Marking the 20th birthday of His Serenity the 11th Panchen Lama in a solemn ceremony, Tibetans in Dharamshala yesterday offered prayers for his long life, while they remember the legacy of his predecessor in the preservation and promotion of Tibet's cultural heritage and his indomitable courage to speak out against the Chinese leaders for the wellbeing of Tibetans. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his parents disappeared a day after His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognised him as the 11th Panchen Lama on 14 May 1995. Despite repeated appeals, no international agency or human rights organisation has been granted access to the...