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"When considering the present situation in Tibet, we should start by noting that, year after year, Freedom House cites Tibet as the worst place in terms of respect for freedom and human rights. Following the bloody uprising against China on 10 March 1959, when the Dalai Lama and 80 000 Tibetans fled to India, the situation in this country has been very serious. There is a palpable atmosphere of fear. Innocent people are still being tortured and imprisoned and denied most of the rights that are guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Chinese Government has banned all signs of support for the Dalai Lama. We should also remember the terrible events occurring in Tibet since March 2011, when a monk set himself alight as a protest against Chinese occupation. Since then, about 40 people have self-immolated in protest at the policies conducted by the Chinese authorities in respect of Tibetans, and most of them have died.
It should be emphasised that human right defenders describe these suicides as a desperate attempt to respond to Beijing’s cultural and religious repression and the growing Han domination. However, the Chinese Interior Ministry blames this situation on the Dalai Lama, saying that he is encouraging terrorists to engage in separatist activities. The Dalai Lama himself is opposed to any kind of violence in the struggle for Tibetan freedom, rights and national dignity. In view of this troubling situation in Tibet, we should immediately start acting to negotiate agreements for the future of Tibet. The people living in this area need both political and financial assistance but, first of all, steps need to be taken to promote human rights and religious freedom."@en1
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