Tibet in the 59th UN Human Rights Council: the Dalai Lama’s succession, religious freedom and hydropower

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Geneva/Berlin – The 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC59) was held from 16 June to 9 July was marked by urgent discussions on intensifying global crises, including armed conflicts, climate breakdown, and repression of civil society. While the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, acknowledged human rights violations in Tibet, his oral update remained general and fell short of expectations for a more detailed and robust condemnation of China’s repression in the region.

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, actively participated in the session, highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet through multiple avenues, including oral statements and a public side event.

Oral statements at Inter...

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