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The Dalai Lama |
 | The Dalai Lama Since his flight into exile in 1959 in the aftermath of the brutally crushed Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama has striven to negotiate a political solution with the Chinese government. In 1989 he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his steadfast dedication to non-violence. If the atheist Chinese officials who now govern every aspect of religious life in Tibet pray for anything, it is probably the Dalai Lama’s death. The respect he garners in the international community is a constant thorn in China’s side. The following are a selection of the many speeches the Dalai Lama has given on the situation in Tibet and on human rights generally. |
The Dalai Lama tweets with the Chinese people, 16 July 2010
Using the popular social media application Twitter, the Dalai Lama answered a series of questions submitted by Chinese netizens in 2010. The ten most popular questions are answered below.
The Dalai Lama's Uprising Day statement, 10 March 2010
The Dalai Lama praised those who have given their lives for Tibetan freedom and encouraged all Tibetans and supporters to continue demanding human rights and freedoms in Tibet.
Press reports on statements by the Dalai Lama during the 2008 Tibetan uprising:
November 2008: WALL STREET JOURNAL: Dalai Lama to call on foreign support for Tibet
November 2008: VOICE OF AMERICA: Dalai Lama says diplomacy with Beijing has failed
November 2008: TIME: Dalai Lama to stay quiet on Tibet's future
November 2008: BLOOMBERG: Dalai Lama says Tibetans must choose strategy for China talks
November 2008: AP: Dalai Lama says situation has worsened in Tibet
October 2008: BBC: Dalai Lama makes China warning
August 2008: AP: Dalai Lama says world should be firm with China
August 2008: REUTERS: Dalai Lama fears Chinese push in Tibet after Games
Links to full statements by the Dalai Lama
Address by the Dalai Lama to the United States Congress on 21 September 1987.
Address to members of the European Parliament by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Strasbourg, 15 June 1988. The Proposal was withdrawn in September 1991.
Address by the Dalai Lama at Yale University, October 1991.
The Dalai Lama comments on 'Guidelines for Future Tibet's Polity and the Basic Features of its Constitution' which was released in February 1992
Speech given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the United Nations World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, Austria, June 1993.
In September 1993, the Dalai Lama published a set of private letters written by him to the Chinese authorities over the previous decade. His introductory commentary to this correspondence revealed increasing frustration at the marked reluctance of Beijing to enter into serious negotiations on the future of Tibet. Representative extracts from the letters themselves are also given.
Statement by the Dalai Lama on the 36th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising, March 1995.
The speech given by the Dalai Lama when he accepted the US Congressional Gold Medal in October 2007.
Appeal from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 28 March 2008.
Letter from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 6 November 2008
An statement made before convening the 'special meeting' on 14 November 2008.
Statement on the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising
Made on 10 March 2010
Supporting the Dalai Lama
In Tibet, it is illegal for Tibetans to carry pictures of the Dalai Lama, and 'patriotic re-education' programs are common, designed to force monks to denounce their spiritual leader.
China's ongoing campaign to smear the name of the Tibetan spiritual leader is an attempt to undermine the support he has from the Tibetan people, but fifty years after he was forced into exile, Tibetans still stand up and express their desire to see their leader return to Tibet.
Although the Dalai Lama's 'middle way' approach has won him much support in international politics, the Chinese regime continues to label him a 'splittist', and to blame him for orchestrating riots in Tibet.
Click here to read our report on China's anti Dalai Lama campaign.
Recent statements of the Tibetan Government in Exile
Talks between representatives of the Chinese regime and envoys of the Dalai Lama took place in June and July 2008. Click here for the statement from the Dalai Lama's envoys following the talks.
The Chinese authorities rejected outright the Memorandum, given to them by envoys of the Dalai Lama during the Sino-Tibetan talks in November 2008. Click here for the memorandum.
The statement made after the General Meeting of September 2008, convened under Article 59 of the Charter.
Click here for the recommendations.
Video interviews
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