Tibetan Delegation Conducts Intensive Lobbying in Geneva, Engages with 16 UN Missions, Six Special Rapporteurs, and OHCHR Officials

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Tibetan Delegation Conducts Intensive Lobbying in Geneva, Engages with 16 UN Missions, Six Special Rapporteurs, and OHCHR Officials

Geneva: Ahead of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), scheduled from 24 February to 4 April 2025, Tibetan representatives have submitted a written statement to the United Nations, raising concerns over the construction of the Medog Dam in Tibet and the broader human rights situation in the region.

In addition to the formal submission, the representatives engaged in intensive lobbying efforts, meeting with 16 UN permanent missions, six Special Rapporteurs, and officials from the Asia-Pacific and China Desk at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

During these engagements, several UN missions acknowledged China’s economic and military influence and the strong bilateral relations many countries maintain with Beijing. However, officials emphasis...

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