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MAR-APR-14-Fnl TIBETAN BULLETIN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION VOLUME 18 - ISSUE 2 MARCH - APRIL 2014 FOCUS Under China’s Shadow: Mistreatment of Tibetans in Nepal FEATURE Top EU Official Visits Dharamshala DOCUMENTATION Sikyong’s Statement on 55th Tibetan National Uprising Day CHINESE PERSPECTIVE Walk Home Together WORLD PRESS The First Lady’s Travel Journal: A Taste of Tibetan Culture www.tibet.net/en/tibbul His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the EU delegation led by Mr. Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee His Holiness the Dalai Lama and fel- low guests during the release of the book ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri - Lessons in Leadership’ in New Delhi, India on March 23, 2014. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Kalon Dicki Chhoyang and Mr. Henri Malosse (C), President of the Euro- pean Economic and Social Commit- tee speaking to reporters on 10 March 2014. DIIR Photo/ Tenzin Phende www.tibet.net/en/tibbul FOCUS 7. Under China’s Shadow : Mistreatment of Tibetans in Nepal FEATURE 9. Henri Malosse, President of EESC Visits Dharamshala TIBETAN 10. Himachal Pradesh University Confers Honorary Degree on His ULLETI Holiness the Dalai Lama B N 11. Shri Ram College of Commerce celebrates 88th Annual Day, Tibetan Bulletin is an official bi-monthly journal of the Central Tibetan Admin- Dalai Lama was Chief Guest istration. 11. His Holiness the Dalai Lama interacts with Indian students on ethics and compassion 13. Sinful to discriminate against leprosy patients: H.H the Dalai Lama DOCUMENTATION 14. Statement of Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay on the 55th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day Signed articles or quotations do not nec- 16. Statement of the Tibetan Parliament Exile on the occasion of the essarily reflect the views of the Central 55th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day Tibetan Administration. Contributions are welcome and may be addressed to the 19. His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Schedule for May-June 2014 editor, Tibetan Bulletin. However the pub- 20. Tibetan Parliament passes resolution concerning Dolgyal lisher regrets its inability to return unused 21. Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Passes Resolution of Solidarity articles unless they are accompanied by 22. Italian Senate Passes Resolution on Tibet a self-addressed envelope with adequate postage. CHINESE PERSPECTIVE Tibetan Bulletin is distributed free of 23. Blind Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng’s speech at Tibetan charge. To subscribe please email the cir- culation manager or see page 2. Uprising Day in New York 24. Walk Home Together Editor Lobsang Choedak WORLD PRESS Email: [email protected] 25. The burden of empire Asst. Editor 26. The First Lady’s Travel Journal: A Taste of Tibetan Culture Jamphel Shonu 27. I unequivocally support the middle-way approach advocated by Dalai Layout & Design Lama: Karmapa Rinpoche Dorje Tsering 28. The Diplomat speaks with the prime minister of Tibetans in exile Circulation Manager OBITUARY Tenzin Choephel Email: [email protected] 30. Veteran Tibetan Communist Leader Passes Away Tibetan Bulletin is published by: Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, Dharam- shala- 176 215 H.P. India Tel: +91-1892-222510 / 222457 REGULARS Vol. 18, Issue 2 News From Tibet & Exile ......4 MARCH - APRIL 2014 Contact ................................. 31 Quotes ............................32 NEWS FROM TIBET & EXILE French and Germans call to prioritise human rights in Tibet: Poll A new opinion poll commissioned by the from findings of the new poll released with China,” said Matteo Mecacci, International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), by the French Institute of Public Opin- President of the International Campaign a Washington, DC based Tibet advocacy ion (IFOP) in advance of Xi Jinping’s for Tibet in a statement. “People are group, showed an overwhelming major- visit to Europe. concerned about human rights issues ity of French and German citizens want The opinion poll, conducted from 10-14 in Tibet, and they want European lead- their leaders to prioritise human rights March, showed that “in France, 90 per- ers not only to meet the Dalai Lama, and Tibet during their meetings with cent and in Germany, 92 percent of citi- but to encourage Xi Jinping to speak Chinese President Xi Jinping. President zens expressed their support for a meet- to him face to face to find a negotiated Xi arrived in France on 25th March, on ing between China’s Party Secretary Xi solution to the Tibetan issue. European his first four-nation European tour which Jinping and the Dalai Lama, to find a Union leaders cannot ignore the opinion will also take him to Germany and Bel- negotiated solution to the Tibetan issue.” of their own citizens and should clearly gium. assert their support for fellow Nobel It