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HRC61 - EU Statement - Item 4 | EEAS 1 of 9 https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-geneva/hrc61-eu-statement... Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva EEAS > UN Geneva > HRC61 - EU Statement - Item 4 HRC61 - EU Statement - Item 4  16.03.2026  Geneva Delegation to the UN in Geneva  Press and information team of the European Union UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 61st Session (23 February – 31 March 2026) ______ Item 4 ______ Statement by H.E. Mr. Michele Cervone d’Urso Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of the European Union 25/03/2026, 16:51

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EU Statement on Tibet under Item 4 - UN Human Rights Council 61st Session

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Date: Mar 16, 2026

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Boarding schools
Education
Human Rights
Individual Cases
Religious Freedom

Summary: In its statement under item 4 at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the EU stated:

"The human rights situation in Tibet continues to be dire. Indicators of this include large-scale coercive enrolment in obligatory boarding schools and the suppression of protests. We are concerned about reports that Tibetan schools teaching Tibetan language and culture have been shut down and that Chinese authorities have insisted that all students attend state schools where Tibetan is only taught as a stand-alone subject. We encourage China to cooperate with international human rights mechanisms, including all relevant Special Procedures mandates and treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee against Torture."

The statement also calls for the immediate release of a number of Tibetan political prisoners, including Chadrel Rinpoche, Go Sherab Gyatso,Tashi Dorje, as well as young Chinese Tibet activist Zhang Yadi.

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