Dharamshala, July 3 -- Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who is in Dharamshala ahead for the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama, address the the International Tibet Youth Forum on Thursday.

Gere, who is also the chairman of the board of directors of the International Campaign for Tibet, highlighted the role of Tibetan culture and how the Tibetan youth can spread the message of compassion around the globe.

Speaking to media persons, the 'American Gigolo' star said , "This is not a one lifetime commitment, this is many lifetimes of commitment. I feel Tibetans have been highly abused for many, many decades by the Chinese communist party, but this is something that is for everyone, a sense of peace and compassion. If we have any ...