Racial Discrimination in Tibet (2000)
Recommendations
The evidence that TCHRD has gathered for the purpose of
this report suggests that Tibetans inside Tibet suffer
widespread racial discrimination at the hands of the
Chinese. This has resulted in the further violation of the
rights of the Tibetan people in every aspect and sector of
society, as evidenced by this report. We therefore request
the Chinese government, the International Community and
the United Nations to urgently consider the following
recommendations:
Ensure that China ratifies the ICCPR and the ICESCR and
takes immediate steps to incorporate the norms laid down
in the two Covenants within their national legislation.
Ensure that China adheres to the provisions enshrined in
the ICERD, CEDAW, and CRC (ratified by China in 1981,1980
and 1992 respectively), thereby recognising that all
human beings are equal before the law and entitled to
equal protection of the law against any discrimination.
We urge the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights to demand a report from the Chinese government
with respect to various components of the right to racial
equality within society, and to compare these with both
the real situation as determined by NGO's and with the
normative standards established by the ICESCR Committee.
We urge the UN special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial
Discrimination and Xenophobia to visit Tibet and examine
the Chinese government's policies on
Employment, Healthcare, Education, Housing and Public
Representation, which discriminate against Tibetan people.
Ensure that China ends those practices, which threaten
to erode the distinct cultural, religious and national
identity of the Tibetan people. In particular, ensure that
the Tibetan language regains its status as the official
medium for communication at all levels within Tibet.
We urge the government of the people's Republic of China to
ensure that all development initiatives in Tibet benefit
the Tibetan people. To this end, it should ensure the
participation of Tibetans in all stages of project design
and implementation, respect Tibetans choices regarding the
environment and development and not encourage the movement
of Chinese to Tibetan territory.
We urge the government of the People's Republic of China to
ensure the popular participation of Tibetans in all spheres
of society, and to establish an independent Ombudsman and
effective judicial avenues for the Tibetan people.
We urge international governments, in their bilateral
relations with the People's Republic of China and in
multilateral fora, to take up the question of Tibet,
in particular the implementation of the Tibetan peoples'
right to social equality without racial distinction.
Allow Independent Human Rights Monitors unrestricted access
to Tibet.
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