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Brinkley: U.N. seems impotent on human rights - San Francisco Chronicle


Brinkley: U.N. seems impotent on human rightsSan Francisco ChronicleNgawang Sangdrol, a Tibetan Buddhist nun shown here at an Amnesty International event in San Francisco in March, told a recent UN conference that she had spent a third of her life in jail and was tortured by her Chinese captors. ... ...>

Buddhist monk tells court he will face persecution if deported - Irish Times


Buddhist monk tells court he will face persecution if deportedIrish TimesA Bangladeshi Buddhist monk told the High Court yesterday he will face severe persecution if he is deported to his own country. Counsel for Suman Barua, currently living in the Kinsale Accommodation Centre in Cork, told Ms Just ...>

Burma’s convicts become unwilling pawns in a long and bitter civil war - The Guardian


The GuardianBurma's convicts become unwilling pawns in a long and bitter civil warThe Guardian"I was leaving a [Buddhist] festival when a plainclothes policeman offered to drive me home," said Nyew Sing. "But he took me to an army recruitment centre where I was held in a dark room ...>

Dancer ever moves with intention - Newsworks.org


Dancer ever moves with intentionNewsworks.orgHe grew up in a Buddhist world with a Catholic father. He traveled the world in pursuit of modern dance, forging an alloy of Eastern tradition and Western experimentation. He landed in Philadelphia after suffering an epiphanic life chapter--his father ... ...>

Tibet’s Next Incarnation - TIME


Tibet's Next IncarnationTIMEHe has never been to Tibet, never breathed the thin air of the high plateau, nor spun a prayer wheel in the shadow of the great Buddhist monasteries. Yet on Aug. 8, 43-year-old Lobsang Sangay was sworn ...and more » ...>

Former Brilley pub run as Buddhist retreat - BBC News


BBC NewsFormer Brilley pub run as Buddhist retreatBBC NewsMantras written on scrolls and blessed objects have been added to the stupa, which is a circular structure containing Buddhist relics and was introduced 2500 years ago. One of the Lamas, Choje Lama Phuntsok, explained the stages of the constr ...>

Buddhist monk challenges asylum judgement - Newstalk 106-108 fm


Buddhist monk challenges asylum judgementNewstalk 106-108 fmA Buddhist monk who claims he was beaten and persecuted by Muslim fundamentalists in Bangladesh has brought a legal challenge to the refusal by the Justice Minister to allow him stay in Ireland. The asylum seeker who resides at the Kinsale ...>

Amnesty: Most Casualties in Thai South Civilian - The Irrawaddy News Magazine


The Irrawaddy News MagazineAmnesty: Most Casualties in Thai South CivilianThe Irrawaddy News MagazineA soldier guards Thai Buddhist monks as they make their morning alms in Thailand's Yala province, about 1084 km (674 miles) south of Bangkok. (Photo: Getty Images) BANGKOK — Amnesty Internation ...>

Bowers unveils new Chinese exhibit - Daily Pilot


Daily PilotBowers unveils new Chinese exhibitDaily PilotThe pieces from the Tang Dynasty — the most opulent of the three dynasties — include a Level 1-rated collection of nesting boxes, which were excavated at the Famen Temple, a sacred Buddhist site. The smallest of these boxes is said to have ...>

The future is digital - China Daily


XinhuaThe future is digitalChina DailyBy Liu Zhihua (China Daily) The statues and frescoes of Buddhist deities at Mogao Grottoes are being digitized to preserve their images for future generations. Liu Zhihua reports. The Buddhist deities represented in the frescoes and statues at Mogao ...Guardian ...>

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