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US Consulate in Tibet

On June 12 2009, the House of Representatives passed a bill which authorizes the establishment of a US Consulate in Tibet. Though the consulate will be based within the US Embassy in Beijing for the time being, the bill makes the direction that the Consulate should be established in Tibet's capital, Lhasa. The bill now goes to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for consideration. The bill states that the Consulate staff will monitor the human rights situation in Tibet.

US supporters: write to your Senator to encourage them to support the bill

 

Political prisoners such as film maker Dhondup Wangchen (left) are serving lengthy prison sentences.
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Learn about Free Tibet's Stop the Torture campaign and watch moving video testimonies from torture victims, read by British celebrities.
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Tibet holds the world's third largest water source - only the North and South poles have more fresh water.
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Be contacted about cases as they happen in Tibet and help to free prisoners by writing to authorities about the issue.
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 Other areas of interest

Human rights
Although China is a signatory of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, abuses of fundamental rights abound in occupied Tibet. 

 

Culture & society
Restrictions on freedom of religion and educational opportunities are only part of the assaults on Tibetan culture and society. 

Economy & environment
The so-called economic boom in Tibet is of negligible benefit to Tibetans and has an incalculable cost to their environment. 

 

US-China politics
President Obama has been supportive of the Tibetan cause in the past, and the US remains China's primary trading partner.