In this joint declaration adopted at the Tibet Conference at the Latvian Parliament in Riga, parliamentarians from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania express solidarity with the Tibetan people and support stronger EU action to protect Tibetan rights.
They highlight the shared historical experiences of the Baltic states and Tibet in preserving identity, culture, and self-determination under communist rule, and call for greater EU coordination in addressing China’s policies.
The declaration calls for the appointment of an EU Special Representative for Tibet (or for Asia/human rights in China) to strengthen EU engagement and provide protection against pressure from Beijing.
It condemns China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, adopted in 2026, as a tool of forced assimilation threatening Tibetan cultural, religious, and linguistic identity, and calls on national parliaments to adopt resolutions opposing the law. The participants also commit to increasing parliamentary support for Tibet, strengthening coordination on human rights in China, and encouraging EU Member States to support the initiative for an EU Special Representative for Tibet.