Marking 31 Years Since the Panchen Lama’s Disappearance
Marking 31 Years Since the Panchen Lama’s Disappearance Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of the disappearance of the Tibetan religious leader known as the Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. Days after the Dalai Lama recognized this child as an important future Tibetan Buddhist leader, Chinese authorities disappeared him and his family. He was six years old. Chinese authorities should immediately release Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family and stop persecuting Tibetans or others in...
