Study Points to heavy-handed repression of Tibetan area in China
Edward Wong: The rise in anti-Chinese tensions and protests in a restive Tibetan region of Sichuan Province, including a startling wave of monk self-immolations, has taken place in the aftermath of...
View ArticleBurmese Christians forced to convert to Buddhism
The Express Tribune: Christian students from Myanmar’s Chin ethnic minority have been forced to convert to Buddhism, shave their heads and wear monastic robes, a rights group said Wednesday. The Chin,...
View ArticleBuddhism’s dirty secret
One of the things that makes Buddhism an attractive spiritual path for people in the west is its historical track record as a peaceful religion. You’ll often hear western Buddhists say that Buddhism...
View ArticleTibet issue is raised by France with China
Examiner.com: On April 26, 2013, the Central Tibetan Administration reported, France Raises Tibet Issue with China. French President Francois Hollande has said he raised the issue of Tibet during his...
View ArticleTibetans in Switzerland protest visit of Chinese premier
Harold Mandel, The Examiner.com: During his recent visit to Switzerland Chinese Premier Li Keqiang found out the hard way that he can not seem to escape from protests by Tibetans worldwide. The Tibet...
View ArticleThousands Gather to Commemorate Ban on Falun Gong (The Epoch Times)
Stephen Farmer, Epoch Times: Washington, D.C. will be the site of a series of activities to commemorate the Chinese government’s ban on the Falun Gong spiritual practice. The ban was announced on...
View ArticleChina detains Buddhist, U.S. group says (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A Chinese Buddhist leader was detained and some of his American followers dragged away when they tried to hold a ceremony at a temple in northern China that they had paid to renovate, according to...
View ArticleChina’s former leader sued for genocide (Scoop)
Eleven NZ citizens and residents filed a lawsuit in the Auckland High Court today against Jiang Zemin, the former president of China. “It’s part of the biggest human rights case in the world since...
View ArticleBuddhist inmate wins religious lawsuit
A Buddhist prison inmate in Texas has won a lawsuit over rules for religious practice. The prison system requires religious services to be performed by a chaplain or approved religious volunteers....
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Briton jailed in Burma for ‘insulting’ Buddha image named prisoner of...
Philip Sherwell, The Telegraph: A British bar manager jailed in a notorious Rangoon prison for insulting Buddhism is to be named as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International as his family and...
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