Hang Together: Why the EU needs to Confront China on Rights
New article by Sophie Richardson from Human Rights Watch on the EU’s role in confronting China on human rights ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4.
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At a critical point in EU-China relations, European leaders must raise Tibet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Chinese Party Secretary and President Xi Jinping arrives in Europe on March 22 for his first visit to Europe as China’s leader after assuming full power a year ago in March 2013. After attending the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, President Xi will visit France and Germany and conclude his European tour in Belgium where he will meet with both EU leaders and Belgian authorities on March 31.
ICT-FIDH Open Letter Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Meeting with EU Leaders
The International Campaign for Tibet and the International Federation for Human Rights sent an open letter to EU leaders ahead of their upcoming meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brussels, urging them to place human rights in China and Tibet at the core of their talks.
European Economic and Social Committee Meets with the Dalai Lama
The European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) President, Henri Malosse, was a special guest and speaker at the ceremony of the 55th anniversary of the Tibet uprising that took place on 10 March in Dharamsala (India).
ICT’s Tibetan Youth Leadership Program in Brussels
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched its new video on the Tibetan Youth Leadership Program (TYLP) it organised in Brussels in November 2013. Ten Tibetan students residing and studying in 5 different European countries took part in ICT’s training program.
European Parliament’s Tibet Intergroup Hosts 100th Meeting
On February 19, the offices of MEP Thomas Mann (Germany, EPP), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the Office of Tibet in Brussels jointly organized a special event to mark the 100th meeting of the European Parliament’s Tibet Intergroup.
European Parliament’s 100th Tibet Intergroup Meeting
On February 19, 2014 the European Parliament will hold a special event for its 100th Tibet Intergroup meeting, which will be hosted by MEP Thomas Mann, President of the Tibet Intergroup. The meeting will be followed by a photo exhibition on Tibet and cocktail reception.
Screening of film “Leaving Fear Behind” in the European Parliament
On January 21, 2014, the International Campaign for Tibet co-organized with the office of MEP Leonidas Donskis the screening of the documentary Leaving Fear Behind by Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, who was sentenced to six years in prison for subversion.
European Parliament report condemns human rights abuses in Tibet
A new report adopted by the European Parliament raises strong concern about the human rights situation in Tibet, detailing the high number of self-immolations, displacement of Tibetan nomads, religious repression, and the threats to the survival of the Tibetan language.
Tibet must be raised at the EU-China Summit in Beijing
The European Union (EU) must challenge the worsening of the human rights situation in Tibet at the upcoming summit with China on 21st November in Beijing.