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Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

• Official notice evidence of discrimination against Tibetans after protests

  Oct 12, 2008 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

     Official notice evidence of discrimination against Tibetans after protests International Campaign for Tibet October 8th, 2008 Following nearly six months of protests across the Tibetan plateau since March, there is increasing evidence of ethnic tension and discrimination of Tibetan and Chinese people, due at least in part to misinformation and propaganda by the Chinese authorities that has... more →

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• Ten dead and more injured in central Tibet earthquake

  Oct 12, 2008 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

   Ten dead and more injured in central Tibet earthquake  International Campaign for Tibet  October 8th, 2008Damshung Earthquake A major earthquake measuring 6.6. on the Richter scale struck Damshung (Chinese: Dangxiong) county in central Tibet on Tuesday (October 7), killing at least 10 people and injuring many more inside collapsed buildings.Lhasa was later affected by after-shocks,... more →

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• Tibetan Community Center of Northern California

  Sep 20, 2008 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  tccnc_eventflyer-1.pdftccnc_eventflyer-1.pdftccnc_eventflyer-1.pdftccnc_eventflyer-1.pdfTransformation of Self, Transformation of Others How Practice Informs Our Engagement With the World An Evening with Paul Hawken, Joanna Macy and Peter Coyote A Benefit to Build a Tibetan Community Center in the Bay Area. Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California Street San Francisco, CA... more →

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• The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Tibet

  Sep 19, 2008 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Affirms that Tibetan peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirms also that Tibetan peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which... more →

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• Indigenous Fellowship Programme

  Sep 18, 2008 by Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

  English-Speaking Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2008   Five English-speaking indigenous fellows will visit UNESCO headquarters for a two-week stay (9-20 June 2008), with the aim to learn about the work of the organization and engage in dialogue on issues of mutual concern.   As well as taking part in group sessions on UNESCO’s activities, the fellows... more →

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