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On Tuesday the US and EU urged China “to take substantive steps to allow its citizens to enjoy internationally recognized human rights” and encouraged China and Tibet to “move forward with a substantive, constructive and results-oriented dialogue at an early date”. The statements were made in a joint declaration following the 2008 US-EU Summit.
Extract from 2008 US - EU Summit Declaration
“… We are concerned about the recent unrest in Tibet and urge all sides to refrain from further violence. We welcome China’s recent decision to hold talks with the Dalai Lama’s representatives. We encourage both parties to move forward with a substantive, constructive and results-oriented dialogue at an early date. We urge China to take substantive steps to allow its citizens to enjoy internationally recognized human rights. We encourage China to address its poor human rights record…”
Read the full text of the 2008 US-EU Summit
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Australia Tibet Council (ATC) works to promote the human rights and democratic freedoms of the Tibetan people. 
