Tibetans and supporters in Geneva are lobbying the United Nations Human Rights Council to press UN member states to raise the issue of Tibet during China’s second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) next month. In 2009, China accepted some UPR recommendations on human rights, but since then “the situation in Tibet has deteriorated significantly and looks set to continue on a downward spiral” said Migmar Dhakyel of the Tibetan Youth Association Europe.