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His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations - 5 July
The Tibetan Commemorative Committee (Tibetan Community in Britain, Office of Tibet and The Tibet Society) are organising the 74th Birthday celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and are very honoured to invite the Venerable Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the best selling book “The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying” as this year’s guest speaker. The Tibetan Community Dance Group will be presenting selected items of their cultural performance. Donations to the welcoming committee are most welcome.
Time: 3pm - 7pm
Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1
Petition for Dhondup Wangchen
Please sign Reporters Without Borders' petition calling for the release of Dhondup Wangchen, director of the documentary Leaving Fear Behind. Find out more about Dhondup Wangchen and watch Leaving Fear Behind HERE
SIGN THE PETITION HERE
China sentences three Tibetan girls
 The Lhasa Municipal Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Penkyi, of Sakya County, Shigatse Prefecture (Ch: Xigaze) “Tibet Autonomous Region” (‘TAR’) was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, whereas Penkyi, 23, from Nyemo County (Ch: Nimo Xian), Lhasa Municipality, “TAR” was sentenced to life imprisonment and Chime, 20, from Namling County (Ch: Nanmulin xian), Shigatse Prefecture, “TAR” was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The three were sentenced by the Chinese court on alleged charges of arson, setting fire to clothing stores last year during the Lhasa unrest.
Click HERE for further details.
Tibetans given death sentences - Urgent Action
8 April 2008: It has been reported that two Tibetans have been sentenced to death; two have been sentenced to death with a two-year suspension and one other has been sentenced to life imprisonment. The exact nature of the charges against the individuals has not been stated but it is reported that they were tried in three different cases of arson dating back to the protests in Lhasa on 14 March 2008.
Tibet Society strongly condemns these sentences. We ask supporters to take action by directly pressing the Chinese government. More information HERE.
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