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Tibet Brief a Report of the International Campaign for Tibet TIBET BRIEF A REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET AUGUST 2016 China Demolishes Tibet's Largest IN THIS ISSUE Buddhist Academy Larung Gar 1. China Demolishes Tibet's Largest Buddhist Academy Larung Gar 2. EU and China Hold their 18th Summit in Beijing 3. Dalai Lama’s 81st Birthday: Quiet Tributes in Tibet, Celebration Broken Up in Nepal 4. 2016 ‘Lhasa Consensus’ Draws Foreign Delegates to Endorse Beijing Propaganda on Tibet 5. Political Prisoner Focus Demolition at the important religious institute of Larung Gar in Serthar, Sichuan (Kham, eastern Tibet) began last week with images appearing on social media in China, and netizens expressing concern and distress. 6. Reading Suggestion © ICT 7. Upcoming events The demolition of monks’ and nuns’ dwellings began last month at the 8. Cartoon by Fifi important Buddhist centre of Larung Gar in eastern Tibet, one of the world’s largest monastic institutions with a population of thousands of Chinese and Tibetan practitioners. The demolitions were ordered by the Around 1400 houses were marked for authorities have intensified efforts county government - which gave no demolition in July, with nuns’ homes to attract investment and develop indication that Larung Gar’s religious and elderly peoples' hostels among tourism, and have invited several foreign leaders had any involvement in the the first buildings to be destroyed. delegations on propaganda visits to decision-making process. The order the region in recent months. Official stated that homes for all but 5,000 Local authorities denied the destruction tours by diplomats from Germany, UK, monks, nuns and laypeople would of the institute, and instead described Canada and other countries took place be demolished, and that “By 30 the demolitions as a ‘construction last month, which included visits to a September 2017, the population of development’ that is part of a process well-known Tibetan Buddhist monastery. the encampment must be limited of “accelerated urbanisation” towards to 5,000 persons” (translated into “a more orderly, beautiful, secure and As the demolition started, the Tibetan English by Human Rights Watch). peaceful land.” The Kardze prefectural lamas in charge of the institute, who have > Continued on page 2 ICT EUROPE ICT BRUSSELS ICT GERMANY ICT Funenpark 1D 15, rue de la linière Schonhauser Allee 163 1825 Jefferson Place, NW 1018 AK Amsterdam, 1060 Brussels 10435 Berlin Washington, DC 20036 The Netherlands Belgium Germany United States of America Phone: +31 (0)20 3308265 Phone: +32 (0)2 609 44 10 Telefon: +49 (0)30 27879086 Phone: +(1) 202-785-1515 Fax: +31 (0)20 3308266 Fax: +32 (0)2 609 44 32 Fax: +49 (0)30 27879087 Fax: (202) 785-434 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.savetibet.org www.tibetpolicy.eu 1 TIBET BRIEF A REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET AUGUST 2016 > Continued from page 1 a large following in China, have urged increasingly prominent in both Tibet and calm among religious practitioners at the China in recent years as a vital centre centre. They advised monks and nuns to for the study, practice, and promotion continue with their studies, insisting on of Buddhist teachings. These have been the importance of focusing on Buddhist difficult to access or non-existent in regular teachings, not the destruction of physical monasteries and nunneries as a result of dwellings. Despite their requests, restrictions put in place by the Chinese according to Radio Free Asia, a Tibetan government. Matteo Mecacci, President Buddhist nun called Rinzin Dolma of the International Campaign for Tibet, hanged herself on July 20, leaving behind said: “These demolitions are part of a set a note in which she said that “she could of policy measures implemented by the not bear the pain of the endless Chinese Chinese government that severely restrict harassment of innocent Buddhists the religious freedom of Tibetan Buddhists. who quietly studied at the institute." It is a regressive and dangerous approach Demolition at the important religious institute of aimed at managing and controlling Tibetan Larung Gar in Serthar, Sichuan (Kham, eastern Tibet) Larung Gar, located in Serthar (Chinese: Buddhism that sends a chilling signal to began last week with images appearing on social media in China, and netizens expressing concern Seda), in Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi) Tibetan the outside world about the pressures and distress. Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (the faced by people seeking to peacefully Tibetan area of Kham) has become practice their religion in the PRC.”