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March 11, 2013

Award-winning Tibetan writer denied China passport
Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2013
A Tibetan poet and activist will not be able to receive a US government courage award in person after China denied her a passport for "national security" reasons, she said on Friday. Tsering Woeser, an ethnic Tibetan writer, was one of nine women due to receive an "International Women of Courage" award at a glittering event in Washington on Friday, hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry and First Lady Michelle Obama. But Woeser, who has written on Tibetan issues for decades, said she was una ... read more

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