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EU Statement at UNHRC61: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 61th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4 – Human Rights situation that...

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15 December 2025

Human Rights Day resounds with statements supporting Tibet

The December 10th observation of International Human Rights Day this year was marked by comments in support of Tibet by...

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EU Statement at UNHRC60: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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24 July 2025

French parliamentary report on EU-China relations: NGOs denounce a guilty silence on human rights

Dans une lettre ouverte aux députés français publiée le 23 juillet 2025, plusieurs ONG dont ICT ont exprimé leur vive...

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Ahead of EU-China Summit, civil society calls for bold action on human rights, Dalai Lama’s succession

As we approach the upcoming EU-China Summit in Beijing on July 24, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations, a coalition...

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Tibetan Empowerment Days return to Brussels this September

The International Campaign for Tibet is pleased to announce the next edition of Tibetan Empowerment Days, a programme designed to...

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16 May 2025

ICT alerts European Parliamentarians on the devastating impacts of China’s hydropower dams in Tibet

At a conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 14 May, EU policymakers, scientists, and human rights experts...

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Tibet friendship group reestablished in European Parliament

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ICT testifies at European Parliament’s hearing on EU-China human rights dialogue

The International Campaign for Tibet briefed Members of the European Parliament on the dire human rights situation in Tibet during...

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EU Statement at UNHRC57: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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Tibetans and activists call for Tibet Intergroup at the European Parliament

This week a group of determined Tibetans and Tibet activists from six countries in Europe participated in the Tibetan Empowerment...

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Tibetan Empowerment Days to take place in Brussels in September

The International Campaign for Tibet will hold the Tibetan Empowerment Days - a programme aimed at empowering Tibetans and Tibet...

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EU delegation’s visit to Tibet underscores concerns about human rights situation

A delegation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) undertook a rare side visit to the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region...

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More than 100 European election candidates pledge support to Tibet

In a groundswell of support, over 100 candidates from 16 European Union countries committed to supporting the Tibetan people in...

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Thanking the Parties and Candidates of the European Elections for their support for Tibet

The Board of International Campaign for Tibet Europe is grateful about the active participation in our recent initiative aimed at...

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French president urged to put human rights, Tibet at heart of Xi Jinping talks

Days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to France, ICT and others are calling on President Emmanuel Macron...

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‘Europe for Tibet’ election campaign launched in European Parliament

Today in Brussels, the campaign “Europe for Tibet” was launched during a meeting with members of the European Parliament (MEPs)....

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EU Statement at UNHRC55: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4 – Human Rights situation that...

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European Parliament urges China to abolish coercive boarding schools in Tibet

In a resolution adopted at its plenary session in Strasbourg today, the European Parliament has urged China to immediately abolish...

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EU should raise Tibet conflict resolution during summit with China

In advance of the upcoming 24th EU-China Summit, due to take place on 7-8 December in Beijing, the International Campaign...

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Transnational repression of Tibetans raised at European Parliament conference

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What Borrell got wrong over his China visit

The Chinese regime is becoming increasingly despotic, especially since Xi Jinping took over as the head of the country, and...

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EU must raise Tibet at Strategic Dialogue with China

As the European Union’s top diplomat embarks on an official visit to China this week, the International Campaign for Tibet...

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EU Statement at UNHRC54: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement under Item 4 at the 54th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – 26 September 2023...

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European Council conclusions on China, 30 June 2023

European Council conclusions on EU strategy on China adopted on 30 June 2023....

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Dutch report on China’s intimidation practices overlooks at least 2,000 Tibetans, Uyghurs

The Tibetan community in the Netherlands has sent a letter to the Dutch Foreign Ministry calling for a new report...

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Joint NGO letter: European Council must keep human rights at the core of EU relations with China

In advance of the European Council of 29-30 June, the International Campaign for Tibet has joined other human rights groups...

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Joint NGO letter: EU strategy review should double down on human rights in China

Ahead of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs ministers, the International Campaign for Tibet has joined other groups in...

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German government calls for end to coercive boarding school system and forced resettlement in Tibet

The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes a statement by the German government made this week in the German parliament, the...

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President Macron urged to put human rights and Tibet at heart of China visit

On the occasion of President Macron's upcoming visit to China, the International Federation for Human Rights, the International Campaign for...

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EU Statement at UNHRC52: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 52nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - 22 March 2023...

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Czech Tibet parliamentary groups condemns forced assimilation of Tibetan children, interference in Dalai Lama’s succession

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Tibet raised at 38th EU-China human rights dialogue

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EU: Suspend Meaningless ‘Human Rights Dialogues’ with Beijing

The European Union should suspend its upcoming human rights dialogue with the Chinese government, given the magnitude of China’s rights...

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Swedish EU Presidency urged to play active role in resolving Tibet-China conflict

On the occasion of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which started on Jan. 1, the...

