US Lawmakers Move Bill To Evaluate Chinese Atrocities In Tibet

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WASHINGTON, DC– US Senators Rick Scott, a Republican senator from Florida, and Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator from Oregon, have introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which requires the US Secretary of State to formally determine whether China’s actions in Tibet constitute genocide or crimes against humanity.

According to an official statement, the legislation was introduced on April 29, coinciding with Martyrs’ Day observed by the Tibetan Youth Congress to honor those who sacrificed their lives for Tibet’s freedom.

“Communist China is committing genocide in Tibet. There is no way around it. The regime in Beijing has engaged in systematic killings, t...

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