Dharamshala, June 13 (DPnet).– On July 6, Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, will celebrate his 90th birthday. He is the fourteenth in a six-century series of Tibetan god-popes. He has been the most politically active spiritual leader in the postwar world, together with Pope John Paul II, demonstrating that men of God can be excellent politicians without sacrificing their spirituality.
The Dalai Lama has faced China, a vicious and heartless enemy, for almost 75 years with courage, endurance, and patience. However, recent incidents have revealed that those celebrating the Dalai Lama's birthday in Tibet may face arbitrary detention, lengthy prison sentences, torture, and even being shot and killed. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said that their celebration takes place under a widespread mood of terror.
International human rights law has been seriously violated by the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to discredit the Dalai Lama and stop people from expressing their respect for him in public. 'Celebrating in Fear: China's Crackdown on Dalai Lama Birthday Tributes in Tibet,' a recent ICT report, emphasizes the dangers Tibetans face in Tibet and calls on the international community, including national governments, parliaments, civil society organizations, and United Nations bodies, to demand that China stop its oppressive practices.
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