Geneva: The speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile says the UN's top rights body should conduct an independent inquiry into the recent unrest in the Chinese province.
Karma Chophel says he wants the UN Human Rights Council to hold a special meeting on the situation in Tibet because it is the duty of the body to intervene to stop rights abuses taking place there.
Chophel spoke at the UN in Geneva today as he was seeking support from the 47 council members. He said the protests in Tibet are increasing with Chinese repression pushing many monks and nuns to commit suicide.
One-third, or 16,of the council s members are needed to hold a special meeting. Western nations supportive of Tibetans have seven seats on the council.