showed that “citizens in these two Peace Laureate the Dalai Lama and the “An overwhelming majority of French major European countries give greater and German citizens express solidarity human rights crisis in Tibet during Xi’s priority to their leaders raising Tibet and visit. What is at stake in our relationship and concern for the lack of respect for human rights with the Chinese leader- human rights and civil liberties of Ti- with China goes beyond a trade deal or ship, than pushing for commercial con- access to their markets; it is the relation- betans; have a favorable opinion of the tracts.” Dalai Lama and call on French Presi- ship with a rising authoritarian country dent Hollande and German Chancel- “The polls give a clear message that that will shape the very nature and fu- lor Merkel to officially invite the Dalai European citizens’ priorities go beyond ture of the world in which we all wish to Lama to their capitals,” ICT said, citing trade and business in our relationship live,” Mr Mecacci said. Chinese supporters build sculpture in memory of Tibetan self-immolators A sculpture, made by a Chinese artist Addressing the gathering during the un- other people. “We Chinese should learn based in America in memory of all those veiling ceremony, Qi Jia Zhen said the from the culture and compassionate na- Tibetans who have set themselves on fire sculpture is a gesture of the Chinese ture of Tibet and the Tibetan people,” in protest against the repressive policies people’s condolence and respect for all she said. of the Chinese government, was un- those Tibetans who have sacrificed their Kalon Dicki Chhoyang of the Depart- veiled at the Tibet Museum in Dharam- lives for the cause of Tibet through self- ment of Information and International shala on the 55th Tibetan National Up- immolation. Relations, who unveiled the statue at rising Day on 10 March. The event was “The unending protest and self-immola- the Tibet Museum, thanked the Chinese organised by the China Desk and Tibet tions in Tibet is a result of the Chinese people for their support for the just cause Museum of the Department of Informa- government’s continued assault on Ti- of Tibet. She reiterated the Tibetan peo- tion & International Relations. betans and their culture and religion ple’s firm commitment to non-violence The sculpture was made by Chen Wei since it invaded Tibet in 1949,” Qi said. and resolve the issue of Tibet through Ming with the financial support from Qi Qi said the self-immolators have de- dialogue with the Chinese government Jia Zhen, a supporter of Tibetan cause manded freedom for Tibetans and their based on the Middle Way Approach. living in Australia. actions have not caused physical harm to Tibetan Political Prisoner dies of torture A brutally tortured Tibetan political and in prison. He suffered death-threat- of leading a peaceful protests denounc- prisoner died from grievous injuries sus- ening injuries as a result. He was given ing Chinese rule in Machu county in tained in prison, just a few months after all kinds of pain-relief injections but that 2008. He was later kept in a jail in the being released from prison on medical only exacerbated his condition. Since provincial capital Lanzhou. grounds by Chinese authorities. the authorities feared that he might die He was released on Oct. 27, 2013, after Goshul Lobsang, 43, died on 19 March in prison, they decided to release him on his health deteriorated severely in de- at his family home in Machu county in medical parole, before he was to com- tention and his chances for survival ap- Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture plete his full sentence. He was released peared dim. (incorporated into China’s Gansu prov- on 27 October 2013,” TCHRD quoted a source as saying. Goshul Lobsang hails from Belpen ince). Yultso village in Machu county.He is “The Chinese police and prison authori- Goshul Lobsang was detained in May survived by his wife Tare and their two ties brutally tortured him in detention 2010 after Chinese police accused him children, his brother said. 4 TIBETAN BULLETIN MARCH-APRIL 2014 NEWS FROM TIBET & EXILE His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Top 10 ‘World’s Greatest Leaders’ List Fortune, a leading world magazine, has paigned tirelessly for peace, nonvio- ating a happy society.” chosen Tibet’s spiritual leader for its list lence, democracy, and reconciliation, The top 10 leaders in the list are (1) of world’s 50 greatest leaders, extolling especially among world religions; he Pope Francis, (2) Angela Merkel, Ger- his “more than five decades of tireless has met countless times with popes, rab- man Chancellor, (3) Alan Mulally, CEO campaign for peace, nonviolence, de- bis, imam, and others to find common of Ford Motor Co. (4) Warren Buffett, mocracy, and reconciliation, especially ground. Winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, (5) Bill among world religions.” His Holiness Prize, the Dalai Lama radiates charisma.
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