{"id":3034,"date":"2011-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/oproep-van-internationale-netwerk-van-parlementsleden-tibet-inpat-aan-premier-canada-voor-g20-ontmoeting\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:47:42","slug":"oproep-van-internationale-netwerk-van-parlementsleden-tibet-inpat-aan-premier-canada-voor-g20-ontmoeting","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.eu\/nl\/nieuws\/oproep-van-internationale-netwerk-van-parlementsleden-tibet-inpat-aan-premier-canada-voor-g20-ontmoeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Oproep van Internationale Netwerk van Parlementsleden Tibet (INPaT) aan Premier Canada voor G20 ontmoeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>23 juni 2010<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nDe eerste activiteit van het internationaal parlementair netwerk is een oproep aan de Canadese Premier om de Tibetaanse kwestie onder de aandacht te brengen tijdens de komende G20 ontmoeting van 16-25 juni in Canada. Hieronder volgt de offici\u00eble brief (in het Engels):<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper<br \/>\n Prime Minister of Canada<br \/> Office of the Prime Minister<br \/> 80 Wellington Street<br \/> Ottawa ON K1A 0A2<br \/> CANADA<br \/> Fax: 001 613 941 6900<br \/>\n     <br \/>\n     <b>Amsterdam, June 23, 2010<\/b><\/p>\n<p> Dear Prime Minister,<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nWe are approaching your office today on behalf of the International Network of Parliamentarians Tibet (INPaT) to express the gratitude for the past attention that Canada has given the issue of Tibet and to respectfully request that you raise the following issues related to Tibet with President Hu Jintao at June\u0092s G20 Summit through their inclusion in the official agenda and side discussions.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nMiddle Way Approach &#8211; The Dalai Lama\u0092s Middle Way Approach seeks to secure genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people within the scope of the Constitution of the People&#8217;s Republic of China, based on the mutual benefit and long-term interest of the Tibetan and Chinese peoples.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nThe protection and development of the unique Tibetan identity in all its aspects serves the larger interest of humanity in general and those of the Tibetan and Chinese people in particular. And it represents a solution to the Tibet issue that is compatible with the pre-existing principles on autonomy as defined in the Constitution of the People&#8217;s Republic of China.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nSince 2008, seven members of the G8 have publicly indicated their support for the dialogue between the government of China and the Dalai Lama, or his designated representatives, to resolve ongoing differences based upon the Middle Way Approach.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nWith this overwhelming support, the G20 Summit offers a unique opportunity to rally these and other voices into a common statement encouraging the government of China to avail itself of the opportunity presented by the 2008 Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nHuman rights in Tibet &#8211; We, parliamentarians from around the world, remain deeply concerned about the protection of human rights in Tibet, including but not limited to freedom of religion, expression and due process.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nWe believe it is essential that G20 leaders make an unequivocal representation to President Hu over China\u0092s lack of fair judicial process, religious repression and continued human rights abuses against the Tibetan people, including in the economic, social and cultural rights aspects.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nThe International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) notes that \u0093profitable returns to the state are generated by high profit levels of monopoly state enterprises reliant on Tibetan raw materials as their primary inputs, obtained at prices below market rates . . . Transfer pricing is a systematic feature of the extraction of Tibet&#8217;s resources for Chinese use.&#8221;&nbsp;<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nWhat is needed is meaningful consultation in which the people of Tibet are given adequate information, including all environmental assessment reports, on which to base an informed opinion as to whether the project is in their best interests. Consultations, for example in the form of public hearings, should engage all stakeholders and people should be free to express their dissent free from coercion.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nEnvironment- Tibet, which China considers its \u0093number one water tower,\u0094 provides water to ten downstream nations and is central to a global climate change solution. In addition to providing river water and monsoon rains to much of Asia, Tibet\u0092s grasslands, if properly repaired, will serve as a carbon sink.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nWe urge G20 leaders to consider the following proposals:<br \/>\n     <br \/>\n1.  Undertake independent, international scientific assessments of the changes in the Tibetan Plateau&#8217;s ecosystems, water resources and land use policies. The participation of scientists and relevant stakeholders from Tibet and those nations that depend on Tibet\u0092s water is necessary for examination, analysis and interpretation of conditions on the plateau. This will facilitate an equitable and durable approach to adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change in the region, including ecosystem restoration and management of the plateau\u0092s grasslands and forests.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\n2.  Integrate the participation of Tibetans, especially nomads, in the decision-making and management of the plateau\u0092s natural resources. Their experience is essential not only for understanding ecosystem changes, but also for addressing the threats of desertification and erosion. Government policies removing nomads from the grasslands are a misguided attempt to reduce desertification. There is scientific evidence that nomads\u0092 management of the grasslands facilitates ecosystem stewardship and helps restore areas already degraded.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\n3.  Encourage multilateral collaborative decision-making and governance of the Tibetan plateau\u0092s water resources, including all regional and local stakeholders. Such cooperation will enhance the effectiveness of mitigation policies and promote equitable adaptation strategies that can reduce the risk of conflict over competition for water resources.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nTibet is indispensable to China\u0092s ability to successfully implement global climate change solutions. We urge summit leaders to ensure that strategies to address climate change include stakeholders in Tibet, particularly nomads.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nIt\u0092s time for G20 leaders to move beyond pro forma statements of support for Tibet in order to make real progress toward a fair and lasting resolution for the Tibetan people, their resources and environment and to make Tibet a substantive and results-oriented part of the agenda at the G20.<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nSincerely,<\/p>\n<p> Matteo Meccaci, INPaT Co-Chair, MP Italy<br \/> Thomas Mann, INPaT Co-Chair, MEP Germany<br \/> Consiglio Di Nino, INPaT Working Group, MP Canada<br \/> Birgitta Jonsdottir, INPaT Working Group, MP Iceland<br \/> Takam Sanjoy, INPaT Working Group, MP India<br \/> Peter Slipper, INPaT Working Group, MP Australia<\/p>\n<p>For more information please contact:<br \/>\n     <br \/>\nMs. Tsering Jampa<br \/><b>INPaT Secretariat Coordinator<\/b><br \/> Vijzelstraat 77<br \/> 1017 HG Amsterdam <br \/> The Netherlands<br \/> T: +31 020 330 8265<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23 juni 2010 De eerste activiteit van het internationaal parlementair netwerk is een oproep aan de Canadese Premier om de Tibetaanse kwestie onder de aandacht te brengen tijdens de komende G20 ontmoeting van 16-25 juni in Canada. 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