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China’s illegal occupation of Tibet raised at EU’s Presidency conference in the Czech Parliament

On the occasion of the Czech Republic assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU, participants in a conference...

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Tibetan Parliamentarians to visit Europe: Why Europeans should see Tibetans as partners for strengthening democracy

A delegation of three members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile - the legislative body of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamsala,...

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EU Statement at UNHRC51: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 51st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - 26 September 2022...

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Czech Republic must show leadership on Tibetan human rights during EU Presidency

On the occasion of the Czech Republic Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which starts on 1 July...

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EU report highlights restrictions on Tibetan culture, access

The European Union has highlighted the further worsening of the overall human rights situation in China and the continuing repressive...

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Election présidentielle française : quelle est la position des candidats sur la question du Tibet ?

En amont de l’élection présidentielle française de 2022, dont le premier tour aura lieu ce dimanche 10 avril, certains candidats...

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Remarks by President Charles Michel after the 23rd EU-China Summit

Remarks by President Charles Michel after the EU-China summit via videoconference...

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Tibet must feature on EU-China Summit agenda

In advance of the upcoming EU-China Summit, due to take place virtually on 1st April, the International Campaign for Tibet...

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EU Statement at UNHRC49: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - 21 March 2022...

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Joint NGO letter ahead of EU-China summit

Ahead of the virtual EU-China Summit, due to take place on 1 April, a group of NGO including ICT has...

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Three NGOs call on the EU to adopt further sanctions against human rights violators in Tibet and Uyghur Region

In a joint letter published today, three NGOs including ICT called on the EU to extend its list of human...

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European parliamentarians urge EU-wide diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

On the eve of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, a group of members of the European and national parliaments have...

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NGOs urge EU to impose a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in China

Ahead of the European Council Summit of 16 December 2021, over 250 non-governmental organizations, including the International Campaign for Tibet,...

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Dhondup Wangchen calls on the EU and Belgium to boycott China’s 2022 Olympics during visit in Brussels

After France and the Netherlands, Tibetan activist and filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, who spent 6 years in jail for his film...

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European Parliament report on EU-China Strategy raises concerns about Tibetans’ persecution

The European Parliament adopted today a report on a new EU-China Strategy that expresses concerns about reports of coercive labor...

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European Parliament calls for Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott, sanctions on Hong Kong leaders

The European Parliament adopted today a resolution that calls on the European Union and its member states to decline invitations...

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EU-US joint statement raises Tibet human rights violations

In a joint declaration following their summit held today in Brussels, the European Union and the United States have underlined...

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[ICT BLOG] Europe must support Tibetan democratic institutions in exile

Tibetan democracy in exile needs support because it faces numerous challenges in extremely difficult conditions, and the European Union should...

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European Parliament freezes Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China

The European Parliament adopted today a resolution on Chinese counter-sanctions on EU entities that freezes the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on...

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Video recording of the 2021 European Tibet Lobby Day

Video recording of the meeting between participants to the 2021 European Tibet Lobby Day and Members of the European Parliament...

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Virtual Tibet Lobby Day urges European Parliament for action on Tibet

At a virtual edition of the European Tibet Lobby Days co-organised by the International Campaign for Tibet and the European...

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EU statement on the release of Tashi Wangchuk

The European Union has responded to the release of Tibetan political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk by calling on China to respect...

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36 Civil Society Organisations call for stronger human rights safeguards in EU-China Investment Agreement

Ahead of the upcoming Plenary session of the European Parliament, ICT and 35 other civil society organisations have launched a...

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ICT welcomes EU Global Human Rights Sanction Regime, urges its use in Tibet

As the Council of the European Union today a new framework for sanctioning human rights violators around the world, the...

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ICT testifies at German parliament hearing on China’s human rights record

The German parliament heard testimonies from ICT’s Executive Director for Germany Kai Mueller and other human rights experts at a...

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Tibet Talks Europe – Implications of Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Europe and of EU-China leaders’ meetings on Tibet

In this edition of the Tibet Talks Europe, Members of Parliaments discussed the Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi's European...

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EU Statement at UNHRC45: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

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EU-China leaders’ virtual summit must address the muted human rights crisis in Tibet

On the occasion of their upcoming virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) calls...

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Remarks by President Charles Michel after the EU-China leaders’ meeting via video conference

Remarks by President Charles Michel after the EU-China leaders' meeting via video conference....

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EU High Representative responds to parliamentarian’s questions on Tibet and Nepal

The EU’s foreign policy chief responded on July 24 to questions from a parliamentarian about human rights and autonomy in...

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EU opposes Chinese interference in Dalai Lama succession

With the Dalai Lama just having turned 85, the European Union’s foreign policy chief has expressed the EU’s position on...

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Tibet Talks Europe – EU-China relations and Tibet

In this editions of the Tibet Talk Europe, participants discussed the implications of recent development in EU-China relations and the...

