Dragon surrounded by Chinese brutality in Tibet, Bill introduced in US to investigate ‘Genocide’

Due to growing concern over China’s treatment of Tibetans, action has started again in the US Congress. Senior lawmakers want an official ruling on whether China’s policies in Tibet amount to ‘genocide’ or ‘crimes against humanity’. According to ‘Fayul’, Congressman John Moolnaar, chairman of the House Special Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, has become a co-sponsor of the ‘Tibet Atrocities Determination Act’ (law related to determination of atrocities in Tibet). The purpose of this law is to get the US government to formally evaluate China’s work in Tibet under international law. The bill was introduced by Republican Congressman Chris Smith and Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi.

Under the proposed law, the US Secretary of State has been directed to investigate whether Chinese officials have committed acts that amount to genocide or crimes against humanity against the Tibetan people. Supporting the move, Moolnar said the United States should not ignore what he described as the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of Tibetans trying to defend their freedom and religious beliefs. He argued that the law is an important step toward accountability for alleged atrocities in Tibet. If it becomes law, the State Department would be required to submit a detailed report to Congress within a year examining the evidence of alleged human rights violations in Tibet.

The proposed review included a variety of allegations against Chinese officials This includes arbitrary killings, torture, mass detention, forced sterilization, restrictions on religious practices, and the separation of Tibetan children from their families through government boarding school systems. Supporters of the law argue that these policies are part of a broader effort to weaken Tibet’s unique cultural, linguistic and religious identity, as Phayul has described.