UN Human Rights Council

  • 20 UN Member States Criticize China’s Treatment of Tibet in Human Rights Review

    20 UN Member States Criticize China’s Treatment of Tibet in Human Rights Review

    During China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, twenty UN member states raised significant concerns regarding China’s human rights abuses in Tibet, doubling the number from the 2018 review. Issues highlighted included coercive boarding schools, arbitrary detentions, and restricted access to Tibet.

  • Unfettered and Independent Access to Tibet for UN Experts Urged

    Unfettered and Independent Access to Tibet for UN Experts Urged

    A human rights group during the 41st session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has urged for unfettered and independent access to Tibet for UN experts. The group raised its serious concerns over China’s brutal policies to erase the Tibetan identity and expand their authority over the entire region of Tibet.