Tokyo [Japan], June 10 (ANI): The 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) concluded on June 4 in Tokyo after two days of discussions centered on global solidarity with Tibet, resisting Chinese influence, and promoting coordinated legislative actions, according to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
The convention was organized by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in collaboration with the Japan Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet and was held at the International Conference Hall of the Kok-kai National Diet Building. It drew 142 participants from 29 countries.
The opening session featured a message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Among those present were Tibetan officials, including Sikyong Penpa Tsering, and prominent activists from Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Chinese democracy organizations.
Parliamentarians and political figures from across the globe—including Chile, Japan, the European Parliament, New Zealand, Canada, India, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Scotland, Mexico, Hungary, and Australia—either participated in person or sent video messages. Notable figures included Chairman Emerita of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and ICT Chairman Richard Gere.
“This was an important opportunity to work with friends of Tibet from around the globe to find a way forward during this turbulent time,” said ICT President Tencho Gyatso, who was in attendance. “I’m glad to see the Resolve Tibet Act is being adopted as a model for how like-minded countries can contribute to the cause of finding a peaceful resolution to China’s occupation of Tibet.”
The WPCT unanimously adopted three key documents: the Tokyo Declaration, the Tokyo Action Plan, and a resolution celebrating the legacy of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on his upcoming 90th birthday.
The Tokyo Declaration welcomed recent legislative support for Tibet in countries such as the United States, Canada, the Czech Republic, the European Parliament, the Netherlands, and Australia, and called on lawmakers worldwide to continue advancing similar efforts.
The Tokyo Action Plan urged parliaments to pass legislative acts such as the Resolve Tibet Act, the Magnitsky Act, and the Tibetan Policy and Support Act. It also called on governments to formalize support for the Central Tibetan Administration and recommended that the United Nations grant observer status to Tibetan representation at the UN Human Rights Council.
(ANI)
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