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Tibet's Independence: The Facts

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Independent Tibet had its own currency, including coins using Buddhist and Tibetan imagery, and bank notes that were, "small works of art." More evidence of Tibet's independence appears in Photographs from an Independent Tibet.

Support The Dalai Lama’s Request to Visit Earthquake-Affected Tibet

Bodies prepared for cremation in Kyigudo lie on a truck, beneath a picture of the Dalai Lama, while monks pray for the dead. Original appeared online in the Belgian newspaper Le Vie.

Following the recent tragic earthquake in Kyegundo (Chinese: Yushu) Tibetans from the region have issued a remarkable letter appealing to China’s president and premier that His Holiness the Dalai Lama be allowed to visit the quake zone and offer his prayers and condolences in person.

They write: "Today, as we are suffering from a great physical and mental anguish, we really need His Holiness to visit the quake affected area to pray for the departed souls and to provide solace to the broken hearts. Today, we request you, president Hu [Jintao] and premier Wen [Jiabao], to find the compassion in your hearts and fulfill this desire of us quake victims.

His Holiness has himself issued a statement expressing his eagerness to visit to area stating: "I am eager to go there myself to offer comfort."

Tibet Justice Center invites you to visit the following link, where you can send a letter to China’s President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, urging them to allow His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit the Kyegundo region. Send your letter.

Legal News about Tibet:

Give Your Voice to Justice for Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker unjustly detained in March 2008, has been charged with "inciting separatism." His lawyers are barred from representing him, he reportedly has been tortured while in detention, and he is in very poor health.   Please send an urgent letter to Wu Aiying, China's Minister of Justice and Zhang Yeshui, China's Ambassador to the United Nations calling for Dhondup Wangchen's immediate release.  

China's Human Rights Lawyers: Current Challenges and Prospects The US
Congressional Executive Commission on China roundtable on Chinese human rights lawyers.  

Chinese Dissident's Defense Statement
Defense statement in the case of Tan Zuoren, who is accused of "incitement to overthrow state power" because of his investigation into shoddy construction in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Many of the compelling arguments that they make can and should be made about Tibetan political prisoners.