay Kranti | July 8, 2015
Since he left his home to gain knowledge at the age of 6 years, his life has been a hard fought struggle for sustaining and defending the cause. As per the Lunar calendar, Tibetans celebrated his 80th birthday at Dharmashala on June 21, 2015, as a tribute to his Never Give Up attitude.
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