Freedom And Independence Of Tibet Is A Violation Of Human Rights

“In 1949 35,00 Chinese troops invaded Tibet.”This was put into detail in an article by Hisyam Takiudin.The Chinese raped,tortured,and murdered one fifth of the Tibetan population,most in work camps and during arbitrary.As a result,47 million people in all have died during these tragic times. The brutality was so bad that the parents with children were forced to bury their children alive when they disobeyed.These crimes have lasted 49 years! Evidently,these crimes are still being committed! In Tibet today there is still no freedom of speech,religion, and arbitrary detainment still continues. As Tibetans are being slaughtered,we’re sitting here doing

Human rights - they are an ongoing issue in the world today, with the constant struggle against violation. The United Nations has accepted 30 articles on human rights, which help protect millions from political, social, and legal abuses (UDHR). Even with the insistence from the world’s leaders to follow and honor these rights, violation is common and provides a serious threat to people all over the world. One example of a violation of human rights such as equality and safety in possessions is shown through the issue of Japanese American internment camps (UDHR).

When Chinese President Xi visited Washington, President Obama brought up the human rights issue during a conference. The human rights abuse is becoming extremely exposed and other countries are starting to put pressure on China’s government to stop their harsh methods. According to the article,"Rubio:Xi Jinping 'devastating' for China Human Rights", by James Griffiths, “Human rights have taken something of a back foot in recent years when it comes to Sino-U.S. relations. President Barack Obama has been criticised by Republicans for not doing enough to pressure Beijing on the issue”(Griffiths.) Not only has the abuse been going on for decades but the violations of human rights are extremely harsh and serious. The abuses range from expensive fines to extrajudicial killings.

Throughout much of human history, certain issues have stayed unresolved for the longest time. Some are political, some are societal, and still, some are religious, but only modern day sees the conclusions to these affairs. Particularly, a human rights violation occurs when a government or other authority goes against any basic right that all humans are born with. Some of these rights include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Furthermore, only in the modern-day is a violation such as injustice realized and dealt with appropriately.

The Republic of China never attained direct control over Tibet, and so there was a de facto independent Tibetan state. This unofficial and unrecognized country continued to exist for about forty years. During this time, Tibet was controlled by a very conservative people. Refusing to modernize and/or industrialize. When the communist revolution in China occurred, and the former government fled to Taiwan, they would have to face a new threat: the People’s Republic of China. The People’s Republic claimed that the Tibetan government was exploiting the citizens as serfs, and that they should be liberated from them by none other than the People’s Liberation Army. Although Tibet actually had a high resemblance to medieval European feudalism, the government never exploited the citizens per se. When the PLA was at their doorstep, they were nowhere near prepared and were conquered by the Chinese. They were eventually officially annexed into China, and the 14th Dalai Lama was exiled to India. Under the PRC, the Tibetans endured many hardships that were brought upon them. The so-called Great Leap Forward led to widespread starvation, and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution led the Red Army to destroy thousands of cultural artifacts and sites,

The People’s Republic of China with a population 1.3 billion, is the third largest country in the world and has a land size of 960,000 square kilometres. It is a rapidly growing economy, with living standards being raised every year. However, human rights violations are still a part of daily life in some part of China and can still be seen in the present time. The most controversial issues include discrimination, right to live and not to be subject to torture, freedom of religion, opinion, to fair public hearing, rights to family and the right of movement. (The Consulate General of The People's Republic of China, 2003),(Infoplease, 2009)

In keeping with the historic Chinese conviction(never actually formalized) that Tibet was at the very least a vassal state of China, the Nationalist government took the official stated view that Tibet was an integral part of the Republic of China (Xu 1063). Therefore, we deferred to the Nationalist point of view when considering Tibet’s legal status in the 1940s. The fact that the KMT believed Tibet to be part of China would be a factor in the US Tibet policy as long as the KMT remained in power in mainland China ( Norbu 264). In fact, if the KMT somehow managed to hold on to power in China in the Civil War against the Communists, the US would have declined to support Tibetan independence. However, by 1948 the KMT’s defeat was imminent and the US Ambassador in India recognized the possibility that if the “Communists succeed in controlling all of China…we should be prepared to treat Tibet as independent to all intents and purposes” (Knaus 55). At this early stage, even with such statements bringing up the issue of recognizing Tibetan independence, the US continued to make an effort to avoid alienating Chiang Kai-shek and the KMT (Roberts 2).

other leaders of the Chinese government. In 1959, the Dalai Lama was forced to flee into

These acts of repression not only frindge the human rights of minority groups, but also violate international human rights and humanitarian laws. HRN strongly condemns these violations of human rights. We makes the following recommendations:

I thought Tibet was its own country and that its largest problem was its geographical location between two rival powers. How uninformed that view was. Tibet’s actual situation is infinitely more complex and

While the Dalai Lama remained in Tibet, his life was at stake. Tibet slowly went into a cataclysmic effect of destruction and disorder. The freedom of speech was now lost to the Tibetan people, freedom marches and movements were banned, the result in not complying with this unjust system was death or brutal imprisonment for years at a time. Even though these protests were violently suppressed by the Communist government and martial law was imposed in 1989, demonstrations against Chinese rule have nevertheless continued.

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is possibly the most well known figure in Buddhism around the world in this day and age. He was the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetans in the Dalai Lama government. Buddhist followers look to the Dalai Lama for spiritual guidance, and he is revered by many across the world. He is not only an important person in the Buddhist religion, but he’s also a known peace advocate throughout the world. He’s written numerous works through his career and has been recognized as a Nobel Peace Prize award recipient for his nonviolent fight for the liberation of Tibet. During the twentieth century, the People’s Republic of China increased their presence in Southeastern Asia. The communist country was on

In conclusion Human Rights violations are a huge problem around the world. Cases of Human Rights not given properly are reported daily around the world, most not even overturned by the judges or government. This is a huge problem it is taking many peoples who lives away, making them feel like they aren't even valued at the least. Sending people to have bad depression, anxiety brutal thoughts or brutal memories from

Over 125 Tibetans have performed acts of self-immolation in the last two years as a protest against Chinese forces in Tibet. Some protesters were as young as 15. The status of Tibet has been a long disputed issue. It was it’s own independently ruled country until it was conquered by the Mongolians of the Yuan dynasty. Once the Yuan fell, the new Qing rulers recognized Tibet as its own state, since it had been in Mongolian control and not Chinese control (Tibet and China: Two Distinct Views). However, in 1950, Mao Zedong invaded Tibet with the promise of Peaceful Liberation. This entailed being liberated from “Western Imperialists,” and even though Tibetans did not understand this, they agreed to it because of Mao’s upbeat sounding speeches. Soon, the innocent people of Tibet were being tortured under the control of Mao and his followers (Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion). Because of the ongoing torture by the Chinese in Tibet and the lack of freedoms for Tibetans, Tibet needs to become independent for the better of the people of both China and Tibet.

One of the first things that come to mind about human rights in China would most likely be the Tiananmen Square massacre, where in 1989 hundreds of student protestors lost their lives to the People's Republic of China.