EU Statement at UNHRC55: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention
EU Statement at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Item 4 – Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention
20 March 2024
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2024 Two Sessions show China will continue plans to Sinicize Tibet
The just-concluded annual Chinese political meetings known as the Two Sessions have shown that President Xi Jinping and his administration are turning China into an increasingly ideological security state and continuing their plans to “Sinicize” Tibetan Buddhism, as well as all other aspects of Tibetan life.
Honoring 65 years of Tibetan resistance and resilience
Sixty-five years ago, the people of Tibet rose up. Their courageous spirit continues to guide the Tibetan movement today.
Reports: China arrests over 100 after Tibetans protest dam
Chinese authorities have reportedly made mass arrests in Eastern Tibet amid major protests against a massive dam project that would force two villages to vacate and destroy several Buddhist monasteries and ancient murals.
Gonpo Kyi stages sit-in outside court for justice for imprisoned brother
Undeterred by multiple detentions, police manhandling and other forms of cruel treatment, Gonpo Kyi staged a sit-in again on 20 February 2024 in front of the Higher People’s Court of the Tibet Autonomous Region in Lhasa, seeking justice for her brother, Dorjee Tashi, who is serving a life sentence in Drapchi Prison.
New report examines national parks, rural revitalization in Tibet
Red meat machine or national parks reserve: What is China’s vision for Tibet’s future? That’s the question the International Campaign for Tibet raises in its new report, “National Parks, Rural Revitalization? A Report on the Future of Tibet’s Peopled Landscapes.”
Twofold increase in states raising Tibet at UN China review
An unprecedented number of UN member states raised China’s oppression in Tibet during the Chinese government’s Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council today in Geneva.
UN China review: International community must clearly address Tibet
One day before the UN Human Rights Council’s review of China, the International Campaign for Tibet urgently appeals to the international community to address the Communist Party’s repressive policies in Tibet.
10 things to look out for in 2024
2024 marks a milestone in China’s brutal occupation of Tibet – but the Tibetan people’s resilience, hope and struggle to bring that occupation to a peaceful end continue. As the year begins, here are ten things to watch in this new year.
UN must include strong language on Tibet in China review
As the United Nations prepares to take up China’s report at the upcoming Universal Periodic Review at the end of January, the accelerating deterioration in Tibet demands that UN member states scrutinize China and that the UN adopts strong language on Tibet in its concluding report.