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Written question asked by Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 12 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 March 2019. It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Tibet: Human Rights

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in China on allowing independent human rights observers into Tibet; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

We are concerned about the human rights situation in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) including restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, and restrictions on freedom of assembly and association.

We regard the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). We consistently urge China to respect all fundamental rights across the PRC, including in Tibet, in line with both its own constitution and the international frameworks to which it is a party. We believe meaningful dialogue between the Chinese Government and representatives from Tibet (including the ‘Tibetan Government in Exile’) is the best way to address and resolve underlying tensions, and we urge all sides to restart talks.

We raised our concerns about Tibet during China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2018. We asked an advanced question about Tibet and included our concerns in our statement.

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Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
231521
Session
2017-19
Subjects
China Human rights Tibet
Link
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