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The International Campaign for Tibet is alarmed by reports of the sentencing of the prominent Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar Go Sherab Gyatso to 10 years’ imprisonment and calls on the Chinese government to respect his fundamental rights.
Ahead of the European Council Summit of 16 December 2021, over 250 non-governmental organizations, including the International Campaign for Tibet, have called for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
The International Campaign for Tibet on 2 December 2021 delivered a statement at the 14th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues, calling for an end to Chinese policies of “Sinicization” in Tibet and for a resumption of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue.
The United States on 6 December announced to impose a diplomatic boycott on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics – a stand commended by ICT.
After France and the Netherlands, Tibetan activist and filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, who spent 6 years in jail for his film “Leaving Fear Behind”, has continued his European advocacy tour with a three-day visit in Belgium this week.
In the eastern Tibetan areas of Amdo and Kham (incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu), where over half the Tibetan population live, numerous reports have emerged of attacks on Tibetan language and Buddhist study.
A new briefing paper from the International Campaign for Tibet documents how the Chinese government has escalated its repression in Tibet since hosting the 2008 Olympics. China will host the Olympics again early next year.
As world leaders meet for a critical UN global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the Dalai Lama has a message for them: the future is in our hands.
Today in Amsterdam, International Campaign for Tibet-Europe Executive Director Tsering Jampa received the Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau—a prestigious Dutch Royal Distinction—for her substantial efforts to defend and promote the fundamental rights of the Tibetan people.
On the eve of COP26, the UN climate conference beginning on 31 October in Glasgow, the International Campaign for Tibet is calling for the inclusion of a strong rights-based approach in the fight against climate change.