In Pictures: Tibetans Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Nobel Prize for His Holiness the Dalai LamaFriday, 11 December 2009, 3:45 p.m.
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| (From right) Chief Justice Commissioner, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and Acting Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration, arrive at the Tsuglagkhang, main temple in Dharamsala, India, on 10 December 2009, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel peace prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Tibetans greeted His Holiness for receiving the accolade in 1989 for his nonviolent and peaceful struggle to resolve the issue of Tibet and expressed gratitude for his tireless efforts to realise the cause of the Tibetan people in general, and in particular to preserve and promote the unique language, culture and religion of Tibet, as well as world peace. |
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| Acting Kalon Tripa Ven Tsering Phuntsok delivers the statement of Kashag on the occasion. The Kashag expressed deep concern over the appalling human rights situation in Tibet and the fates of many Tibetan prisoners of conscience. The Kashag reiterated its commitment to hold dialogue with the Chinese leadership on the basis of the memorandum on genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people, which was submitted to the leaders of the Chinese government’s United Front Department during the 8th round of talks in November 2008 |
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| The Public Service Commission honours Mr Namgyal Tsering Drelnang, the former chief justice commissioner and Mr Kelsang Tsering Ralung, a retired official, for their service to the Central Tibetan Administration |
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| The Norwegian Tibet Committee releases the Tibetan translation of the pictorial book written by prominent author Woeser, titled ‘Forbidden Memories – Tibet during the Cultural Revolution’. The book contains hundreds of photograph which bears witness to the annihilation of Tibet’s cultural and religious heritage by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 – 1976. |
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| Tibetans perform cultural songs and dances to celebrate the 20th year of Nobel peace prize for His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, on 10 December 2009 |
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