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CTA concludes month-long campaign demanding justice for Panchen Lama, 30 y
Updated : 12 months ago IST
To mark the 36th birthday of Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) initiated a month-long awareness in
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World Uyghur Congress joins Berlin protest marking 30 years since Panchen
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The demonstration, organised by the Berlin-based non-profit Tibet Initiative Deutschland, marked the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama -- one of the most significant spiritual figures in Tibetan Buddhism
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Zurich gathering marks 30 years since disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Over 200 Tibetans and rights advocates gathered in Zurich to mark 30 years since the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. The event, part of a global movement, called on China to reveal his whereabouts and address ongoing religious persecution in Tibet.
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US Senate leaders urge China to release 11th Panchen Lama on 30th annivers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
American senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's kidnapping of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama.
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Italian Senator demands China reveal fate of 11th Panchen Lama on 30th ann
Updated : 1 year ago IST
On the 30th anniversary of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima's enforced disappearance, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Italian Senator Andrea De Priamo, who serves as the President of the Italian Tibet Interparliamentary Group, has released a powerful statement urging the Chinese government to free him a
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German commissioner urges China to free 11th Panchen Lama, end interferenc
Updated : 1 year ago IST
German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Frank Schwabe, has urged the Chinese Government to free the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo, also known as Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and to cease its interference with the religious practices of Tibe
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Swiss lawmakers urge China to release Panchen Lama, condemn 30 years of en
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Swiss lawmakers from the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet have urged China to immediately release the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and condemned his 30-year enforced disappearance. In a strongly worded joint statement, they criticised China's interference in Tibetan religio
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Tibetan Government-in-Exile, rights groups urge China to release Panchen L
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), based in Washington, urged governments worldwide and the international community to insist that China liberate the Panchen Lama and disclose his location and health, according to the RFA report.
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HRW marks 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama's disappearance, urges global a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a recent news release, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that on May 17, 1995, just three days after being recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was taken by Chinese authorities and has not been seen publicly since.
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Central Tibetan Administration marks 30 years since disappearance of Panch
Updated : 1 year ago IST
On the solemn anniversary of a disappearance that has stirred global concern for decades, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has renewed calls for transparency and accountability over the fate of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who vanished from public view 30 years ago to
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For 36th birthday of 11th Panchen Lama, Tibetan govt-in-exile launches awa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration has launched a month-long campaign marking the 36th birthday and 30th anniversary of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, urging the international community to demand verifiable information from China.
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US urges China to disclose Panchen Lama's location
Updated : 2 years ago IST
On May 17, 1995, Tibetan boy Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was "abducted" by China. "Today marks 29 years since the People's Republic of China (PRC) abducted the 11th Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism, as a six-year-old child," the US State Department said in a p
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