Category: China
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Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Engages French Leaders on Tibet’s Human Rights and Promotes Tibet in Paris
On the 22 October 2024, a delegation consisting of Tibetan Parliament members Geshe Ngaba Gangri, Tsering Yangchen, Tenzin Jigdal, and Thupten Gyatso held a meeting with François Vauglin, the Mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris. During the meeting, discussions were held about the democratic process of the Central Tibetan Administration, the critical situation inside…
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China must address human rights violations in Tibet and East Turkistan, according to a 15-nation joint statement.
On 22 October 2024, James Matin Larsen, Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered a joint statement on behalf of a coalition of 15 countries, expressing serious concern over grave human rights violations in East Turkistan and Tibet, and calling for urgent action from China. The statement was presented during the general…
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Chinese armed forces are not as strong as they seem, according to experts.
China is seen as a formidable power due to its robust economic growth and military expansion in recent decades, but if experts are to be believed, the Chinese defence forces are weaker than they appear. Bonny Lin, Director of the China Power Project, said China was rather anxious about its defence against the backdrop of…
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The OIC is becoming less credible. It would rather have relations with China than denounce the persecution of Uyghurs.
Last week, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation delegation visited Beijing and northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region between 16 to 19 October. Largely underreported, but this development holds weight. This visit comes in the backdrop of criticism by the West and international organisations on China’s poor human rights record in Xinjiang, especially the reported arbitrary detention of…
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Joint declaration on Tibet’s and Xinjiang’s human rights conditions
I have the honour of delivering this joint statement on behalf of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Lithuania, Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, and my own country, Australia. These countries are all committed to universal human rights and have ongoing concerns about serious human rights…
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China is under pressure from Western countries and allies on human rights in Tibet and East Turkestan.
Fifteen countries raised concerns over China’s human rights abuses in Tibet and East Turkistan during a session at the United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday in New York City. Leading the joint statement, Australian UN Ambassador James Larsen called on China to honor its international human rights commitments and implement UN recommendations…
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Western countries want rights transparency in Tibet and Xinjiang.
A group of Western nations called on China Tuesday to release all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers to visit sites to make assessments. “Transparency and openness are key to allaying concerns,” said Australian Ambassador to the United Nations James Larsen, during a U.N. General Assembly committee meeting…
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Tibetan activists draw attention to the UN Human Rights Council’s language restrictions
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China’s suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet. The event, hosted by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, was moderated by Kai Mueller from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).…
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China tops the list for worst internet freedom in the world: US’ Freedom House report
In a world increasingly reliant on digital communication, internet freedom has become an essential aspect of human rights and democracy. The latest report from Freedom House, a US-based nonprofit organization that monitors global internet freedom, places China and its neighbour Myanmar at the top of the list for the worst internet freedom in the world.…
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David Lammy brings up Ukraine and human rights during discussions in Beijing.
David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during talks in Beijing, the Foreign Office has said. The foreign secretary had been under pressure to take a tough line on a range of human rights issues with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, when the pair met…