Pledge to stop China's interferences in europe and take a stand for Tibet!

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Pledge for Tibet!

With this appeal, we call on future MEPs to pledge to take a stand for Tibet during their mandate. By doing so, they will:

✅ Defend the EU against Chinese threat to security and interferences in our democracies such as transnational repression of Tibetans living in our countries

✅ Promote the principles and values upon which the European Union is based, including the respect of human rights, the rule of law, democracy and cultural diversity

✅ Stand up for the peaceful struggle of the Tibetan people against Chinese repression

During the 2024-2029 European Parliamentary term, I commit to:

Publicly raising human rights abuses in Tibet, including restrictions on freedom of expression, religion, assembly and association; forced evictions and relocation of nomads and rural Tibetans; arbitrary detentions and torture; systematic violation of child rights and language rights; threats to the survival of an authentic and self-determined Tibetan culture.
Advocate for unfettered access to Tibet for United Nations human rights experts, diplomats, parliamentarians, independent media and civil society; with regard to economic and social policies, for the meaningful inclusion of Tibetans, based on the principle of free, prior and informed consent and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Supporting the peaceful resolution of the Sino-Tibetan conflict, notably by encouraging the resumption of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue, while endorsing the non-violent freedom struggle of Tibetans for a meaningful autonomy through the Middle Way Approach of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

In particular, I commit to:

Actively supporting the reestablishment of the European Parliament’s Tibet Intergroup that was first created in 1989, and becoming an active member.

Supporting the appointment of an EU Special Representative for Tibet.
Supporting the adoption of resolution (including urgency resolutions) on Tibet and on human rights in China when appropriate, and follow-up on previously passed resolutions.
Proposing amendments on Tibet and on human rights in China to relevant reports of the European Parliament (including reports on EU-China relations and the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union’s policy on the matter).
Regularly submitting written and oral questions on Tibet to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) and to the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Requesting hearings and debates on Tibet, notably in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and in the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and on Chinese interferences in Europe, such as transnational repression against Tibetans living in Europe.
Maintaining and deepening relations with the Central Tibetan Administration, including the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, by taking part in visits to Dharamsala, India, and participating in the World Parliamentarians' Conventions on Tibet.
Requesting the Chinese authorities to allow a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to visit Tibet.

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Kathleen VAN BREMPT

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