Washington, DC — In a bid to further insert civil and political rights for the people of Tibet into the U.S. political discussion and deepen US diplomatic support forTibet, the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (HR 4331) passed through the US House Foreign Affairs Committee with strong bipartisan support Thursday morning at a markup hearing on Capitol Hill, the seat of the U.S. government.

Washington DC — 'Tibetan Buddhism is going to outlast the Chinese government and we are here to stand with you and to be a part of this fight,' a top American diplomat responsible for monitoring international religious freedom said on Friday, the day marked the 30th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama winning the Nobel Prize in 1989.

Dharamshala, India — In a statement to mark the 30th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the 71st International Human Right Day in Dharamshala, India, on Tuesday, President Dr Lobsang Sangay said: "Even in the face of persecution, His Holiness has led the world with examples through his undeterred efforts to resolve the issue of Tibet non-violently".

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