Newsletter

In this edition: ‘Europe Stands with Tibet’ rally held in Geneva; ICT’s 30 Years of Service to the Tibetan People; ICT and FIDH ask EU to urge for Access to Tibet in 2018 EU-China Tourism Year; Tibetan writer Shokjang released upon completion of prison sentence; U.S., Canadian and European governments express concerns about Tibet at UN Human Rights Council; Over 100 participants from 21 states gather for the 10th Annual Tibet Lobby Day in Washington D.C.; First self-immolation in 2018, amid intensified securitisation in March anniversary week;Chinese police circular urges public to report on loyalty to ‘evil forces’ of Dalai Lama (…)

In this edition: Tibetan film-maker and former political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen finds freedom in exile; European Parliament adopts urgency resolution on Tashi Wangchuk and Choekyi; French President Macron’s first state visit to China; U.S. Committee on Foreign Affairs calls for reciprocal access, religious freedom and human rights in Tibet; Two further self-immolations at the end of 2017; Ban on access to nature reserves in Tibet raises concern about Tibetan nomads at UNESCO site (…)

In this edition: Major religious festival cancelled at Larung Gar amid further tightening of religious freedom; 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress confirm Xi Jinping’s grip on power and indicates likely continued hardline position on Tibet; Delegation of Tibetan Parliamentarians visits Europe; Germany political parties committed to support Dalai Lama and Tibet; Central Tibetan Administration holds international conference on the future of the Tibetan movement; U.S. lawmakers call on President Trump to support Tibet; Australia Tibet Council’s new report highlights Chinese influence on Australian Tibet policy (…)

In this edition: UNESCO approves controversial World Heritage Tibet nomination; Liu Xiaobo’s death – an indelible blot on the history of the Chinese Communist Party; Major live fire drill in Tibet amid China-India border dispute highlights political imperatives; EU diplomats pay rare visit to Tibet; Two further Tibetans self-immolations in exile in July 2017; Italian Government confirms the right of Tibetan refugees to travel to Italy but detains Uyghur exile group leader, raising fears of Chinese interference in Europe; Tech giant Apple accused of “aiding” China’s censorship efforts (…)

In this edition: 19th EU-China Summit and 35th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue held in Brussels; China under scrutiny at the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council; Karmapa discusses climate change and Tibet Third Pole during first visit to UK; U.S. President Trump proposes cuts to Tibet programmes; New ruling bans Tibetan children from prayer during holy month (…)

In this edition: New ICT Report: Shadow of dust across the sun: How tourism is used to counter Tibetan cultural resilience; First cases of Tibetan self-immolations in 2017; China and Tibet at the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council; US-China Presidential Summit; 2017 International Tibet Lobby Days; Tibet Friendship Parliamentary Group Formed in Sweden (…)

In this edition: European Parliament adopts resolution on Larung Gar and Ilham Tohti; Tibetan pilgrims compelled to return from Dalai Lama’s teaching in India; New ICT-FIDH Report: Dangers of China’s counter-terrorism law for Tibetans and Uyghurs; The Dalai Lama visits Mongolia; Tibetans sentenced to long prison terms for involvement in Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday celebration; New self-immolation protest in Tibet in December 2016 (…)

In this edition: Dalai Lama visits Europe, calls to engage in ‘constructive criticism’ of China; Tibet once again in the spotlight at the 33rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council; Mass expulsions at globally renowned Buddhist institutes follow demolitions; New Party boss in Tibet Autonomous Region associated with hardline campaigns, anti-Dalai Lama struggle; Two Tibetans, including well-known writer, detained just after release from prison (…)

In this edition: China Demolishes Tibet’s Largest Buddhist Academy Larung Gar; EU and China Hold their 18th Summit in Beijing; Dalai Lama’s 81st Birthday: Quiet Tributes in Tibet, Celebration Broken Up in Nepal; 2016 ‘Lhasa Consensus’ Draws Foreign Delegates to Endorse Beijing Propaganda on Tibet (…)

In this edition: ICT holds High-Level Roundtable on Counter-Terrorism in China; Beijing Bars German Parliament Human Rights Committee Chairman from China because of Tibet-related Events and Articles; His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets President Obama in Washington DC; Composition of the New Tibetan Government in Exile Announced; ICT Highlights China’s Repressive Policies and “Security Architecture” in Tibet at UN Human Rights Council 32nd Session; Tibetan Protest Leaders Hospitalised as Chinese Police Suppress Demonstrations against Mining Project in Amchok (…)