China/Tibet: Panchen Lama Forcibly Disappeared for 30 Years

China/Tibet: Panchen Lama Forcibly Disappeared for 30 Years

China’s government should free the 11th Panchen Lama Gendun Choki Nyima and his parents, whom Chinese authorities forcibly disappeared on May 17, 1995, and who have not been seen for 30 years

Central Tibetan Administration Marks 30 Years Since Disappearance of Panchen Lama, Renews Call for Transparency

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. On the solemn anniversary of a disappearance that has stirred global concern for decades, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has renewed calls for transparency and accountability over the fate of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who vanished from public view 30 years ago today. World News | Central Tibetan Administration Marks 30 Years Since Disappearance of Panchen Lama, Re…

Release Panchen Lama and end control over Tibetan Buddhism: HRW to China

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 15: The New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has renewed calls on for the immediate release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and his family, marking the 30th anniversary of their enforced disappearance by Chinese authorities on May 17, 1995. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, recognised by the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the legitimate reincarnation of the Panche…