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The Sole Source of This Persecution

The Tibetan people didn’t want the ban on Shugden or the persecution that followed. Up until 1996, in whole regions of the Tibetan diaspora the worship of Shugden was ‘almost universal within the dominant Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism’15. He was viewed as a trusted protector that had served them well16. The Dalai Lama changed… Continue Reading

Presumption of Innocence Disregarded

Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.  - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11.1, United Nations (1948) No Shugden Buddhist has been convicted of any violent crime… Continue Reading

བདེན་པའི་ར་སྤྲོད། Tibetan Public Talk Video 30/04/2014

Tibetan Public Talk Video ‘བདེན་པའི་ར་སྤྲོད། THE TRUE FACTS’ Some excerpts from the video: In this video you can see the truth of the conflict in Tibetan community - how Shugden practitioners are going through discrimination, ostracism and their human rights and religious rights are completely violated by the Dalai Lama and his fanatical followers. “They… Continue Reading

Desecration of Shrines and Holy Images

“Calls upon all States in accordance with their national legislation to exert utmost efforts to ensure that religious places and shrines are fully respected and protected” Article 7, Elimination Of All Forms Of Religious Intolerance, United Nations Resolution 48/128 (1993) Immediately following the Dalai Lama’s 1996 decree, his supporters including government officials and associated NGO Officers… Continue Reading

Ostracism & Denial of Services

“No one shall be subject to discrimination by any State, institution, group of persons, or person on grounds of religion or other beliefs.” Article 2.1, Declaration On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Intolerance And Of Discrimination Based On Religion Or Belief, United Nations Resolution 36/55 (1981) Throughout the Tibetan Exile Community, both in India… Continue Reading

Incitement to Hatred & Acts of Violence

“No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation.” Article 12, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations (1948) The worship of Shugden involves the recitation of brief prayers designed to help promote compassion and wisdom. In 1996, the Dalai Lama… Continue Reading