IMPRISONMENT OF TIBETAN LANGUAGE ACTIVIST

Motion Text

That this House condemns the sentence of five years imprisonment from the Chinese Authorities for Tibetan language activist Tashi Wangchuk; notes that human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have condemned the sentence; further notes that Tashi Wangchuk has peacefully and consistently advocated for rights for the Tibetan language in schools in the region; recognises that the main evidence used against Tashi Wangchuk was a video for the New York Times detailing his campaign; further recognises that that video proved Tashi Wangchuk operated through entirely peaceful and legitimate means; and calls on the Government to pressure the Chinese Government to release Tashi Wangchuk and other peaceful Tibetan activists.