Dutch Parliament Champions Tibetan Rights with Landmark Resolution, Addressing Human Rights Issues in China
Dutch Parliament Champions Tibetan Rights with Landmark Resolution, Addressing Human Rights Issues in China

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Dutch Parliament Champions Tibetan Rights with Landmark Resolution - Central Tibetan Administration

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/33125526
The key motions of the resolution are the following:
- Noting that China commits human rights violations on a frequent basis and in particular, religious and ethnic minorities (such as Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongols and others), are subjected to discrimination, harassment, criminalisation, re-education and imprisonment.
- Calls on the Cabinet to push for an EU Special Representative for Tibet and a joint EU-Tibet strategy, along the lines of the US “Resolve Tibet Act” and to inform the Chamber about this prior to the planned EU-China Summit.
- Noting that the Dalai Lama will celebrate his 90th birthday this year which has sparked conversation about his successor as head of the Tibetan Buddhism; whereas there are concerns among Tibetans and the Tibetan government-in-exile about the interference by the Chinese Communist Party in the appointment of a successor; believing that interference in Tibetans’ customs regarding their spiritual leader is undesirable; Speaks out that the Chinese Communist Party should not have a voice in the Dalai Lama’s succession; Requests the cabinet to express this signal in bilateral and multilateral forums.
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