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DECEMBER 2007 HEADLINES:
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International
Olympic Committee has rejected an attempt by Tibet to field its own team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
More articles on the IOC's rejection of a Tibetan Team for the 2008 Olympics
In late November, at a gathering of religious leaders in Amritsar, the Dalai Lama reiterated his position on on his successor
in light of China's stated policy of having a role in Tibetan religious leaders. He suggests either a referendum or even selecting
his own reincarnation before he dies adding that, 'If I die while we are still refugees, my reincarnation, logically, will
come outside Tibet, who will carry out the work I started.'
Chinese foreign ministry officials immediately rejected
either process claiming it would 'blatantly violate religious rituals and historical conventions of Tibetan Buddhism.' We'll
have an in depth report next month on the mounting controversy over who gets a say about the Dalai Lama's successor.
The battle over the new Dalai Lama
Tibet will build 10 observatories in Lhasa next year to monitor the urban heat island effect as the number of residents and
vehicles in the capital city rise.
Tibet to build observatories to monitor urban heat island effect
Miss Tibet 2006, Tsering Chungtak caused a stir when she recently refused to replace her "Miss Tibet" sash with
a "Miss Tibet-China" sash.
China 'forced Miss Tibet to quit'
In Bombay, 'The World With Tibet' Campaign Launched on Human Rights Day with the unveiling of the first World Map showing
Tibet as an Independent country
'The World With Tibet' Campaign launched
NOVEMBER 2007 HEADLINES:
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| Tibetan art teacher and musician, Kunkhyen, sentenced to nine years for espionage |
Last month we told you about Runggye Adak, the 52 year old Tibetan nomad who publicly appealed for the return of the Dalai
Lama in Tibet and was subsequently arrested by Chinese police. This monthcomes a report from Students for Free Tibet that
he has been sentenced to EIGHT years in prison for quote "inciting to split the country."
'China Finds Tibetan Nomad Guilty Over Lithang Protest'
Long sentences for spying and splittism follow Tibetan nomad's call for Dalai Lama to return to Tibet
And more Olympic news... According to Reuters news agency, China state media has confirmed that authorities are building
a database of information on approximately 30,000 foreign journalists accredited to cover Beijing 2008, news that China's
Foreign Ministry later denied.
China defends databases on foreign journalists
Late last month, the Dalai Lama visited Canadian prime minister Steven Harper for the first time in his official chambers.
The Globe and Mail reported that just hours after his holiness was greeted as a visiting head of state the Chinese embassy
called a news conference to label the visit a quote erroneous act and to warn of dire consequences for
future Canada-China relations.
More on this story
A mid November visit to Berlin Germany by the Dalai Lama was met with similar disgust by Chinese officials who retaliated
by canceling a trip to Beijing by Germany's finance minister, Agence France Presse reports.
Germany plays down strained China ties over Dalai Lama row
From Berlin his holiness made a 10 day stop in Japan where he made the announcement that he may appoint his successor or rely
on election before his death, in a break with tradition, flowing recent orders that China must approve Tibet's spiritual leaders.
Report: Dalai Lama may appoint successor
China condemns Dalai Lama remarks
OCTOBER 2007 HEADLINES
THE LATEST REPORTS ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN LITHANG AND OTHER PARTS OF TIBET (TCHRD)
STRONG PROTEST LODGED OVER US CONGRESS AWARD TO DALAI LAMA (China Daily)
CHINA MEMO QUESTIONS LOYALTY OF COMMUNIST TIBETANS (Reuters)
FOLLOWING BUDDHISM OR FUELING EVIL CULTS? (Xinhua)
DALAI LAMA BLESSES SCOTS SCHOLARS' HISTORY OF TIBET (The Herald)
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