China-disappeared 11th Panchen Lama awarded democracy medal by US foundation

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(TibetanReview.net, Nov05’25) – A congressionally-funded non-profit foundation in the USA promoting democracy and human rights globally has presented its Democracy Service Medals to four individuals and groups, including the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima of Tibet, at a ceremony on Nov 4. The other recipients are China Digital Times, Christian pastor Wang Yi, and Campaign for Uyghurs.

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor by Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in 1995 at six years of age only to be abducted and disappeared ever since by the Chinese government which appointed its own replacement for him.

The award, presented b...

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