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Note on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People |
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February, 2010
Envoys of HH the Dalai Lama
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This ‘Note on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People’ is a Tibetan response to statements made by Chinese government officials on the content of the original ‘Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People’. The note was delivered to the Chinese Government by the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Ninth Round of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue, February 2010.
Click here to download the Note as a PDF.
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Statement from the White House Press Secretary on President Obama's Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama |
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February, 2010
Office of the White House Press Secretary
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“The President met this morning at the White House with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the People’s Republic of China. The President commended the Dalai Lama’s “Middle Way” approach, his commitment to nonviolence and his pursuit of dialogue with the Chinese government. The President stressed that he has consistently encouraged both sides to engage in direct dialogue to resolve differences and was pleased to hear about the recent resumption of talks. The President and the Dalai Lama agreed on the importance of a positive and cooperative relationship between the United States and China.” |
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European Parliament Resolution on China: Minority Rights and application of the Death Penalty |
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November, 2009
International Campaign for Tibet
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European Parliament resolution passed on 26 November 2009 calls for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in China and expresses concern at the treatment of ethnic minorities before the law.
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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union regarding the recent executions of two Tibetans |
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October, 2009
Presidency of the European Union
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The European Union condemns the recent executions of two Tibetans, Mr Lobsang Gyaltsen and Mr Loyak.
On the basis of its principled opposition to the death penalty, the EU, on 8 May 2009, called for a commutation of the death sentences handed down by Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court to several Tibetans, among them Mr Lobsang Gyaltsen and Mr Loyak, following the Lhasa riots in March 2008.
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US State Department releases 2009 International Religious Freedom Report |
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October, 2009
US State Department
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The US State Department has released its 2009 International Religious Freedom Report, in which it studies the situation in Tibet and states that: "During the reporting period, the level of religious repression in the TAR and other Tibetan areas remained high." The full report on China can be found here.
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Concluding observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - People's Republic of China |
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September, 2009
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called on the Chinese authorities to “carefully consider the root causes” of the protests which erupted on the Tibetan Plateau in 2008. UN-CERD also expressed concern at “reports alleging the disproportionate use of force against ethnic Tibetans” and called for the “guaranteed humane treatment” of those arrested in connection with the protests.
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US State Department report on Sino-Tibetan dialogue, 2009 |
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August, 2009
US State Dept.
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This report documents the US State Department's assesment of the current status of the dialogue process between envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government. The report to Congress is required by the 2002 Tibetan Policy Act.
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Statement by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Uyghur Protests |
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July, 2009
Office of HH the Dalai Lama
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Students' Democracy Movement |
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June, 2009
Office of HH the Dalai Lama
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On occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square students' democracy movement, along with others who take an interest in Chinese affairs, I respectfully honour those who died expressing the popular demand for the government to be more accountable to its people.
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People's Republic of China: Briefing for the Committee against Torture in advance of their consideration of China's fourth periodic report, 3-21 November 2008 |
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November, 2008
Amnesty International, ASA17/094/2008
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Briefing prepared by Amnesty International for the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) to assist their consideration of China’s fourth periodic report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. |
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Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People |
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November, 2008
Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Delivered to the Chinese government by Envoys of the Dalai Lama during the 8th Round of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue in November 2008, the Memorandum is the most comprehensive explanation of the Tibetan position on Genuine Autonomy within the PRC.
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Update: In February 2010, the Envoys of the Dalai Lama delivered a follow-up Note to the Memorandum clarifying points raised by Chinese officials. Click here to read the full Note. |
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"Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Ambeyi Ligabo" |
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February, 2008
UN Human Rights Council
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UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Resolution 1991 / 10 |
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August, 1991
UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities
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Tibetan exile Tash Despa returns to the homeland he risked his life escaping from to carry out secret filming with the award-winning, Bafta-nominated director Jezza Neumann. At the risk to its makers of imprisonment and deportation, this Dispatches film reveals the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation in Tibet, uncovering evidence of the 'cultural genocide' described by the Dalai Lama.
A Great Mountain Burned by Fire: China’s Crackdown in Tibet