Tibet

My recommendation for our next president, on Day One of his or her administration, is - after hopefully already having boycotted the Olympics - to urge the Chinese to have a dialog with the Dalai Lama, to give Tibetans autonomy, and to stop the oppression and genocide. We should also work with the Chinese on other issues, like Darfur and other human rights issues, as well as on economics. It is time to talk with the Chinese and work with the world community to apply pressure on them.

The next president should recognize and publicize the cause of Tibet as much as possible. America is supposed to be the role model for the whole world, so we should have a better recognition for human rights across the world.

The next president of the U.S. must not forget the human rights issue in the world and must not forget about religious freedom and dignity and loyalty in the world.

The next president should advance human rights in the Himalaya region of Asia by supporting the nascent democracies of Bhutan and Nepal and pressing China for Tibetan self-rule.