Derechos Humanos / Human Rights

Please, HELP this Act take the next step

The Resolve Tibet Act has been passed by the House of Representatives, which is a huge step forward for a bill that aims to bring China back to the negotiating table with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration.

The bill will clarify American policy, telling China that the dispute with China is not resolved. It also refutes Beijing's false claim that Tibet has historically belonged to China and states that the PRC has failed to meet the expectations of the United States to engage in meaningful dialogue with Tibetans.

It’s not often that China is called to account for its human rights record. One of those rare opportunities is coming up in just a few days.

The Chinese government’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council is scheduled for Jan. 23 in Geneva. The UPR takes place just once every five years, and it gives countries around the world the chance to raise concerns and demand answers from Beijing about its human rights violations.

Our ICT staff will be traveling to the UPR to help hold China accountable. But we want to carry your voices with us. Please sign our petition today urging UN Human Rights Council member states to raise Tibetans’ human rights at China’s Universal Periodic Review.

The human rights situation in Tibet is urgent: