Swedish parliamentary delegation led by Chairperson MP Margareta Cederfelt, accompanied by Representative Sonam Tsering Frasi and Secretary Lobsang Choedon Samten of Office of Tibet, London with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during their visit to Dharamsala in September 2023.

London: The Swedish Parliamentary Friendship Group for Tibet proposes three different parliamentary motions on Tibet in the Swedish Parliament. The motions–1529, 2207 and 2402 are quite unprecedented and are representative of the better understanding and support for Tibet in Sweden. These motions pertain to the issues of (1) the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; (2) Sweden’s government to raise with China the violations of human rights in Tibet, forced boarding schools, and resuming dialogue with Tibetan representatives; and (3) Sweden’s government to work at the EU level to support the appointment of an EU special coordinator for Tibet.

The London-based Office of Tibet is responsible for CTA’s outreach in Sweden.

Early September this year, eleven parliamentarians of the Tibet Friendship Group, headed by Chairperson MP Margareta Cederfelt, were the guests of honour at the celebration of Tibetan Democracy Day in Dharamsala, India, where they also met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The visit of the Swedish Parliamentary delegation to Dharamshala was organised by the Office of Tibet London and DIIR.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s first visit to Sweden in October 2022, organised by the Office of Tibet London, coincided with the appointment of Sweden’s new Prime Minister and the renewal of the Tibet friendship group in the new parliament.

A delegation of three Tibetan Parliamentarians also visited Sweden in November 2022, organised by the International Campaign for Tibet.

During Sweden’s presidency of the European Council, the Office of Tibet London with the support of the Swedish Parliamentary Friendship Group for Tibet organised a talk at the Swedish Parliament in June 2023 on Tibet’s Environment and Tibet and China’s unresolved conflict.

Efforts of the Office of Tibet in London are strongly supported by the Tibetan Community in Sweden and the Swedish Tibet Committee, both of whom are active and collaborate strongly for impact in the country.

–Filed by the Office of Tibet, London