Canadian Foreign Minister reiterates support for human rights in Tibet
Ottawa, January 28, 2019 – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a written statement issued Monday that Canada remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation affecting Tibetans, including restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief, as well as the protection of linguistic and cultural rights. Freeland’s statement came in […]
International Human Rights Day: Canada must speak up for human rights in Tibet
Ottawa, December 10, 2018 – As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day,the human rights crisis in Tibet continues to escalate. On December 8, 2018 (a day before we wrote this), a Tibetan youth named Dugkho set himself ablaze in protest against Chinese repressions in Tibet and calling for return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama back […]
Canadian Foreign Minister reiterates support for Sino-Tibetan dialogue
October 1, 2018 – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has reiterated Canada’s support for human rights in Tibet and for “substantive and meaningful” dialogue between the Government of China and envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. [1] The Minister stopped short of formally endorsing the “middle-way approach for genuine autonomy” put forward by the […]
The Canada-China Free Trade Agreement: Do human rights matter?
Canadian Foreign Minister requests permission from China to visit Tibet’s Panchen Lama
Ottawa, January 30, 2018 – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a written statement issued Monday that Canada has requested permission from Chinese authorities to visit Tibet’s Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, in order to ascertain his well-being. According to the Minister’s statement, the request was made on November 28, 2017. Freeland’s statement came in response […]
Promoting Genuine Autonomy in Tibet: A value-added role for Canada
The Lhasa Uprising: March 10, 1959 – Sequence of Events
