A group of parliamentarians of Cambodia has made a strong call for an end to the human rights violations in Tibet, urging China to engage in sincere dialogue with the Tibetan side to resolve the issue of Tibet.

Monday, 19 December 2011 17:39 Tibetan Official Media: Tibet Net

 

Dharamshala, India: - A group of parliamentarians of Cambodia has made a strong call for an end to the human rights violations in Tibet, urging China to engage in sincere dialogue with the Tibetan side to resolve the issue of Tibet.

 

"It is with a strong sense of unity that we Cambodian parliamentarians support the recent move by British Parliamentarians to halt the continuing injustice in Tibet," noted a press release issued by three MPs, Son Chhay , Cheam Channy and Yont Tharo from the opposition Sam Rainsy party.

Expressing serious concern over the recent spate of self-immolations in Tibet, the MPs said, "these acts of self-immolation make sense when one considers the decades of repression, intimidation, fear, and violence that Tibetans have endured daily under China's rule which only appears to be worsening."

"Knowing that torture is in store for them in Chinese prisons, and that they cannot depend upon any judicial process, Tibetans are now choosing to burn themselves alive. The Dalai Lama himself noted how these incidents of self-immolation reflect a sign of deep desperation," they added.

The MPs stressed that the Chinese officials should review their past ruthless actions and policies on Tibet.

They strongly disapproved of the Chinese move to force Tibetans under 18 years of age to attend government schools, imposing fines of 3,000 yuan on a single child if he was to become a monk or study at monastery school.

"China needs to realise that it will be unable to change Tibetans' hearts and minds," the Cambodian MPs said.

"We demand that the Chinese Government must immediately put an end to its oppressive policy and human rights violations, and begin sincere dialogue with the Dalai Lama," they said.

"The international community must take note of what is happening because it is clear the Tibetans are using desperate measures to draw our attention to their suffering. Further repression by the Chinese will only lead to further instability. A new year 2012 is emerging and this is an opportune time for us to encourage China to begin a new dialogue with Tibet," they added.

“Allow fact-finding delegation to Tibet,” says Dr Sangay

Phayul[Sunday, December 11, 2011 20:05]

By Tendar Tsering Artistes of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts sing the Tibetan National anthem at the official commemoration of the 22nd anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on December 10, 2011. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal) DHARAMSHALA, December 11: Hundreds of Tibetans and foreigners gathered at Tsug-la Khang in Dharamshala, Saturday for a muted commemoration of the 22nd anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Lead by Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, Kalons, and staff members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) attended the brief official ceremony. In the Kashag’s official statement, Kalon Tripa noted the Nobel Committee’s recognition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's “consistent resistance to the use of violence in his people's struggle to regain their liberty.” "And this recognition has enhanced, in an unprecedented way, the international visibility of the issue of Tibet and for this reason, we remain eternally grateful to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and we re-affirm our steadfast commitment to non-violence," Dr Sangay said. December 10 also being commemorated world-wide as the World Human Rights Day, Kalon Tripa in his speech lamented that 63 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it was “unfortunate” that conditions in Tibet have “significantly worsened in recent times." A Tibetan monk signs a signature campaign on World Human Rights Day, urging diplomatic intervention in the ongoing human rights crisis inside Tibet in Dharamshala on December 10, 2011. (Phayul Photo/Norbu Wangyal) "Calling for freedom in Tibet, twelve Tibetans in Tibet self-immolated themselves within this year," Dr Sangay said. Speaking directly to the Chinese leadership, Kalon Tripa urged Beijing to allow international fact-finding delegations, independent media, and Chinese intellectuals to visit Tibet for a first hand assessment of the ground situation in Tibet. Among the gathering, emotionally charged newly arrived Tibetans from Tibet jostled to shake hands with Dr Sangay, a reflection of their strong faith in the 43-year old Kalon Tripa as the legitimate political head of the Tibetan people. Exile Tibetan activists also organised a signature campaign on the occasion of Human Rights Day, urging world leaders to diplomatically intervene in the ongoing episode of self-immolations in Tibet and alleviate the human rights crisis in Tibet. Later in the day, Kalon Tripa along with his cabinet members and senior staff members of the CTA attended the premiere of “Kyema”, a full-length feature film produced by the Tibetan Department of Health in public health interest aimed at generating awareness on substance abuse and tuberculosis in the Tibetan community. A day prior to World Human Rights Day, a group of five Nobel Peace laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Mairead Maguire, and Betty Williams launched a campaign for the release of imprisoned Chinese democracy activist and last year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient Liu Xiaobo.