Thirty-four Members of the European Parliament call on China not to interfere in Dalai Lama’s succession

10 months ago

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the op-ed published today in EUobserver, signed by 34 Members of the European Parliament from 15 EU countries, urging China not to interfere in the selection of the next Dalai Lama.

This initiative comes just two days after the Dalai Lama released a public statement affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and that decisions regarding his succession will rest solely with him and the Gaden Phodrang Trust, based in Dharamshala, India. The statement reiterates that no government, including the People’s Republic of China, has the authority to influence this spiritual process.

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