15. Dec 2009
US Secretary Of State calls for human rights in Tibet and East Turkistan
(Tibet Post) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for the protection of human rights for ethnic minorities in Tibet and East Turkestan (Chin: Xinjiang) in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and also "journalists and activists (...) and the courageous individuals who advocate at great peril for democracy" within Russia, countries she calls key to boosting the world economy and strengthening non-proliferation efforts. She insisted that the administration would seek to protect ethnic minorities in Tibet and Xinjiang province, as well as all people who signed Charter 08, a manifesto that calls for democratic reform in China. "Principled pragmatism informs our approach on human rights-informs our approach with all countries, but particularly with key countries like China and Russia", she explained in a speech on the Obama administration's human rights agenda.