F. whereas, despite these contacts and the importance attached to the meetings by the central Chinese authorities, there have been frequent cases over the past years of abuses and violations of human rights perpetrated against the Tibetan population, and in particular against Tibetan monks, 1. Condemns the excessive use of force by the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force in firing upon unarmed Tibetan civilians, including children; 2. Strongly condemns the killing of an unarmed civilian who, being under 18 years of age, was also considered a child under international law; 3. Expresses its dismay at the imprisonment of Tibetan civilians, nine of whom are children; 4. Urges the Chinese authorities to guarantee that the Tibetans detained during the incident will not be ill-treated in detention and that international human rights and humanitarian law standards are being respected; 5. Urges the Chinese authorities to release immediately all children detained following the incident; 6. Urges the Chinese authorities to conduct a full investigation into the events at Nangpa Pass and ensure that those responsible for any crimes committed there are brought to justice; 7. Calls on the Council and the Commission to monitor closely, through their representations in Nepal, the situation of those Tibetans from the group who have reached Nepal and to make strong representations to the Chinese authorities on this issue within the framework of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue; 8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to reiterate their position that only dialogue between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the representatives of the Dalai Lama can contribute to a peaceful and sustainable settlement for Tibet that both sides agree upon; 9. Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to continue its dialogue with the representatives of the Dalai Lama in order to improve respect for religious, cultural, linguistic and political rights in the Tibet Autonomous Region; 10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the UN Secretary-General and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.