A Joint Declaration Tibet Conference, Riga – 3 June 2026 --The members of the national parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania came together with the understanding that a strong commitment to democracy and freedom, and a firm stance against Moscow and its supporters – including Beijing are essential to confronting threats like Russia’s war against Ukraine. Meeting in the presence of Richard Gere, Chair of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT); Tencho Gyatso, President of ICT; and Wangpo Tethong, Director of ICT Europe, the participants came together to consider concrete steps that our countries and the European Union can take to uphold the rights of the Tibetan people and contribute to a resolution of the Tibet conflict and peace in Asia. We, the participants of the Tibet Conference in Riga, note: 1. That the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania share a profound respect for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace – In Asia and across the world. 2. That Tibet, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania share a common historical experience: occupation by a communist foreign power, and the struggle to preserve identity, culture and the right to self-determination in the face of it. 3. That the European Union and its member states are more effective in addressing the troubling trajectory of China's policies when they act in a coordinated and unified manner. 4. That in the case of Tibet, the appointment of an EU Special Representative for Tibet – or for Asia / human rights in China more broadly – would provide crucial protection. It would ensure that individual member states cannot be singled out and