G7 leaders concerned about Tibetan human rights, forced labor
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations say that the human rights situation in Tibet is a “major concern to us” and that they will continue voicing their concerns about it.
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Police shove protesting sister of Tibetan prisoner into white vehicle
As she returned once again to protest on 15 May, Gonpo Kyi, the elder sister of imprisoned Tibetan former businessman Dorjee Tashi, was forcibly dragged into a white police vehicle. Her status is unknown.
Police forcibly remove imprisoned Tibetan’s protesting sister
As the elder sister of imprisoned Tibetan former businessman Dorjee Tashi returned to protest again on 10 May, Chinese police forcibly removed her from the protest site after first repeating the tactic of blocking the area around her from public view with barriers.
Joint NGO letter: EU strategy review should double down on human rights in China
Ahead of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs ministers, the International Campaign for Tibet has joined other groups in urging the EU and its member states to ensure that their review of the EU strategy on China results in concrete and strengthened actions on human rights.
UN experts warn of forced labor and threats to Tibetan culture
The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the statement released today, 27 April 2023, by six independent UN Special Rapporteurs on the Chinese authorities’ so-called “vocational training programs” for Tibetans.
Police use banner to hide protest by imprisoned Tibetan’s sister
Apparently undeterred by a police beating during her protest a little over one month ago, Gonpo Kyi (Chinese: Gongbao Ji), elder sister of imprisoned former Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi, returned to protest in front of the Tibet Autonomous Region Higher People’s Court on 23 April 2023.
ICT statement on Panchen Lama’s 34th birthday
The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, recognized in 1995 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in accordance with Tibetan Buddhist tradition, turns 34 on April 25, 2023. However, he was swiftly kidnapped by the Chinese government in 1995 itself at the mere age of 6. This child—now an adult–has never been seen since.
German government calls for end to coercive boarding school system and forced resettlement in Tibet
The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes a statement by the German government made this week in the German parliament, the Bundestag, calling for closing of coercive boarding schools for Tibetan children and an end to forced resettlement in Tibet.
Statement by the International Campaign for Tibet
The International Campaign for Tibet greatly respects the 87-year-old Nobel Peace Prize Laureate’s lifelong and tireless commitment to peace, tolerance and nonviolence, with regard to the Tibetan people and around the world. As a nongovernmental organization, we support him and the Tibetans to the best of our ability.
President Macron urged to put human rights and Tibet at heart of China visit
On the occasion of President Macron’s upcoming visit to China, the International Federation for Human Rights, the International Campaign for Tibet and the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme called on him to place the issue of human rights – particularly in Tibet – at the heart of his discussions with his Chinese interlocutors.