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"en.20051215.36.4-188"2
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". – Mr President, my group has serious concerns about human rights in China. We have regular reports of the continued use of the death penalty and inhuman and degrading treatment in prisons with reports of the use of torture. Those concerns are particularly true in Tibet, where we continue to receive many reports of violations in particular against Buddhist monks and people who follow the Buddhist faith.
As for Hong Kong, we strongly support demands for the provision of universal suffrage within the territory. I would note, however, that in far too many countries in the world the demonstration on 4 December of tens of thousands of people in favour of such universal suffrage would not have been permitted.
However, we have a problem. Paragraph 14 of the resolution – on which we have asked for a split vote – invites the Dalai Lama to address Parliament in what would be seen as his capacity as a head of state. I do not believe it is our place to make such a momentous change to our one-China policy in the middle of an urgency debate. I personally have met and talked to the Dalai Lama on two occasions. I have no objection to his being invited to the Committee on Foreign Affairs or anywhere else. However, I and the PSE Group will not be able to support this resolution if that paragraph remains in place."@en1
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