{"id":12899,"date":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/nieuws\/un-experts-warn-of-forced-labor-and-threats-to-tibetan-culture\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T22:00:00","slug":"un-experts-warn-of-forced-labor-and-threats-to-tibetan-culture","status":"publish","type":"nieuws","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news\/un-experts-warn-of-forced-labor-and-threats-to-tibetan-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"UN experts warn of forced labor and threats to Tibetan culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2023\/04\/china-vocational-training-programmes-threaten-tibetan-identity-carry-risk#:~:text=GENEVA%20(27%20April%202023)%20%E2%80%93,identity%2C%20to%20monitor%20and%20politically\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> released today, 27 April 2023, by six independent UN Special Rapporteurs on the Chinese authorities\u2019 so-called \u201cvocational training programs\u201d for Tibetans. In it, the experts express concern over reports that the alleged \u201cjob transfer and vocational training programs\u201d are being used as a pretext \u201cto undermine Tibet\u2019s religion, language and culture, and to monitor and politically indoctrinate Tibetans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, such programs could lead to forced labor, the UN special rapporteurs continued. The Chinese government must clarify that Tibetans have the option to refuse to participate in the programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the Chinese government must explain how it will align the programs with its obligations under international law to prevent forced labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, according to the experts, respect for the religion, language and culture of the Tibetans must be ensured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Campaign for Tibet said: <em>\u201cThe international community should support the demands of the UN experts and strongly express their concern about these labor programs. Tibetans have no way of escaping such programs by legal means. Therefore, there is indeed cause for concern that these are programs that lead to forced labor. It is also obvious that the CCP is pursuing ideological goals with these programs. Tibetans are to be indoctrinated, intimidated and in obedience of the Communist Party.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UN experts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 6 February 2023, the UN special rapporteurs <a href=\"https:\/\/spcommreports.ohchr.org\/TMResultsBase\/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=27776\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> to the Chinese authorities asking the Chinese authorities to review the labor programs for Tibetans and to ensure that those affected do not have to take part against their will. Likewise, the working conditions for Tibetans must be controlled and it must be ensured that Tibetans are not discriminated against on the basis of their religion, language or culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports, since 2015 hundreds of thousands of Tibetans have been forced to abandon their traditional rural way of life and take on low-paid jobs for low-skilled workers through an alleged \u201cvoluntary program.\u201d Furthermore, the UN experts explained that the \u201cjob transfer programs\u201d would be facilitated by a network of \u201cvocational training centers\u201d that did not pursue professional development but rather the goal of cultural and political indoctrination, above all in connection with military drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN experts expressed concern that the \u201cvocational training programs\u201d were designed to promote a \u201cnon-pluralistic, monoracial and monoethnic nation,\u201d which violates the prohibition of racial discrimination and international human rights. \u201cThe Chinese government has an obligation to dismantle such discriminatory ideas and practices,\u201d the UN experts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experts have received an initial response from the Chinese government, the statement said at the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the statement released today, 27 April 2023, by six independent UN Special Rapporteurs on the Chinese authorities\u2019 so-called \u201cvocational training programs\u201d for Tibetans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11592,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie":[691,678],"news_tag":[672],"class_list":["post-12899","nieuws","type-nieuws","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-news","categorie-policy-centerunited-nations-and-tibet","news_tag-united-nations-and-tibet"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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