■ EU and China Hold their 18th Summit in Beijing The 18th bilateral Summit between the European Union and China took place in Beijing on 12-13 July. President, Federica In advance of the Summit, ICT, along Mogherini, Vice- with the International Federation for President for Jobs, Human Rights (FIDH), Human Rights in Growth, Investment China (HRIC) and Amnesty International and Competitiveness, (AI), sent a letter to the President of the Jyrki Katainen, and European Council Donald Tusk, urging the Commissioner him to ensure that human rights remain for Trade, Cecilia at the centre of the EU – China talks. Malmström, also The joint NGO letter urged the EU to participated, and the publicly and unambiguously condemn EU leaders had talks the increasingly repressive environment with the Chinese and deteriorating human rights situation President Xi Jinping. in China. It also called for concrete action Donald Tusk, President of the European Council and Li Keqiang, Prime Minister in order for China to respect the rule of of China at the 18th EU-China Summit in Beijing on 12 July 2016. The discussions law and international human rights law. included investment, It also expressed concerns regarding climate change, the the trend of overarching securitisation The Summit was hosted by Premier Li, global refugee crisis, capacity in the in China’s laws and policies, in particular who represented the People’s Republic steel industry and the debate on market the vaguely worded new law on counter- of China, while European Council economy status for China. Leaders also terrorism, which links ‘terrorism’ with an President Donald Tusk and European agreed to have another round of the unclear ‘extremism’ tied to religion, and Commission President Jean-Claude human rights dialogue between the EU allows for the criminal prosecution of Juncker represented the European and China later this year in Brussels, Union. The High Representative/Vice- and signed an energy roadmap. > Continued on page 3 www.savetibet.org www.tibetpolicy.eu 2 TIBET BRIEF A REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET AUGUST 2016 > Continued from page 2 Uyghur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists major opportunities for the relationship, and security of Chinese society and the for virtually any manifestation of their in particular aimed at creating jobs and world order. (…) The EU and its Member religious and cultural beliefs in blatant growth in Europe as well as a greater States will continue to work with China contravention of international human opening up of the Chinese market to and its people to promote human rights rights law. European businesses, and highlights and foster the rule of law, civil society, opportunities for closer cooperation political accountability and freedom of Following the Summit, the Council of the and partnerships between the EU expression, association and religion. This European Union adopted on 18 July the and China in the fields of foreign and will require the full range of diplomatic, EU Strategy on China. Together with the security policy. According to this new advocacy and other tools at both bilateral Joint Communication to the European strategy, “the protection of human rights and multilateral level. The EU should Parliament and the Council “Elements will continue to be a core part of the also continue to urge China to release for a New EU Strategy on China” adopted EU's engagement with China. The EU political prisoners, ensure fair trials, and by the European Commission on 22 believes that treating human beings with fulfill its international commitments in June, it sets out the European Union's dignity and respect is essential if citizens terms of protecting the rights of people relationship with China for the next are to fulfill themselves and flourish belonging to minorities, not least in Tibet five years. The two documents identify creatively, and is good for the stability and Xinjiang.”■ Dalai Lama’s 81st Birthday: Quiet Tributes in Tibet, Celebration Broken Up in Nepal Tibetans across Tibet celebrated the Dalai Lama’s 81st birthday on 6 July 2016, by burning incense and praying before his image placed on shrines, while a peaceful celebration by the Tibetan community in Kathmandu, Nepal, was broken up by police in riot uniform. the event. Police told community observed at close quarters how Tibetans to leave or peacefully the Tibetans were celebrating risk detention, and this important religious and cultural detained 28 people occasion, and the outcome.” The 28 people in the nearby police detained were released later that day, station. Radio Free following an intervention from Nepalese Asia reported that human rights advocates. The Nepalese police also pulled organisation Inhured (International down large portraits Institute for Human Rights, Environment of the Dalai Lama and Development) issued a press release that had been placed condemning the “unconstitutional and on a stage in the anti-human rights” actions of the police. school’s courtyard and A Tibetan man being detained by Nepalese police during the Dalai Lama’s scattered banners, In the context of a close relationship birthday celebration in Kathmandu on 6 July 2016. (Picture: phayul.com) flowers and other with the Chinese authorities, Nepalese offerings that had police have varied degrees of tolerance been arranged at the for celebrations of the Dalai Lama’s Nepalese police arrived in force at the site.
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