Report cites rights progress in Tibet

Apart from social and economic development, the human rights situation in the Tibet autonomous region has also been significantly improved since democratic reform took place in the region in 1959, a senior official from Tibet said on Wednesday.

Sixty years ago, serfs and slaves did not even have the right to subsistence, let alone the right to pursue their development, Norbu Dondrup, vice-chairman of the region, said at a news conference in Beijing.

A white paper, Democratic Reform in Tibet - Sixty Years On, was also released on Wednesday by the State Council Information Office.