In this update: Obama and Hu discuss Tibet, Italian Parliament hosts Dalai Lama, Tibetan website founder sentenced to 15 years, and the Nobel Peace Prize breakfast draws closer.

Presidents Obama And Hu Discuss Tibet At Their First Summit
At the US-China summit in Beijing, Presidents Obama and Hu have released a joint statement that indicates they discussed a resolution for Tibet, human rights and religious freedom. However, most of mainstream Chinese society may never know due to censorship and selective reporting. Read more


Dalai Lama Hosted By The Italian Parliament For World Parliamentarians Conference On Tibet
On 18 November 2009, His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed the 5th World Parliamentarians’ Convention for Tibet held in Rome. Over 100 Parliamentarians from 28 countries were in attendance, including Australian parliamentarian Peter Slipper MP. Read full story


Tibetan Website Founder Sentenced To 15 Years Imprisonment
Kunchok Tsephel, an official in a Chinese government environmental department and founder of the influential Tibetan literary website, Chodme (‘Butter-Lamp’, www.tibetcm.com), has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of disclosing state secrets, according to reports from Tibet received by Tibetan exiles. Read full story


Nobel Peace Prize Breakfast - Melbourne, Thursday 10 December 2009
Tickets are selling steadily but good seats are still available. I encourage you to secure your place now for this special event with the Dalai Lama on the 20th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize. Click here for more information

Purchase tickets by telephoning the ATC office on (02) 9283 3466 or online at www.dalailamainaustralia.org


Send A Message Of Support To The Dalai Lama - Please Submit By Friday 27 November
Don’t miss this chance to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize by sending a personal message of support or thanks to the Dalai Lama.

Simply go to www.atc.org.au/message and write your message. ATC will be hand-delivering the messages to the Dalai Lama during his Australian visit. Send your message today


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