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As the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday (July 6 in the West, and June 30 in the Tibetan calendar) Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists, and supporters around the world are preparing to celebrate the life and legacy of the exiled spiritual leader.
While most living in exile can honor him freely and publicly, Tibetans inside Tibet face severe risks for doing the same. Past incidents have shown that individuals marking the Dalai Lama’s birthday in Tibet may be subjected to arbitrary arrest, lengthy prison sentences, torture, and may even risk being shot and killed. Their celebration occurs in a pervasive climate of fear.
The Chinese government’s ongoing campaign to vilify the Dalai Lama and suppress any public expression of reverence toward him constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law. A recent ICT report, Celebrating in Fear: China’s...
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