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Tibet: Past, Present, Future

Becky, Brimmer, Braxton, Cecilia, Kwesi

History Pre 1950

Suzerainty ■ East India Tea Company and Tibet ■ Priest-patron relationship 13th Dalai Lama Claims independence in 1912

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History and the Cultural Revolution

17 point agreement Fleeing of the Dalai Lama Mao Zedong and the People’s Liberation Army

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Tibet in the 1980’s

Dalai Lama’s 5 point peace plan Open Door Economy 1987 Riots 1989 international protests

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Current Violence

Themes of Violence: ■ Suppression of rights ■ Protests and Riots ■ Inequality

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Direct Violence

■ Death and torture ■ Displacements ■ Environmental issues ■ Reproductive rights

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Structural Violence

■ Suppression of rights ■ Destruction of culture ■ Economic inequality

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Vision for the Future

■ Total self-determination ■ Complete ethnic region ■ Accepted into the international community ■ Peaceful relations with China

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Vision for the Future

■ Reconstruction ■ Right to return ■ Stable economy ■ Education ■ Environment

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Strategy for Peace

Stage One: Breaking China’s Hold ■ Human Rights ■ Sanctions ■ International Law ■ NGOs and IGOs ■ Peace/ Nonviolence movements ■ Track Two Diplomacy ■ Religion ■ Self-Determination

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Strategy For Peace

Stage Two: Re-Building Tibet ■ Human Rights ■ Peace/Non-violent movements ■ Religion ■ Diplomacy ■ Self-determination ■ IGOs and NGOs ■ Sustainable economic development

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Stage Three:

A Peaceful Tibet

1. An autonomous Tibetan government 2. Stable economy 3. Equal educational

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4. Good environmental conditions 5. More freedom 6. Apart of the International Community 7. Peaceful Relations with China Stage One:

Breaking China’s Hold

Human rights violations International sanctions and enforcement of law IGOs and NGOs provide support Peace movements occur using non-violent tactics Track II diplomacy using religious leaders leads to semi self-determination Stage Two:

Re-Building Tibet

Peace movements continue using human rights and religious freedoms as platform Diplomatic efforts solidify Tibet as fully self-determined IGOs and NGOs aid Tibet by fostering sustainable economic development