Blog 11:China refuses to allow human rights observers into Tibet as self-immolations escalate

Analysis

            In Tibet, China many citizens are putting themselves on fire in protest of their governments policies.  Approximately “68 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since March 2011 in protest against Chinese rule over Tibetan regions.”  They have all died trying to receive better human rights from their country.  “The United Nations' most senior human rights official, Navi Pillay, urged China last week to allow independent human rights monitors to visit Tibet and address deep-rooted frustrations.”  Many UN officials want to go into China and to investigate the apparent violation of human rights to their citizens.  Qiangba Puncog told reporters “(I'm) afraid we feel it's inappropriate,” for the UN to want to go into China and investigate.  Their country is continuing to have Tibetan citizens go out on the street and burn themselves to show the government how serious they are.  This problem has gotten to the point where “Tibetan students took to the streets on Friday in Rebkong county in eastern Qinghai province after a Tibetan youth burned himself to death on Thursday.”  “Qiangba Puncog, however, told a room packed with reporters that "(we) welcome all of you to go to Tibet to see Tibet's real situation.”  So it is hard for the United Nations to do anything when two different officials from China have two different views on the problem.

Summary

            Chinese citizens have been killing themselves by putting themselves on fire due to the violations of human rights they feel they are not receiving.  Over 68 Tibetans have killed themselves since March of 2011 for government awareness toward human rights.  The United Nations is trying to get involved to try and resolve this issue.  Currently the United Nations has been talking to Chinese officials trying to get access into the country in order to investigate the violation of human rights.  It has gotten so bad that school children have seen some of their classmates kill themselves in protest.  Hopefully the United Nations can get into the country and figure out exactly what is happening in Tibet.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_china-says-no-to-human-rights-monitors-for-tibet_1762560