Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] In relation to His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche post-1959, His Holiness the 10th Panchen Rinpoche had worked tirelessly for the continuation of various religious institutions, but also had worked tirelessly for the spread of education and the preservation of our Tibetan culture and the education system.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] Yes. Canada would be a leader should Parliament support the five appeals. We have big hopes for Canada leading that conversation for the millions of followers of His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche, who is, namely, the second-highest Buddhist leader.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] In short, wherever I have been able to visit, whether it is in the United States, here in Canada, across Europe, in India or in London, where where I'm about to go, we've seen immense support in regard to His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche's case.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] His Holiness the 10th Panchen Rinpoche is very important to many millions of Buddhist followers across Tibet and the Himalayan region. He serves as the root guru of many Tibetans. In regard to the importance of His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche in relation to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, there's an analogy in our community of the sun and the moon, the sun being His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the moon being His Holiness the Panchen Lama.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] Five, the aspirations of the Tibetans in Tibet is for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to be able to return at the earliest. Therefore, I urge the Canadian government to consider taking concrete initiatives to support His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration to enable the resolution of the Tibetan issue with the Chinese government through a mutually beneficial middle way approach.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Witness spoke in Tibetan, interpreted as follows:] Tashi delek, everyone. As the abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, I would like to take this opportunity today to make some fervent appeals to the Canadian government on behalf of the followers of Tibetan Buddhism around the world, human rights, religious freedom and child rights advocates, as well as the millions of disciples of His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche—more well known as the Panchen Lama—across Tibet and the Himalayan region.