Dalai Lama COP26 message: set timetable for change
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.
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ICT’s Tsering Jampa first Tibetan awarded Dutch Royal Distinction
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.
ICT: Rights-based climate approach needed at COP26
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.
New Tibet Autonomous Region secretary must remain sanctioned
The International Campaign for Tibet called today for continued sanctions against Chinese official Wang Junzheng following his appointment as the top Communist Party of China leader in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
First: 3 women to serve as Tibetan exile ministers
The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, which convened on 11-12 October, have confirmed three ministers to President Penpa Tsering’s Cabinet while rejecting his two other nominations.
Chinese response to UN experts on detained Tibetans confirms allegations
A Chinese government response to an allegation letter by four UN experts and expert bodies regarding the cases of two detained Tibetans, Rinchen Tsultrim and Go Sherab Gyatso, confirms the concerns of rights groups, the International Campaign for Tibet said today.
Human Rights Council urged to address the worsening human rights situation in Tibet
At the 48th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Mélanie Blondelle delivered a statement on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) urging the Council to pay more attention to the worsening human rights situation in Tibet and asking it to take concerted efforts to address it.
ICT leaders answer questions at town hall
Leaders of the International Campaign for Tibet on both sides of the Atlantic answered questions from ICT members and the wider public during a virtual Town Hall this week.
UN Human Rights Council: Detention, disappearance and development in Tibet raised
At the ongoing 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Kai Mueller raised cases of arbitrary detention and disappearance of Tibetans and human rights issues related to development policies in Tibet.
Eastern Tibet: Wave of arrests over language rights, Dalai Lama images
The International Campaign for Tibet is deeply concerned about reports of a wave of detentions in eastern Tibet. amid a crackdown on Tibetan language activism and possession of images of the Dalai Lama.