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Tibetan independence movement

A woman stands at a podium. Behind her is a sign that says "Tibet will be free."

On the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, activists say the ‘resistance spirit’ is still alive

It’s been 60 years since the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa prompted the Dalai Lama to flee his palace.

Gyaltsen Norbu (R), the 11th Panchen Lama, speaks with a delegate ahead of the opening of the third plenary meeting of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 11, 2015.

Chinese Communists to Dalai Lama: You can’t die. You’re immortal.

Belief
Here is the Dalai Lama not meeting with President Obama on February 5, 2015, in Washington. Instead, he is shaking hands with Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to the US president.

Meeting with the Dalai Lama can come with a price

Global Politics
Woeser on a visit to Tibet, where she grew up.

This woman is the voice of Tibet for China and the world

Global Politics

Dalai Lama gathers Tibetan exiles for summit

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America, China, and Tibet

‘To the Point’ reports on the mounting pressure on the US to boycott the Olympic Games.

‘Here and Now’: China, Tibet and the Olympics

China is pouring troops into Tibet, where violent protests have led to deaths, injuries and widespread property damage.

China’s Latest Efforts to Stop Self-Immolation Protesters

Conflict & Justice

Since 2009 more than 90 Tibetans have set themselves ablaze to protest China’s rule of the Tibetan plateau. China has accused the exiled Dalai Lama of stirring up the unrest. And now China wants to prosecute people who attempt to self-immolate.

Self-Immolation in Tibet

Conflict & Justice

A former Buddhist monk in Tibet has reportedly died from his burns after setting himself on fire earlier this month.

After the Dalai Lama

Conflict & Justice

What does Dalai Lama’s handing over powers mean for the Tibetan people?

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