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Human rights in Tibet ‘major concern’: G7 leaders

Human rights in Tibet ‘major concern’: G7 leaders

Dharamsala, May 23 (IANS) Leaders of the Group of Seven nations say that the human rights situation in Tibet is a "major concern to us" and that they will continue voicing their concerns about it. In a communique following the group's just-concluded annual summit, the G7 leaders said: "We will keep voicing our concerns about the human rights situation in China, including in Tibet and Xinjiang where forced labour is of major concern to us." Responding to communique, the International Campaign for Tibet, an advocacy group that promotes human rights and democratic freedoms for the Tibetan people, on Tuesday said, "This…
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