DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today unanimously passed three resolutions to express solidarity with the Tibetans who set themselves on fire for the cause of Tibet.

The resolution praised the indomitable courage and determination of all those Tibetans who are suffering under the repressive rule of the Chinese government and expressed solidarity with their family members. It prayed that those who died for the cause of Tibet be reborn in Tibet, immediate release of those suffering imprisonment and fulfilment of Tibetans’ aspirations for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet.

The new Chinese leadership must take a realistic approach on the issue of Tibet, the resolution said, adding that it should look into the grievances of all those Tibetans who have set themselves on fire and resolve the Tibet problem through dialogue with the Tibetan leadership based on Middle-Way Approach as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Middle-Way Approach, which was approved by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in 1997, seeks genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people within the framework of the Chinese constitution. 

Expressing deep gratitude to the UN, governments, parliaments and organisations for showing concern over the grim situation in Tibet through resolutions and statements, the Tibetan Parliament called on the international community to translate their words into action. It called on the international community to press the  Chinese government to end its failed policies in Tibet. The parliament reiterated that a fact-finding delegation be send to Tibet and the UN Human Rights Council to convene an urgent session over the critical situation in Tibet.