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Addressing the muted crisis in Tibet: Five action points for the German EU presidency

The International Campaign for Tibet calls on the German EU Presidency to focus on the situation in Tibet in relations...

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EU must raise human rights and reciprocal access to Tibet at Summit with China

As the European Union prepares to hold its annual summit with China next week, the International Campaign for Tibet urges...

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EU Statement at UNHRC43: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 43rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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European countries weigh in on Tibetan Buddhists’ right to pick next Dalai Lama

Belgium and the Netherlands have weighed in on the rights of the Tibetan Buddhists by declaring that it is up...

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First meeting for European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group since elections

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Tibetan Parliament in Exile delegation concludes Europe visit

A delegation of four members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPIE) concluded on Nov. 24 a week-long advocacy...

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EU Statement at UNHRC42: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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EU Statement at UNHRC41: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 41st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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ICT commends outgoing European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group

At a meeting of the European Parliament’s Tibet Interest Group (TIG) in Brussels yesterday – the last in the Parliament’s...

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As elections near, Belgian political parties pledge support for Tibet in response to ICT questions

Ahead of the 2019 Belgian federal and regional elections that will take place this Sunday 26 May, a number of...

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ICT’s Vincent Metten speaks about EU Tibet policies at World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet

At the 7th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet taking place in Riga from 7-10 May, ICT's EU Policy Advisor Vincent...

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New European Parliament resolution says China’s criminal law is being abused to persecute Tibetans and Buddhists

In a resolution adopted at its plenary session today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has singled out China for its...

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Tibetans and Uyghurs to hold demonstration during EU-China Summit

On the occasion of the EU-China Summit on 9 April 2019 in Brussels, FIDH, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT),...

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Joint NGOs Press Release – EU: Make China’s Rights Crisis a Summit Priority

Ahead of the 21st EU-China Summit in Brussels on 9 April, a group of NGOs including ICT published a press...

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German Human Rights Committee condemns repression in Tibet, calls for support of Tibetans

In a rare Joint Statement made public today, the Human Rights Committee of the German parliament called on the “Chinese...

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NGOs urge the EU to press China on Human Rights

On 13 March, a group of NGOs including ICT addressed a letter to the EU and EU Member States to...

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EU Statement at UNHRC40: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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4th European Solidarity Rally For Tibet – 10 March 2019 – Brussels

Tibetans and their friends from across Europe will convene in Brussels on 10 March this year for a mass solidarity...

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ICT welcomes the establishment of Parliamentary groups on Tibet in France and in the Czech Republic

The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the recent establishment of two parliamentary groups on Tibet in France and the Czech...

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EU: Put Human Rights on the ASEM agenda!

On the occasion of the 12th ASEM (Asia-Europe) Summit on 18 and 19 October, the Uyghur, Tibetan and Southern Mongolian...

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EU Statement at UNHRC39: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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New European Parliament Report calls on China to review its policies in Tibet, asks EU to raise the issue of access

At its plenary session in Strasbourg on 12 September, the European Parliament adopted a new report on EU-China relations that...

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EU must use upcoming Human Rights Dialogue and Summit with China to demand concrete improvements in Tibet

On the eve of the 36th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue and the 20th EU-China Summit, both scheduled to take place...

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EU Statement at UNHRC38: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

EU Statement at the 38th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation...

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French President Macron’s statement on the Dalai Lama and Tibet

On April 25, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron, on his first official visit to the United States, held a town...

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EU Statement at UNHRC37: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

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Latvian Parliamentarians Call for Fair and Transparent Judgement Process for Tibetan Language Advocate Tashi Wangchuk

On 25 January, Members of the Latvian Parliaments, including members of the Latvian Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet, adopted a...

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French Senators Call for Fair and Transparent Judgement Process for Tibetan Language Advocate Tashi Wangchuk

Following the European Parliament's urgency resolution on Chinese and Tibetan Human rights defenders, the International Information Tibet Group of the...

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European Parliament adopts urgency resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Tashi Wangchuk and Tibetan monk Choekyi

On 18 January, 2018, the European Parliament adopted a new urgency resolution on China, expressing deep concern regarding the cases...

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On eve of Germany’s Elections, Political Parties commit to support Dalai Lama and Tibet

Ahead of the 2017 Federal German Election scheduled for Sunday, 24 September, political parties currently represented in the parliament, the...

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EU Statement at UNHRC36: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention

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European Parliament calls for the release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and regrets that failure of the EU to deliver an Item 4 Statement at the UN’s Human Rights Council

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on July 6, 2017, calling on the Chinese government to immediately release the ailing...

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Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights Chair: EU-China Human Rights Dialogue should be strengthened

The EU-China Human Rights Dialogue should be strengthened and sharpened, says DROI Chair Pier Antonio Panzeri on the occasion of...