Dalai Lama’s 1989 Nobel Peace Prize: A Recognition of Non-Violence

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Dalai Lama’s 1989 Nobel Peace Prize: A Recognition of Non-Violence

On October 5, 1989, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the religious and political leader of the Tibetan people. The official citation praised him “for advocating peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect in order to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of his people.” The press release ...

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