Inspiring new generations of #Tibetans seeking freedom and political change in his homeland, the Dalai Lama has become a leader for all of us, a moral authority known for his progressive leadership in secular ethics, science + education. 6/6

The 14th Dalai Lama has protected #Tibet's identity during the most difficult period in Tibet's history. He has transformed Tibetan Buddhist culture into a secular + spiritual force while becoming the 1st of his lineage to relinquish the role as head of state for democratic governance in exile 5/6

The #Nobel award came at a symbolic moment, soon after the fall of the Berlin wall + collapse of communism in Europe. It began a new era of global diplomacy for the Dalai Lama, who travelled for decades meeting Popes, presidents, prime ministers + became a leader for the world 4/6

Even facing brutal oppression, His Holiness has tirelessly led efforts to engage in dialogue with #China and has never abandoned his commitment to nonviolence 3/6

The Nobel Committee specifically recognized his Buddhist philosophy founded on reverence for all living things and the concept of universal responsibility, embracing both humanity and nature 2/6

Chogtrul Dorje Ten, prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader and educator detained just a few days ago + his vocational school abruptly closed; Tsering Dolma, whose health has deteriorated since being sentenced to eight years in 2022 for her courageous resistance 6/6

Gonpo Tsering, head of his monastery, who was tortured so severely that he has brain damage (tibetwatch.org/fears-for-re...); environmental defender A-Nya Sengdra, in prison after he tried to stop poaching of endangered animals in his local area (tibetwatch.org/sentence-ext...) 5/6

Individuals like respected 63-year old Tibetan monk called Dargye, who was 'disappeared' in Lhasa in 2021 and has not been seen since; prominent entrepreneur Dorje Tashi, who endured torture so severe that prison guards wept and attempted to shield him from interrogators sent from Beijing; 4/6

Tibet Watch calls upon the international community to hold #China to account for its human rights violations in #Tibet and to prioritise human rights in any dialogue with #China, particularly raising the names of individual unjustly suffering torture and imprisonment 3/6

Despite the grave dangers they face, #Tibetans continue to protect their culture and core values with courage + resilience, in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) marked today 2/6