British prime minister David Cameron has assured Tibetans that his government would continue to impress upon China the importance of substantive dialogue with leaders of the community for a lasting solution to their problems. »continue
23 June, 2010
International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT)
Amsterdam, 23 June - The newly-established International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT) today called upon the G20 leaders to take a proactive role in achieving a negotiated solution to the crisis in Tibet through dialogue between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama’s envoys. »continue
From 6th until the 10th April 2010, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) held its 37 Congress and internal bureau in Yerevan, Armenia. The Congress, which takes place every 3 years, brought together human rights activists from the 155 member organizations of the FIDH. »continue
Thirty-five Parliamentarians from 16 different countries have written to the head of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen urging negotiators to take into account the global implications of climate change in Tibet. »continue
The European Parliament has passed a resolution in which it calls for an end to the death penalty in China and expresses concern at the way in which ethnic minorities are treated before the law in China. »continue
The 5th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet ended in Rome today with the adoption of the Rome Declaration on Tibet. The convention was attended by 133 Parliamentarians and associates from 30 Parliaments around the world and included an address by the Dalai Lama at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament.
The Rome Declaration on Tibet can be found below. »continue
114 Parliamentarians have signed a letter welcoming the Dalai Lama to Rome for the World Parliamentarians Conference on Tibet, which opens tomorrow. »continue
The Dalai Lama arrives in Rome today to address the 5th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet at the Chamber of Deputies, the Italian Parliament. »continue