IFP, Cope Dalai Lama application dismissed

The IFP and Cope's application on the constitutionality of government's decision not to grant the Dalai Lama a visa has been dismissed with costs.

Tibetan monk dies from self-immolation

A Tibetan monk has died after setting himself alight in protest against the Chinese government's lack of religious freedom in the region.

Dalai Lama high court bid a 'slam dunk' case

Judgment has been reserved in the Western Cape High Court on whether it's constitutional for government to bar the Dalai Lama entry into South Africa.

Dalai Lama visa issue 'dead in the water'

A high court application on whether it was constitutional for the government to bar the Dalai Lama entry in SA looks to be "dead in the water".

High court to hear IFP, Cope Dalai Lama application

The Cape High Court will hear an application by the IFP and Cope about whether it was constitutional for the state to bar the Dalai Lama entry.

India, China clash over Dalai Lama speech

A row over a speech by the Dalai Lama has scuttled key talks between India and China as the two nations vie for power and influence in the region.

China pushes Mongolia to cut short Dalai Lama lecture

Under pressure from China, Mongolia has cut short a lecture tour due to be given by the Dalai Lama in the capital's new Buyant-Ukhaa sports complex.

Tibetan sets himself on fire at Chinese embassy in India

A Tibetan activist had burns to his legs when he set himself alight outside the Chinese embassy in India, following a wave of deadly self-immolations.

SA's foreign policy lacks confidence

The Dalai Lama debacle is simply just another symptom of a country losing its independence.

Our silence on human rights in China undermines our own

The visit of deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe to China two weeks ago is recognition of China's growing footprint in Africa.

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