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IV. International Information.

1. The Berlin Congress of European Buddhist Union.

23-27 of September 1992 the session of the European Buddhist Union took place in Berlin. The members from many countries including Russia attended and had lots of fruitful discussion and meetings with Buddhist Masters of different Buddhist traditions. The materials of the Congress must be available at EBU.

2. The Dalai Lama. Message. (May 25, 1992).

My experience of the oppression suffered by Buddhists in Tibet brings me in close communion with the sufferings of Buddhists in Vietnam, and in particular with the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam.

The world today is on the brink of a new era of dialogue, understanding and cooperation, heralding the message of compassion and tolerance preached by the Buddha over 2536 years ago. I pray that the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will follow the world's evolution by ending all violations of human rights, and restoring the religious freedom to Buddhists in Vietnam.

Just as the boat must have a helmsman, so the Buddhist community must have its leaders. I am saddened to see that five important leaders of the Unified Buddhist Church in Vietnam are in prison or under house arrest. This means they are not free to bring their followers the spiritual and moral guidance so badly need.

I wholly support the efforts of the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights on behalf of these eminent monks, namely Thich HUYEN QUANG, Thich QUANG DO, Thich DUC NHUAN, Thich TUESY and Thich TRISIEU (Le Manh That).

I appeal to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release these five monks without delay. Through this gesture, the Government will lay the foundations for coexistence in harmony and concord.