London Metropolitan University LMU , London's largest single university, will present the Dalai Lama with an honorary doctorate of philosophy this afternoon in a ceremony held in his honour at the Chartered Institute of Insurance Hall in Moorgate, London. The LMU doctorate is in recognition of the Dalai Lama's outstanding achievements in promoting peace globally and for his inspirational spiritual guidance and leadership. His representative, Tsering Tashi of the Office of Tibet in London, said the award would be welcomed by the Tibetan people and millions around the world.
After the ceremony, the Dalai Lama will attend a private reception and meet with the university's Tibetan students. China says at least 19 people were killed by the rioters, but Tibetan exiles say dozens of people were killed by the Chinese security forces as they moved to quell the unrest. Beijing says the Dalai Lama incited the violence, which he denies and accuses the Chinese government of human rights abuses. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.
China says Tibet has officially been part of the Chinese nation since the midth Century and so should continue to be ruled by Beijing. Many Tibetans disagree, pointing out that the Himalayan region was an independent kingdom for many centuries, and that Chinese rule over Tibet has not been constant.
In London, worshippers of the deity Dorje Shugden are due to protest during the Dalai Lama's visit, saying they want the freedom to practise their worship. The Dalai Lama has rejected worship of Dorje Shugden, saying it is an evil force. However, the Western Shugden Society says the worship is a year-old Buddhist practice.
Another group, Avaaz, is asking activists to join a three-mile "human chain handshake" on Thursday, ending outside the Chinese Embassy, to promote dialogue between China and Tibet. Most Popular Now 56, people are reading stories on the site right now. BBC News Updated every minute of every day. One-Minute World News.
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