,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjag,mr4
 ,capuano submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !         
,presid5t to seek an indep5d5t          
inve/igation into ! dea? ( ,tibetan     
,buddhi/ lead] & social activi/ ,t5z9   
,delek ,r9po*e & to publicly call = an  
end to ! repressive policies us$ by !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,tibet4  ,:]eas1
 on ,july #ab1 #bjae1 rev]$ ,tibetan    
spiritual lead] & social activi/ ,t5z9  
,delek ,r9po*e di$ 9 ,*u&ong ,prison 9  
,si*uan ,prov9ce dur+ ! #ac? ye> ( 8    
life s5t5ce z a prison] ( consci5ce2    
,:]eas ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e 0 a         
spiritual lead]1 educator1              
environm5tali/1 & wom5's rights advocate
 r5[n$ ?r\gh\t ,tibet = *ampion+ !      
economic1 social1 cultural1 spiritual1 &
 environm5tal aspirations ( ,tibetans 9 
! ,k>dze ,tibetan ,autonom\s            
,prefecture1 a traditional ,tibetan area

 locat$ 9 ,si*uan ,prov9ce2 ,:]eas ,t5z9
 ,delek ,r9po*e 0 recogniz$ z a         
re9c>nat$ lama by ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad?    
,dalai ,lama & play$ a lead+ role 9     
re/or+ ,tibetan ,buddhi/ life 9 ,tibet &
 rebuild+ sacr$ mona/]ies de/roy$ dur+ !
 ,cultural ,revolution2 ,:]eas ,t5z9    
,delek ,r9po*e f\nd$ s*ools = orphans & 
economically disadvantag$ *ildr51 a     
nunn]y = ! education ( ,tibetan wom51 & 
old age homes & cl9ics2 ,:]eas ,t5z9    
,delek ,r9po*e 0 rev]$ = help+ local    
communities peacefully resolve conflicts
 & advocat$ = ! rights ( ,tibetans at ! 
regional & national level ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,t5z9 ,delek   
,r9po*e successfully l$ campaigns aga9/ 
m9+ & logg+ practices t contribute to   
pollution1 flood+1 & soil erosion &     
oppos$ indiscrim9ate hunt+ t ?reat5s    
biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas ,*9ese au?orities   
reg>d$ ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e z a ?reat to
 ! ,*9ese occupation ( ,tibet because ( 
,r9po*e's influ5ce 9 8 community & 8    
ef=ts to pres]ve ,tibetan id5tity1      

religion1 & language2 ,:]eas ,*9ese     
au?orities t>get$ ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e )
 increas+ h>assm5t & intimidation ov] ! 
c\rse ( a decade2 ,:]eas aft] be+ deta9$
 & int]rogat$ twice1 ,t5z9 ,delek       
,r9po*e fl$ to ! m\nta9s on ,june #af1  
#bjjj1 leav+ beh9d a record$ /atem5t    
w>n+ t a case aga9/ him 0 be+ fabricat$ 
& proclaim+ 8 innoc5ce2 ,:]eas aft] a   
massive petition+ campaign by local p on
 behalf ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e1 ,r9po*e   
return$ on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjjj1 & 0     
plac$ "u virtual h\se arre/2 ,:]eas 9   
,april #bjjb1 ! ,*9ese au?orities arre/$
 ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e & 8 relative & =m]
 monk1 ,lobsang ,dhondup1 & *>g$ !m )   
caus+ explosions & incit+ ! sep>ation ( 
! /ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #b1 #bjjb1  
,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e 0 s5t5c$ to dea? ) 
a two-ye> susp5sion & ,lobsang ,dhondup 
0 s5t5c$ to imm$iate dea? & 0 execut$ on
 ,janu>y #bf1 #bjjc2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjc1 ov]
 #dj1jjj ,tibetans f ,t5z9 ,delek       
,r9po*e's home regions ( ,li?ang &      
,nyag*u sign$ a petition call+ = 8      

release2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjje1 
aft] int5se int]national pressure1 !    
dea? s5t5ce ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e 0    
commut$ to a life s5t5ce2 ,:]eas1 on    
,april #ag1 #bjad1 ! family ( ,t5z9     
,delek ,r9po*e submitt$ a petition =    
,r9po*e's e>ly release f prison on      
m$ical p>ole2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a ignor$ repeat$ reque/s by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & o!r gov]nm5ts to release ,t5z9 
,delek ,r9po*e f prison on m$ical p>ole2
 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ab1 #bjae1 prison    
(ficials f ! ,*u&ong prison in=m$ !     
family ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e t ,r9po*e 
_h di$ 9 prison2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ac1  
#bjae1 local police & deploy$ milit>y   
p]sonnel %ot into a cr[d ( ?\s&s (      
,tibetans 9 ,nyag*u :o 7 peacefully     
prote/+ ! dea? ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e & 
call+ = ! release ( 8 body to 8 family s
 t ,buddhi/ la/ rites c\ld be p]=m$2    
,:]eas at lea/ #bd p]sons 7 hospitaliz$ 
) gun%ot w\nds on t occasion2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,july #af1 #bjae1 prison (ficials      
cremat$ ! body ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e   

aga9/ ! wi%es ( 8 family & despite      
prote/s by local p2 ,:]eas1 on ,july    
#ag1 #bjae1 police seiz$ ! a%es ( ,t5z9 
,delek ,r9po*e f a gr\p ( family memb]s 
& disciples :o 7 escort+ ! a%es back to 
,li?ang2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjae1   
,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e's si/] & h] daught]
 7 seiz$ by police (fic]s 9 ,li?ang1    
held incommunicado = ! next #ad days1 & 
rema9 "u virtual h\se arre/ & heavy     
surveillance2 & ,:]eas local p f ,li?ang
 & ,nyag*u1 especially ! monks & nuns   
affiliat$ ) ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e's      
mona/]ies1 7 prohibit$ f c>ry+ out      
fun]al rituals1 pray]s1 & o!r day-to-day
 religi\s c]emonies1 & ! area rema9s "u 
heavy surveillance ) an increas$ milit>y
 pres5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges !         
,presid5t--  7,a7 to seek an inquiry    
into ! dea? ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e1 to  
be c>ri$ out by an indep5d5t team (     
exp]ts2 &  7,b7 ea* "t ! ,presid5t meets
 ) ,*9ese (ficials1 to publicly call =  
an end to ! repressive policies us$ by !

 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,tibet2  7#b7  
urges ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to        
imm$iately halt suppression ( !         
religi\s1 cultural1 social1 economic1 & 
environm5tal rights ( ! ,tibetan p 9    
,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e's home regions (   
,li?ang & ,nyag*u & across all areas (  
traditional ,tibet2 &  7#c7 affirms t   
violations ( human rights 9 g5]al1 & !  
p]secution ( ,t5z9 ,delek ,r9po*e1 8    
family1 & 8 support]s1 specifically1 are
 matt]s ( legitimate conc]n to all      
gov]nm5ts committ$ to ! rule ( law & to 
free p worldwide4