by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet.

by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet. The European Parliament again called on China to respect the rights of the Tibetans and other minorities and expressed particular concern at the death penalty decreed in December 2002 on Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, an influential Buddhist lama, accused of involvement in a series of bomb attacks and encouraging separatism. The same charges were laid against his assistant Lobsang Dhondup, executed on 26 January 2003. The stay of execution for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was due to expire on 26 January 2005, explained the European Parliament, urging the Chinese government to immediately commute the sentence and abolish the death penalty, or at least apply an immediate moratorium.