EU strategy for non-proliferation, equal rights for women in the economic crisis and Tibetan Lama Kirti Rinpoche talks about human rights violations.

Tibetan Lama / Non-proliferation / Women's rights

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Ever since the Chinese invasion  of Tibet in 1950,

hundreds of thousands of Tibetans  have been killed, tortured and imprisoned.

Self-immolations are rising as even  peaceful protests result in crackdowns.

On Thursday, Tibetan Lama Kirti Rinpoche  brought the message of Tibet to the EP:

The economic might of the Chinese  government is huge but it acts irresponsibly

and one day that will have an impact  on the international community.

The Security and Defence Subcommittee  discussed non-proliferation,

nuclear disarmament  and arms control on Thursday.

Iran more than North Korea was seen  as a greater threat to non-proliferation

and MEPs discussed ways  of engaging the regime in Tehran.

There is indeed a centrality  of an effective multilateralism

to actually bring the world  into an effective disarmament

With International Women's Day on  March 8th an interparliamentary conference

discussed how the economic  crisis has affected women.

Women play a key role  in driving economic development,

but in the crisis they have been  the worst affected.

MEPs used the conference  to address the gender imbalance.

Given the economic context and  the current crisis in the European Union

this year's edition  is the occasion to discuss,

as already mentioned  by Vice-President Pittella,

the impact of this extremely  serious crisis on women

thanks to the sharing  of experience and best practices.