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Thursday, 30 April 2009 12:56
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Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has urged Beijing to give meaningful autonomy to Tibet and end China's "cultural genocide" in the region.
The Nobel Laureate, who won the Peace Prize in 1989 for leading a non-violent struggle for the liberation of his homeland, reiterated his assertion that he was not for a separate Tibet, but, sought meaningful autonomy for Tibet within China.
The Dalai Lama led an inter-faith prayer meeting at Rajghat on Saturday in remembrance of Tibetans who lost their lives during their recent protest against China.

Tags: Year: 2008 Location: Asia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Letters of opposition or support Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Prayer and worship Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic sounds Protest and Persuassion: Vigils Protest and Persuassion: Religious processions Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Methods of NonCooperation: Sit-down NonViolent Intervention: Pray-in
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