Secretary of State Kerry Prompted to Talk Tibet With China –
12 April 2013
Twenty-one US senators have addressed a letter to the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, urging him that in his meeting with his Chinese counterparts, have the issue of Tibet as a point of debate. The message indicates that the issue of Tibet is essential in a foreign policy that is based on fundamental and universal values.
The letter asks in some of its core points, Kerry urges China to resume meaningful dialogue with Tibetan leadership; that US diplomats be allowed access to Tibetan areas and that a US consulate be allowed to be set up in Lhasa. Kerry is also asked to coordinate with other governments, the implementation of the recommendations made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, in terms of allowing access to impartial monitors who can assess the situation on the ground and lift restrictions on media in the region.-
French Parliamentarians Ask President Hollande To Intercede For Tibet
12 April 2013
A French parliamentary group belonging to the French National Assembly –lower house- has asked President François Hollande to raise the issue of Tibet with his Chinese colleague during his next visit to Beijing.
In a statement issued on 11 April, the group asks France, to the European Union and the international community to show a clear and firm position on the issue, and do not sacrifice it for economic interest.
In addition, The group urged China to allow unrestricted access to Tibet; respect the right to autonomy of the Tibetan people enshrined in the Chinese Constitution and to resume dialogue with Tibetans in exile, to reach a peaceful solution.-
Australian Premier Determined To Address Tibet Issue During Visit to Beijing
8 April 2013
The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, he assured at a press conference, that she was willing to address the issue of human rights in Tibet, in his meeting with the Chinese leadership, in the framework of his visit to the Asian giant.
Previously, the Upper House of the Australian Parliament had approved a motion highlighting the efforts made by the Australian government to urge the Chinese regime to soften its policies in Tibet.; treat the true causes of Tibetan unrest; lift restrictions on travel to the area and resume dialogue with representatives of the Dalai Lama.-
President of Brazilian Parliamentary Group in Support of Tibet, He sent a letter to President Dilma Rousseff prior to the Brics meeting
26 March 2013
Representative Walter Feldman, president of the parliamentary front “Friends of Tibet in defense of China-Tibet dialogue”, He addressed the president of his country to ask her to intercede with his counterpart Xi Jinping, in order to alleviate the situation of the Tibetan people, eliminating repression and reviewing Chinese policies in Tibet. Rousseff was also asked to push for the presence of United Nations observers in Tibetan areas.-
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