China must address causes of Tibet self-immolations

Headline Title: China must address causes of Tibet immolations 07 November 2011 The Chinese government must address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. In a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao on November 3, 2011, the human rights organizations called on the Chinese government to carry out a comprehensive review of the human rights situation across the Tibetan plateau and to end legal and policy restrictions that breach human rights in the region. “The Chinese…

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