The six women Nobel Peace Laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative have sent a letter of congratulations and good wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 75th birthday.

You inspire us all with your unwavering commitment to peace, equality and respect for the dignity of every person…. We continue to stand in solidarity with you and the Tibetan people, so that Tibet may be as you envision: a zone of peace, where fundamental human rights and democratic freedoms are honoured and the natural environment is restored and protected. — Excerpt

For over 50 years, the people of Tibet have faced violence, oppression, displacement, and exile. They have struggled courageously to preserve their vibrant culture, religion, language, and identity.  The Laureates congratulated and reaffirmed their support for the Dalai Lama’s non-violent efforts to attain meaningful autonomy for the Tibetan people.

Read the letter.

LEARN MORE

The Dalai Lama at 75: the story so far, in pictures, The Independent, 6 July 2010.

Nepal cracks down on Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations, The Times of India, 6 July 2010.

Visit our blog from the 2009 Nobel Peace delegation for Tibet, marking 50 years in exile for the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet.

TAKE ACTION

Join the global wave of support for the Dalai Lama on Avaaz.org and show the Chinese government that the world has not forgotten Tibet.

Messages will be personally delivered to the Dalai Lama, and posted on a “wall of warm wishes” inside the main temple in Dharamsala, India.

Join the Thank You Tibet campaign, and send a message of support to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community.