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"en.20120612.23.2-538-000"2
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"Since November 2010, we have already adopted three resolutions on Tibet here in the European Parliament. The fact that today, the case is once again on the agenda is an indication of the severity of the situation. Since 2009 already, 35 Tibetan monks have set themselves on fire in a final act of desperation. The Chinese authorities are restricting the Tibetan people’s exercise of their cultural and religious rights and their access to education in their native language, are manipulating the ethnic proportions of the Tibetan population through settlement, and are forcing Tibet to abandon the ancient lifestyle of the indigenous population. This situation is unacceptable! All international bodies need to pay increased attention. The issue of Tibet may be an ever-present topic in the EU’s dialogues with China, but it is not enough to discuss the matter – concrete progress is needed. An effective and tangible arrangement must be secured to protect the rights of the Tibetan people, even by putting pressure on China, if necessary. I hope that through the new Special Representative for Human Rights to be elected soon, the EU will be able to take more effective action in this respect. As the Dalai Lama himself said at our solemn plenary session in Brussels in 2008: the Tibetan people are seeking autonomy for Tibet rather than complete independence, and renounce a violent solution. We must therefore give the Tibetan community all our support in their peaceful freedom fight for self-determination."@en1
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