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International Campaign for Tibet hosts 2025 World Water Week panel on hydropower’s impacts on Asia’s environment, climate and human rights

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International Campaign for Tibet hosts 2025 World Water Week panel on hydropower’s impacts on Asia’s environment, climate and human rights

For the second year, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) hosted a session at Stockholm World Water Week titled “Water for Climate Action.” The event brought together dignitaries, UN officials, Indigenous representatives, policy practitioners, and nonprofits for discussion, information sharing, and to emphasize that water security and climate can no longer be separated.

Tibetan singer on restricted release after broadcasting a song celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

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Tibetan singer on restricted release after broadcasting a song celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

In early August, Chinese authorities released popular young Tibetan singer, A-Sang, according to a source who is close to the singer. However, after his release, local public security officials placed him under constant surveillance and are restricting him from live-streaming or communicating on Chinese social media. On 8 July, soon after His Holiness the Dalai […]

Tsang Monastery senior leader commits suicide amid Chinese oppression

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Tsang Monastery senior leader commits suicide amid Chinese oppression

On 18 August 2025, Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old senior leader at Tsang Monastery, took his own life after facing Chinese authorities’ intense scrutiny, intimidation, and repressive intrusions into his monastic community. His death followed heightened state surveillance around the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on 6 July, mandatory ideological indoctrination, interference with traditional religious practices, and the forced expulsion of young monks from Tsang Monastery.

Tibetan activists face intense scrutiny during state-orchestrated celebrations for Xi Jinping’s Lhasa visit

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Tibetan activists face intense scrutiny during state-orchestrated celebrations for Xi Jinping’s Lhasa visit

As Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Lhasa this month, Tibetan activists and individuals perceived by the authorities as undermining the state’s image have faced restrictions on their movement or have been barred from entering Lhasa. The ordeal faced by the family of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi exemplifies the broader climate of heightened security and control.

Tibet at World Water Week 2025

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Tibet at World Water Week 2025

The International Campaign for Tibet is organizing an important panel on 27 August during the annual World Water Week in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading conferences on water policy and sustainability.

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ICT statement: China’s broken promises to Tibetans cloud the TAR’s 60th anniversary

9 September 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of an entity labeled as “Tibet Autonomous Region”, a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China which encompasses merely roughly half of Tibet. While Chinese state media is striking a predictably upbeat tone on the anniversary, the reality is that Tibetans have little to celebrate.