According to the Society for Threatened Peoples, Chinese authorities force around 80 percent of all Tibetan children into boarding schools. A hundred thousand four to six-year-olds are reportedly affected. Their identity is being taken away from them, the Society says.
By Felix Lee
China must show its colors before the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday. The dramatic situation of children and young people in Tibet takes center stage. Germany also dares to speak out and demands explanations.
By Marcel Grzanna
For the past four years, China has failed to fulfill its obligation to report to the UN Social Committee. It is only this week that the country is addressing a list of allegations, particularly from the Tibetans. But China is resorting to vile measures to discredit the allegations.
By Marcel Grzanna
The sinicisation of Tibet's children and youth continues. To estrange them from their own culture, Chinese authorities force them into boarding schools far from their families. The students only see their families during the holidays. They speak their mother tongue less and less.
By Marcel Grzanna
It should be expected of the chancellor of a country that has committed itself to human rights, democracy and the rule of law to maintain a distance from those who fight these values. Instead, Olaf Scholz pays his respects to Xi Jinping directly after the coronation mass for the autocrat, criticizes Kai Mueller of the International Campaign for Tibet Germany (ICT).
By Experts Table.Briefings
Tibet is an autonomous region in western China. Due to accusations of human rights violations and an ongoing conflict about the independence of Tibet, China faces international criticism. Read all relevant and current news on China.Table.
The Tibet Autonomous Region is located to the southwest of the People's Republic of China and borders India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar. It is one of the highest regions in Inner Asia and is therefore also referred to as the "roof of the world". Mount Everest is located on the border with Nepal. Tibet Autonomous Region has about 3.9 million inhabitants, most of whom make a living from agriculture.
For decades, there has been an ongoing conflict about the status of Tibet with China. The relationship with China dates back centuries. After the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, Tibet declared its independence. However, following the communist takeover under Mao Zedong (1949), in 1950, Chinese troops invaded Tibet. In 1951, under political pressure, Tibetan government spokesmen signed the "17-Point Agreement", also known as the "Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet". As a result, the region lost its independence.
Since then, Tibet's status as a part of China has been contested under international law. For China, it is an integral part of the mainland that was reincorporated through the conquest. On the other hand, the Tibetan government in exile, maintains that it used to be an independent state until China's invasion. They argue that China’s invasion violates international law.
The defense of Chinese territory is an indispensable aspect of national security for the Communist Party. Accordingly, China reacts rigidly to independence efforts by individual regions, such as Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hongkong. Furthermore, Tibet not only forms a geopolitically important border with neighboring India but also holds great cultural and historical significance for China’s self-image. In recent years, uprisings such as the Tibetan unrest in 2008 have been suppressed and any international criticism has been fended off.
The conflict between China and Tibet is far from being solved. China.Table provides you with the latest news and developments.
