April, 2010

International Campaign for Tibet

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:

• Meeting between President Obama and the Dalai Lama
• 10 March statement by the Dalai Lama
• Summary of recent protests in Eastern Tibet
• Polish NGO raises case of Panchen Lama at the UN
• Visit of the European Economic and Social Committee to Dharamsala
• National and European Parliamentary Initiatives on Tibet

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February, 2010

International Campaign for Tibet

The Tibet Brief is aimed at European policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:

• 9th round of Sino-Tibetan dialogue identifies elements to build upon
• Top-level meeting in Beijing sets strategy on Tibet
• President Obama to meet Dalai Lama
• China Jails Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen for 6 Years

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December, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

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:

• International parliamentarians call for debate on Tibetan environment at COP15
• Concerted parliamentary action outcome of Rome WPCT
• Update on the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue
• China hearing at EP Human Rights Sub-Committee
• European Parliament passes resolution on minority rights and use of death penalty in China

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November, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

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:

• Lhasa executions condemned by EU and UK
• World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet in Rome, November
• Representative of EU’s Economic & Social Committee visits Dharamsala, India
• New ICT Report: “Like Gold that Fears no Fire: New Writing from Tibet”

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October, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

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:

1. China tightens screws on Tibet for October 1st 60th anniversary
2. President Obama sends delegation to meet Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
3. Bio of Maria Otero, the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
4. Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen faces trial: new information on charges
5. Dalai Lama visits Taiwan to comfort typhoon victims

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September, 2009

Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

In June 2009, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies convened a high-level roundtable on Water on the Tibetan Plateau: Ecological and Strategic Implications for the Region. This roundtable brought together water, environmental and security experts from Asia and Europe in the presence of the Dalai Lama. The report “Water on the Tibetan Plateau: Ecological and Strategic Implications for the Region” outlines and summarizes the discussions that were held at the roundtable session with the Dalai Lama.

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September, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

The Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People, submitted by the envoys of the Dalai Lama to their Chinese counterparts at their request in November 2008, seeks to bring together “all the Tibetans currently living in designated Tibetan autonomous areas  within a single autonomous administrative unit”. This briefing paper explains the key points behind the proposal for a single administrative unit.

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August, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Human Rights in China (www.hrichina.org) submitted a parallel NGO report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), which identified serious challenges faced by China’s rural ethnic groups, including Tibetans.

July, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

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:

1. A new report by Beijing scholars reveals the breakdown of China’s Tibet policy
2. ICT calls for a cohesive EU position on Tibet and the Dalai Lama
3. The UN UPR undermined by Chinese intransigence
4. Tibetan death penalty cases remain under wraps

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July, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Dangerous Crossings 2007-8 details new developments for Tibetans in Nepal from 2007 until the present, documenting the insecurity and danger for Tibetans in transit from Tibet to India, and for long-staying Tibetan refugees in Nepal. The reports support the proposition that resolving difficulties for Tibetans in Nepal would also serve the interests of the Nepalese people and provide recommendations for a way ahead.

July, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

KATHMANDU: The wave of protests against Chinese rule that began in Tibet in March 2008 and the resulting crackdown transformed the political landscape - and made a dramatic impact on the situation for Tibetans across the border in Nepal.

June, 2009

Human Rights Watch

At the 11 June Human Rights Council meeting to adopt the "Outcome Report on China," part of the required UPR review process for all member states, the Chinese government rejected, without exception, 70 recommendations by UN member states related to human rights abuses in China. This includes all recommendations related to freedom of expression and freedom of association, independence of the judiciary, guarantees for the legal profession, protection of human rights defenders, rights of ethnic minorities, reduction of the death penalty, abolition of reeducation-through-labor, prohibition of torture, media freedom, and effective remedies for discrimination. The statement of Human Rights Watch follows.

June, 2009

Human Rights Watch

China has made a mockery of its commitment to the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review process, Human Rights Watch said today.

At a June 11 Human Rights Council meeting to adopt the "Outcome Report on China," part of a required review process for all member states, the Chinese government rejected, without exception, 70 recommendations by UN member states related to human rights abuses in China. This includes all recommendations related to freedom of expression and freedom of association, independence of the judiciary, guarantees for the legal profession, protection of human rights defenders, rights of ethnic minorities, reduction of the death penalty, abolition of reeducation-through-labor, prohibition of torture, media freedom, and effective remedies for discrimination.

May, 2009

International Campaign for Tibet

Updated December 2008, ICT's list provides details of cases of each of 13 Tibetans imprisoned in China -- those whose situations ICT considers most critical.

The full list is available here as a PDF.