China invaded and occupied Tibet in violation of international law. The Dalai Lama, as Head of State of Tibet, tried to negotiate a peaceful solution to this problem. 1959 Chinese troops killed over 87,000 Tibetan citizens in Central Tibet alone in response to an uprising by Tibetans. Sixteen articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights had been violated. Use the supplied reporting form and chart, or create your own, to help organize the gathered data.
Students report their findings.
As reports are given have students fill in the information onto their charts. Assume you are a delegate of the United Nations General Assembly. You have just been made aware of the human rights violations in Tibet. You are also aware of China's role of power in the United Nations. Remember that your proposal must also be accepted by the Chinese delegation.