Australia has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Tibet and condemned any interference in the selection of the next Dalai Lama at the ongoing 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to CTA, Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Her Excellency Clare Walsh, delivered the country’s statement at the session, highlighting continued restrictions on Tibetans and their cultural freedoms. The statement emphasised that governments should adhere to international law and norms, noting that “Governments should not interfere in the selection of religious leaders, including the Dalai Lama.”

Canberra’s position follows a series of domestic parliamentary discu

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