The human rights crisis between the Tibetans and the Chinese government started in the early 1900s. The Chinese government recognizes Tibet as part of it and cannot be separated. Accordingly, clashes, protest by the Tibet arrests and detention have characterized the relation between the two parties as Tibet seeks her independence from China. In 1959, a failed uprising by Tibet claimed thousand lives and 80, 000 fled to India where the formed a government which was to be used as a vehicle to reach the international community.
Human rights for the Tibetans have been violated for a long period of time. This violation include rise in the number of government restrictions on religious, cultural and other types of freedoms. The unfairness of the Chinese government on the Tibet includes eviction, censorship and destructive extraction of natural resources. Other rights violated include rights to opinion, rights to interaction, and rights to standard medical care. These violations prompted the quest for freedom which was countered by the government through deployment of security forces where arbitrary arrests and detention without trial are a common practice. The continued violation of human rights by the Chinese government made The International Federation for Human Rights to compel the government to be involved in constructive dialogue with the victims.
The Tibet in response used riots, nonviolent demonstrations and the most severe immolation self-sacrifices towards the infringing government practices. In 2011 over 90 self-immolations occurred in the Tibet capital and neighboring provinces with the most notable occurring when President Hu Jintao of China visited New Delhi in India.
Chinese government responded by measures that result to human right violation; right to religion and assembly. A notable arbitrary arrest and detention is that of Chadrel Rinpoche who was a highly ranked member of the Tibet community. There were also persecution and cruelty in prison after the arbitrary arrest of the Tibetans. The prisoners were beaten from the time of arrest, tortured when in incarceration and they were intensely beaten when charged or in remand. Reports claim that there are over six hundred Tibet political prisoners; including 50 students who were returning to China for further studies after years of exile in India. This was a government tactic to suppress any person wishing to go against the government’s political stand. The government also employ indirect violations of human rights include economic segregation, political repression and environmental abuse.
International Federation of Human Rights was established in 1922 as an NGO in Paris France. Its mission was to have a say to the reverence of all the rights as clearly outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its members are 92 states. Its main activity is to ensure international justice and therefore it was a major player in the creation of the International Criminal Court. The organization has recommended various ways for Chinese government to solve the Tibet crisis among them to end military dominance in the area, dialogue, recognize the Dalai Lama’s significance to the Tibetan people, re-assess its security policies and endorses the principles of the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy.
The International Federation for Human Rights negotiated with the Chinese government to allow global media reporting, systematize ambassadorial conferences to find solution and allow independent agencies to make close analysis of the situation. The FIDH educated the Tibetans on their basic rights and focuses on educating them on their rights and freedom. The organization invitation of international media is a call for mass action which will compel the government to embrace humanity and dialogue as a permanent solution to the problem. The FIDH is a non-profit making organization that depends on funds from United Nations, commonwealth, WFP and it works closely with Amnesty International and Human Right Watch.
