His Holiness to speak on human rights in British Parliament

Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 5:00 p.m.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama refutes baseless allegations levelled against him by the Chinese government and appealed for sending of an independent international body to investigate the causes of protests in Tibet/Photo:AP

Dharamshala: The cross-party
foreign affairs committee has invited His Holiness the Dalai Lama to
give evidence as part of an ongoing inquiry into human rights during
his visit to United Kingdom next month, Guardian reported.

“Given the particular interest in China’s human rights record
in 2008, the committee has requested to take oral evidence from His
Holiness the Dalai Lama on a range of human rights issues,” a committee
spokesman said.

His Holiness is likely to be asked in detail about the violent suppression this year of protests in Tibet against Chinese rule.

Separate evidence will be heard from Human Rights Watch and
Amnesty International as well as Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, the Foreign
Office minister responsible for human rights.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit.