ARTICLES RELATING TO DALAI LAMA

Dalai Lama: Environment awakening at 24

2013-05-10 08:25

The Dalai Lama has kicked off his four-day visit to Portland, Oregon by talking about his first understandings of pollution.

China releases Tibetan political prisoner

2013-04-02 14:04

China has released Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso after 17 years in prison on charges of endangering national security and separatism, an overseas Tibetan spokesperson says.

2 Tibetans self-immolate in protests

2013-03-25 15:11

A 30-year-old Tibetan mother of four has burned to death and a 43-year-old Tibetan man self-immolated in a separate incident in the latest of more than 100 similar anti-China protests.

Tibetan teens in double immolation

2013-02-21 11:02

Two Tibetan teenagers have died after setting fire to themselves in protest at Chinese rule, reports and Western rights groups say, in a rare instance of a double self-immolation.

Tibetan protester sets himself on fire

2013-02-13 10:04

Tibetan protester has set himself on fire in Nepal's capital in protest against China.

Tibetans in exile to pressure China

2013-01-30 10:03

The Tibetan government-in-exile in India has announced plans for a four-day campaign to bring global pressure on China in a bid to end a string of self-immolations the Himalayas.

Dalai Lama can visit for my 90th, says Tutu

2012-11-29 20:01

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu may invite his friend the Dalai Lama to attend his 90th birthday, despite South Africa unlawfully delaying his visa application last year.

Dalai Lama court ruling welcomed

2012-11-29 14:29

Opposition parties have welcomed the ruling that the government acted unlawfully by dragging its heels on the Dalai Lama's visa application, saying it vindicates the view that government broke the country's laws.

Dalai Lama wants probe into Tibet deaths

2012-11-13 14:01

The Dalai Lama has said China needs to thoroughly investigate the causes of self-immolations by Tibetans and has blamed "narrow-minded" officials for seeing Buddhist culture as a threat.

Judgment reserved in visa appeal

2012-11-12 20:51

The Supreme Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in an appeal by Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Mosiuoa Lekota in the visa matter pertaining to the Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama slams China on immolations

2012-11-12 10:00

The Chinese government is not "seriously" probing the cause of a spate of self-immolations by Tibetans across China, says the Dalai Lama according to reports.

Self-immolations: China blames Dalai Lama

2012-10-24 14:03

Beijing is blaming exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama for inciting a spate of self-immolations in China's Tibetan-inhabited regions.

Top Dalai Lama envoys quit

2012-06-03 20:34

Two top envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have resigned citing frustration over the stalled dialogue process with China, Tibet's government in exile says.

UK defends Cameron-Dalai Lama meeting

2012-05-15 14:04

Britain says Prime Minister David Cameron is free to meet with anyone he chooses, after China said the premier's meeting with the Dalai Lama was an "affront to the Chinese people".

No change in Tibet stand: Dalai Lama

2012-04-26 11:01

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, says he will not alter his non-violent quest for greater Tibetan autonomy, even with Beijing blaming him for inciting a wave of unrest.

Tibetan dies in latest self-immolation

2012-03-29 12:09

A Tibetan monk has died in the latest self-immolation protest against the Chinese government in the south-western province of Sichuan, an advocacy group and news report say.

Chinese website blasts Dalai Lama

2012-03-24 14:11

A China website has accused the Dalai Lama of 'Nazi-style' racial policies, advocating self-immolations.

China: Vigil held after self-immolation

2012-02-20 12:07

Hundreds of Tibetans have gathered in China to hold a vigil for a Buddhist monk who set himself on fire, says a rights group, in the latest self-immolation to hit the country.

Another Tibetan sets himself on fire

2012-02-09 17:52

Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in China to protest government policies while thousands marched to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says a report.

Can't fix the past, court rules on Dalai Lama

2012-02-03 17:10

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application on the Dalai Lama's visa as it was too late to fix the past, the Inkatha Freedom Party says.

Dalai Lama visa judgment expected

2012-02-03 07:22

The Western Cape High Court is set to rule on the IFP and Cope's application on the government's handling of the Dalai Lama's visa application.

Advocates 'confident' in Dalai Lama case

2011-12-12 19:10

Judgment has been reserved in the Western Cape High Court on whether it was constitutional for the government to bar the Dalai Lama entry into South Africa.

Half of adults want Dalai Lama visit

2011-12-06 22:35

Nearly half of urban adults believe that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama should be allowed to visit South Africa, a new study has found.

Court to hear Dalai Lama application

2011-12-05 16:15

Demonstrations in support of the Dalai Lama are being planned to coincide with a court application on whether it is constitutional for the government to deny the Dalai Lama a visa.

