Category: Diplomatic Pouch

Text: Tibetan Solidarity Movement Photo: Action Press/PM Virot Since China’s military invasion of Tibet in 1950, some 1.2 million Tibetans have suffered unatural death. International response to the pressing conditions in Tibet The United States State Department spokesperson, Mark Toner on 17 October expressed serious concern about the self-immolations, a string of nine by Buddhists since March that had set off protests and a government crackdown. “We urge China and its leaders to respect the rights of Tibetans, to…

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(Geneva) As the United Nations’ Human Rights Council meets in Geneva this week, the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) held a high-level side event with senior representatives from government, UN and the European Union to assess why and how to abolish capital punishment. The event, held at the Palais des Nations yesterday (25 February), called on the few remaining executing nations to immediately suspend capital punishment as a first step towards full abolition. Members of ICDP –…

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