Tibet a sore spot for human rights
Jessica Carson
Issue date: 2/10/09 Section: Opinion
Jessica Carson
Staff Writer
924181514@gsc.edu
Prior to the enthusiasm that preceded the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China, controversy reignited over China's continual abandonment of human rights.
The bolster of curiosity drawn from the attention of the Olympics drew opinions to surface over the issue of Tibet.
The Autonomous Region of Tibet is on the western side of China and is considered to be ultimately a functioning part of the People's Republic of China.
Tibet became part of China in 1950 when China invaded and coerced Tibetan officials to sign a 17 point agreement asserting Chinas ownership of Tibet. The true debate of human rights issues began with the invasion of the Tibetan border and the dismantling of their leaders, religion, language and eventually their culture.
Torture, violation of human rights and the deliberate decimation of Tibetan culture is the reality of modern Tibet. Documented torture ranges from sleep deprivation to executions. Grounds for arrest are unrestricted and basic human rights have deteriorated beyond distinction.
In the globalized economy of the modern world where every super power is codependent on one another it is difficult to assume the role of authority. This is where the hypothesis of an international organization to reinforce world peace and progressive development should step forward. It is not the responsibility of the US alone to tackle such concerns.
Recently the United States has invaded Iraq in the 'War on Terror' under the pretext of fighting terrorist groups and dismember Saddam Hussein's regime. Comparably, China had invaded Tibet under the pretext of destroying the serfdom that was choking the indigenous people.
Naturally each invading country had much to gain from invading; China gained an integral part of its terrain and a buffer area between itself and India. The US had oil to gain, lucid control over the oil industry and the perpetuation of a war that sustains and allows for the passage of ludicrous fear based legislature.
Staff Writer
924181514@gsc.edu
Prior to the enthusiasm that preceded the 2008 Beijing Olympics in China, controversy reignited over China's continual abandonment of human rights.
The bolster of curiosity drawn from the attention of the Olympics drew opinions to surface over the issue of Tibet.
The Autonomous Region of Tibet is on the western side of China and is considered to be ultimately a functioning part of the People's Republic of China.
Tibet became part of China in 1950 when China invaded and coerced Tibetan officials to sign a 17 point agreement asserting Chinas ownership of Tibet. The true debate of human rights issues began with the invasion of the Tibetan border and the dismantling of their leaders, religion, language and eventually their culture.
Torture, violation of human rights and the deliberate decimation of Tibetan culture is the reality of modern Tibet. Documented torture ranges from sleep deprivation to executions. Grounds for arrest are unrestricted and basic human rights have deteriorated beyond distinction.
In the globalized economy of the modern world where every super power is codependent on one another it is difficult to assume the role of authority. This is where the hypothesis of an international organization to reinforce world peace and progressive development should step forward. It is not the responsibility of the US alone to tackle such concerns.
Recently the United States has invaded Iraq in the 'War on Terror' under the pretext of fighting terrorist groups and dismember Saddam Hussein's regime. Comparably, China had invaded Tibet under the pretext of destroying the serfdom that was choking the indigenous people.
Naturally each invading country had much to gain from invading; China gained an integral part of its terrain and a buffer area between itself and India. The US had oil to gain, lucid control over the oil industry and the perpetuation of a war that sustains and allows for the passage of ludicrous fear based legislature.
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