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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

Summary of Human Rights Violations Instigated by the Dalai Lama

Discrimination between human beings on grounds of religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall be condemned as a violation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 3, Declaration On…Continue Reading

Seven Personal Stories from the California Demonstrations

Did the people who attended the demonstrations in California have positive experiences? Did the demonstrations have any positive effects on the minds of the people who encountered us? You bet! Far from being heavy or unhappy, the demonstrations in California were overwhelmingly positive. Both the demonstrators and many people who spoke with us left with…Continue Reading