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Stavros Lambrinidis appointed first EU Special Representative for Human Rights
July 26, 2012, Brussels — The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the appointment of Stavros Lambrinidis as the first EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights. The July 25 appointment follows a proposal by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission. Mr. Lambrinidis, a Greek attorney, […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 32
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Teenage monk and model student self-immolated in Tibet Europe, US, Canada raise Tibet at UN Human Rights Council; call on China to grant rights and access to outside […]
Europe, US, Canada raise Tibet at UN Human Rights Council; call on China to grant rights and access to outside observers
Geneva, June 28, 2012. — Government delegations to the U.N. Human Rights Council spoke publicly about the worsening human rights situation in Tibet today as part of Item 4 on the Council’s agenda (20th session), “Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.” The countries raising Tibet were: Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, […]
European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg)
Defense and promotion of human rights around the world is a key component of the EU’s foreign policy. In this context, the EU follows closely the human rights situation in Tibet. The EU considers its human rights dialogue with China as an essential part of the EU-China relationship. In this context, it is committed to […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 31
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Self-immolations continue in Tibet and spread to Tibet’s capital, Lhasa Kalon Tripa Accepts Resignations of Special Envoy Lodi G. Gyari and Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen The European Parliament adopts […]
Human Rights Violations and Self-immolation: Testimonies by Tibetans in Exile
Fifty years after the brutal crackdown that lead the Dalai Lama and tens of thousands of Tibetans to escape from Tibet to India, the self-immolation of a young Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Sichuan Province on 27 February 2009 marked the beginning of a new form of protest against the severe repression imposed by […]
Chinese Security Forces Conducted Night Raid and Seal-off Drepung Monastery and Ramoche in Lhasa Capital of Tibet in 2008
http://tibetonline.tv/videos/1110/2008-monastery-night-raid-and-seal-off
Where is China heading on Tibet ? Remarks by Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari to the Council on Foreign Relations Washington, DC, April 23, 2012
You know that I have been leading the Tibetan delegation for the dialogue with the Chinese government for the last many years. But I am not here today to give you a report on my progress because there is nothing new to say on that front. My last meeting with my counterparts in Beijing was […]
Vivid new footage shows young Tibetan being beaten by police while on fire
New footage has emerged of a 22-year old Tibetan exploding in flames and being beaten by police as Tibetans converge upon the scene amidst tear-gas. The footage provides dramatic visual documentation of a self-immolation on January 14 in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) which led to a protest, and police firing into the crowd. A number of […]
Tibet Brief – Edition 30
The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition: Impact of self-immolations grows Governments and the EU raise concerns about Tibet at U.N. Human Rights Council First Tibet Lobby Days in Brussels EU receives petition on Tibet […]