Panchen Lama to turn 18 amid repression in Tibet: rights group (AFP)

Tibetan Buddhist monks hold posters of the Panchen Lama during a demonstration in Bangalore, in March 2007. The Dalai Lama's choice as Tibet's second most important spiritual figure turns 18 on Wednesday after almost 13 years in Chinese custody amid signs of worsening repression there, a rights group said.(AFP/File/Dibyangshu Sarakr)AFP - The Dalai Lama's choice as Tibet's second most important spiritual figure turns 18 on Wednesday after almost 13 years in Chinese custody amid signs of worsening repression there, a rights group said.


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