Political role have on negotiations what role will the Dalai Of panelists to discuss what the Dalai Lama means to TibetansĪnd to our world what impact might the Dalai Lama's reduced Negotiations have stalled, with the longestīreak since formal dialogue resumed in 2002.Īt this critical moment, we have gathered an expert group Negotiating partner, Chinese officials continue their attempts Own political prisoner database, hundreds of politicalįar from seeing the Dalai Lama as an indispensible
Government's violent crackdown on largely peaceful protests The situation in Tibet remains abysmal since the Chinese Preservation and celebration of China's minority cultures. Recognition of fundamental rights are essential for the Nation comes from the diversity of its people. Unum,'' out of many, there is one-that our strength as one In the United States, our very motto is ``E. The Beijing government treats legitimateĮxpression of cultural diversity as a threat to sovereignty. In repressing defenders of rights, China suppresses aĭiversity of cultures. Other democratic nations, lawyers are, in many ways, theįoundation of the stability of the state. Roundtable briefly touched on how, in the United States and Lawyers as a threat to the stability of the regime. Last month's Commission roundtable heard from Chinese legalĮxperts who discussed how the Communist Chinese Government sees Kadeer, the government has done everything it can to discredit With the leading critics of government policies, like Rebiya Uyghur people, the Chinese Government has attacked every aspect Religion, and its rich history is intentional and political. The attack on Tibetan language, on Tibetan culture, on These abuses are deliberate acts of the Chinese Rights, to their freedom of religion, expression, andĪssociation. Tibetans in China continue to suffer from human rightsĪbuses and restrictions on their constitutional and universal Restoring stability to Tibet and guaranteeing the genuineĪutonomy that is the right of Tibetans, and the genuineĪutonomy that is the right of other ethnic minority groups in Role, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, remains the best hope for Traveling across the world, even as foreign governments worriedĪbout Chinese reprisal for welcoming their so-calledīut in recent months, he has reduced his political role so Political and cultural rights through prayer and speech, Lama led Tibet's peaceful campaign for legitimate Tibetan The President met with the Dalai Lama last time and I hope As a result, as we know, he was forced into Since the 1950s, he has made peaceful overtures to theĬhinese Government. Holiness as a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a symbol of compassion, To hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama, perform a sacred ritualĪnd share his teachings on world peace. Thousands of people gathered in Washington this past week Ways, this roundtable can mean what he means for all of us whoĬare about basic human rights for everyone. On the Dalai Lama, what he means for Tibetans today. Today's roundtable, the second one in a couple of weeks, is IĪm hopeful that he will and I am hopeful that the vacancies,īoth by Senate Republicans and by House members in both And I knowĬongressman Walz is interested in rejoining this Commission. Yet appointed Republican or Democratic members. Unfortunately, there are still a number of Commission One in terms of a statement and questions he would like to ask.
He is not a member now, but today we treat him as if he were Initially appointed to this Commission in 2007. Special thanks to Congressman Tim Walzįor joining us. OHIO COCHAIRMAN, CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA Of State and Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Maria SherrodĪlso present: Representative Tim Walz and Under Secretary The roundtable was convened, pursuant to notice, at 9:52Ī.m., in Room 418, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. Sangdrol, Ngawang, Former Tibetan Political Prisoner. Germano, David, Professor, Department of Religious Studies, 8Īrjia Rinpoche, Director, Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist CulturalĬenter. State, Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Otero, Maria, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global AffairsĪnd Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, U.S. Tsering, Bhuchung K., Vice President, International Campaign for Ohio Cochairman, Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Lawrence Liu, Acting Staff Director (Cochairman) For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Printed for the use of the Congressional-Executive Commission on Chinaįor sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. THE DALAI LAMA: WHAT HE MEANS FOR TIBETANS TODAYĬONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA THE DALAI LAMA: WHAT HE MEANS FOR TIBETANS TODAY
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