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A Voice For The Voiceless: The Unpo And The Dalai Lama, Jamie N. Brandel
A Voice For The Voiceless: The Unpo And The Dalai Lama, Jamie N. Brandel
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International organizations and international law have suffered from structural issues such as Westphalian sovereignty and submission to state interests. These inherent problems have contributed to the ongoing religious violence and occupation of Tibet since 1951, as Tibet does not qualify as a state under international law. While Tibet is not the only group of peoples who do not have access to international fora because of their stateless status, the Dalai Lama is unique in his platform and authority. The Dalai Lama has been able to take Buddhist values and intertwine them with the more familiar Western human rights concepts, promoting …