| U.S. GOVERNMENT
U.S. Ambassador to China Visits Prefecture of Nearly Half of Self-Immolators
On October 17, the New York Times broke the story that U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke, visited two Tibetan monasteries in Tibet recently.
Continue reading on NYTimes.com. . .
US Ambassador Gary Locke urges China to review Tibet policy U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke, responding to a question as part of a “China Town Hall” said, “We implore the Chinese to really meet with the representatives of the Tibetan people to address and re-examine some of the policies that have led to some of the restrictions and the violence and the self-immolations.” Continue reading. . .
DALAI LAMA
Dalai Lama Comments on Self-Immolations
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama is interviewed by NBC's Ann Curry during his October 2012 Visit to Syracuse, New York, USA. The interview was originally broadcast on October 11, 2012.
Watch the video. . . | On the subject of the self-immolations, ICT has compiled the public statements of governments from around the world. You may view them on our website.
INSIDE TIBET
Chinese authorities offer large rewards for information on 'black hand' behind Tibetan self-immolations A translation into English of a notice, obtained by ICT that has been posted by Chinese security authorities in the Labrang region offers substantial rewards for informants on the Tibetan self-immolations. Continue reading. . .
Self-Immolations Continue Inside Tibet
Last week alone, there were seven self-immolations inside Tibet. We draw your attention to our reports and those of prominent media outlets highlighting this upsetting news.
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