His Holiness lives in exile from his country. Tibet. In 1959. Communist China occupied Tibet. forcing 87.000 refugees to flee into India. Under Chinese occupation. some 1.2 million Tibetans have been killed and 6.254 monasteries destroyed. The Tibetan governmentinexile is based in Dharmsala. India. home to more than 115.000 Tibetan refugees. His Holiness has advocated for the respect for the Tibetan peoples fundamental human rights and democratic freedoms. 3 Mr. Speaker. those who know of this venerable leader speak of His Holiness with great reverence for his direct and practical message to people everywhere: the importance of kindness. love. and compassion.
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