 

Two Tibetan monks self-immolate in China

2013-04-25 10:09

Two Tibetan monks in south-western China have died after setting themselves on fire, says a media outlet and a rights group, the latest in a series of such protests against Beijing's rule.

Tibetan immolations in spotlight at Brics

2013-03-26 14:38

Civil society groups including the Tibet Society of South Africa have geared up for a day of protest at the Brics summit in Durban.

Tibetan denied passport to receive award

2013-03-08 13:00

The US has planned to present an outspoken Tibetan author with an award for courage but the activist will not be able to receive the honour because China has denied her a passport.

Tibetan burns himself to death in China

2013-02-14 12:00

A Tibetan man has burnt himself to death in protest against Chinese rule, say reports and Western rights groups, bringing the total of Tibetans to have set themselves on fire to at least 101.

Self-immolations: China punishes Tibetans

2013-02-01 12:50

Chinese courts have convicted eight Tibetans over accusations they incited others to self-immolate in the first such prosecutions to become publicly known.

2 Tibetans die in latest self-immolations

2012-12-11 09:07

Two more Tibetans have burned themselves to death in protest at China's rule of the Himalayan region, says a rights group.

Home affairs to study Dalai Lama ruling

2012-11-29 18:00

Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor will study a ruling that the government acted unlawfully in delaying a decision on a visa application by the Dalai Lama, the department says.

Govt acted unlawfully against Dalai Lama - court

2012-11-29 11:54
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The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that government “deliberately delayed” a decision to grant the Dalai Lama a visa last year.

Home affairs confident about visa case

2012-11-12 22:06

The home affairs ministry has expressed confidence about an appeal by the IFP and Cope regarding the Dalai Lama's visa.

Court questions Dalai Lama visa timeframe

2012-11-12 16:07

The Supreme Court of Appeal has said it found it difficult to accept that a visa application for an international figure could take several months to be processed.

SCA to hear Dalai Lama case

2012-11-09 15:38

The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear an application by the IFP and Cope relating to whether it was unconstitutional and unlawful for the department of home affairs to turn down a visa for the Dalai Lama.

Tibetan burns himself to death

2012-10-21 09:03

A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire near a Buddhist monastery in northwest China in the latest self-immolation protest against Beijing's hardline rule.

Two Tibetans set themselves alight in China

2012-06-21 09:00

Two young Tibetans in a remote area of northwest China set themselves alight, state media and a rights group said Thursday, in the latest such protest against Chinese rule.

Lhasa sees 1st anti-China self-immolations

2012-05-28 11:59

Two Tibetan men have set themselves on fire in Lhasa, the first in a series of self-immolation protests against Chinese rule over Tibet to take place in the capital, say reports.

China: Dalai Lama is 'deceiving world'

2012-05-15 13:09

China has accused the Dalai Lama of "deceiving the world" after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he was warned of a plot by Chinese agents to assassinate him.

Two Tibetans burn themselves to death

2012-04-20 09:01

Two more Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire in a restive region of China, says a rights group, the latest in a wave of such protests against Beijing's rule.

Dalai Lama behind self-immolation: China

2012-03-27 16:23

China has accused the Dalai Lama and his associates of planning the self-immolation by a Tibetan exile in India days before China's president visits, repeating past assertions.

Leave granted to appeal Dalai Lama ruling

2012-03-19 21:07

The IFP and Cope have been granted leave to appeal against a judgment dismissing a bid to have the government's refusal to grant the Dalai Lama a visa declared unlawful.

Security forces shoot dead two Tibetans

2012-02-10 11:01

Security forces have shot dead two Tibetan brothers who were on the run after protesting against Chinese rule, say reports, a day after a monk reportedly set himself alight.

Hundreds in Delhi call for Tibet freedom

2012-02-08 18:13

Hundreds of activists have marched in New Delhi, calling for freedom for Tibet.

Dalai Lama visa case dismissed with costs

2012-02-03 12:27

An application on whether it was constitutional for the government not to grant the Dalai Lama a visa last year, has been dismissed in the Western Cape High Court.

Dead monk called for Dalai Lama return

2012-02-02 14:01

A senior Tibetan monk who self-immolated last month urged Tibetans to unite and called for the return of the Dalai Lama in a message recorded before his death, say advocacy groups.

Judgment reserved in Dalai Lama case

2011-12-12 16:44

Judgment has been reserved in the Western Cape High Court on whether it was constitutional for the government to bar the Dalai Lama entry into South Africa.

Dalai Lama visa issue 'dead in the water'

2011-12-06 18:35

Western Cape High Court Judge Denis Davis says the application over the government not granting the Dalai Lama a visa is not a live issue as he withdrew his visa application.

Another Dalai Lama drama looms

2011-12-04 10:00

The department of home affairs has suggested in court papers that the Dalai Lama won't be granted a visa to visit South Africa in the near future.

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