Thursday, November 29, 2012

South Africa: Supreme court rules that Dalai Lama visa delay 'unlawful'

Spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama (r), presents the International Campaign for Tibet's Light of Truth Award to South African Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. PHOTO/Thierry Roge/REUTERS

A South African court ruled Thursday that officials "unreasonably delayed" a decision about whether to grant the Dalai Lama a visa for a planned 2011 trip, largely out of fears of angering the Chinese government.

The Supreme Court of Appeal's decision heavily criticized former Home Minister

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