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"Mr President, I share everyone’s concern about the human rights violations in Tibet.
China is a member of the United Nations and has ratified several international agreements. It has nevertheless fulfilled its obligations only very imperfectly. Although the world’s eyes are on China because of the approaching Olympic Games, its government is now using harsh means to silence anyone who criticises its policies and to quash peaceful demonstrations.
The kind of Stalinist rhetoric used by Zhang Qingli, Secretary of the Communist Party of China Tibet Autonomous (so-called) Regional Committee, allows us to suspect the worst. Other countries should not condone these widespread political and human rights breaches. The European Union should immediately amend the cooperation plan to take account of the current situation and step up the human rights dialogue with China, which should make it possible to achieve results.
We should now make a special effort to ensure that the Tibetan regions are opened up to supplies and development aid workers. The sieges in the monasteries must be brought to an end and the Tibetan people must be assured of the supply of food, water and medical treatment. Recognised human rights organisations and official agencies must also be allowed into the area to monitor the human rights situation, something which China has refused to do, despite requests and pressure from a large number of international agencies. We also need to insist that China should release the Tibetans who have been arrested in peaceful demonstrations, respect freedom of expression and assembly, and lift the restrictions on the practice of religion.
The Dalai Lama has spoken in the media of Tibet’s cultural genocide. The only sustainable help or solution will be that which brings fundamental rights, economic well-being, freedom of speech and religion, and genuine cultural autonomy to the Tibetans."@en1
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