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Members of Western Shugden Society Protest against the Dalai Lama in 2008.

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A lesson for the Dalai Lama

Written by: Johannes Nugroho All articles by Johannes Nugroho

There is undeniably a great difference in cultural values between Tibetan Buddhists who grew up within their...

Remembering a self-immolating protester in Dharamsala, India. Demotix/Katie Lin. All rights reserved.

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Alight

Written by: Kiran Mohandas Menon All articles by Kiran Mohandas Menon

Since 2009, more than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire, protesting the policies and actions of the Chinese...

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Dying and killing, killing and dying

Written by: Jim Gabour All articles by Jim Gabour

Our columnist explores the language and the headlines of dying and killing, from Tibet to the United States to Iraq.

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Tibet and its neighbours: China’s stakes and India’s concerns

Written by: Ambuj Thakur All articles by Ambuj Thakur

Tibet’s two giant neighbours, China and India, have a lot at stake in a meaningful settlement of the future of...

Tibetans in exile in Kathmandu pray for free Tibet. Demotix/Matthieu Alexandre. All rights reserved.

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Lhakar: proud to be Tibetan

Written by: Fiona McConnell All articles by Fiona McConnell

Written by: Tenzin Tsering All articles by Tenzin Tsering

Tibet has once again become the centre of international attention after a wave of self-immolations. Beyond these...

Pictures of self-immolated Tibetan monks put by protesters in front of the German Chancellery in Berlin. Demotix/Thorsten Strasas. All rights reserved.

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Burning hearts

Written by: David Volodzko All articles by David Volodzko

Self-immolation is slowly becoming the go-to way for Tibetans to protest against Chinese oppression. This...

The fourteenth Dalai Lama appears at a pro-Tibetan rally in Vienna in May. Demotix/Saransh Sehgal. All rights reserved.

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A referendum to end the crisis in Tibet

Written by: Tsering Passang All articles by Tsering Passang

Allowing Tibetans in Tibet to choose their own destiny may be the only way to end the current crisis and political deadlock.

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Tibet: democracy and wisdom

Written by: Ramin Jahanbegloo All articles by Ramin Jahanbegloo

The Dalai Lama's impending retirement symbolises an important transition in the life of Tibet's political-national...

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Rise of Tibetan soft power

Written by: Tsering Namgyal All articles by Tsering Namgyal

Tibetan ‘soft power’ has ensured that we are going to see a continued rise in Tibetan nationalistic aspirations...

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Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem. Tibet...

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Nepal's Tibetans pressured by China's growing influence

Written by: Alexander Sehmer All articles by Alexander Sehmer

Some in Nepal fear that China is stirring up tensions between their countrymen and the Tibetan refugee population

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