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European Parliament Exhibition on the Occasion of the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday
On 30th June, MEPs Thomas Mann and Csaba Sógor, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the Office of Tibet in Brussels will jointly hold a special event to mark the 80th birthday of the Dalai Lama in the European Parliament. The photo exhibition, “Ways of Wisdom: Celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday”, will be displayed in the European Parliament until 3 July.
European Parliament Conference: “Freedom of Religion? The Price of Faith”
The International Campaign for Tibet will speak about the repression on Tibetan Buddhism at a conference entitled ‘Freedom of Religion? The Price of Faith’, organised by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) and hosted by MEPs Csaba Sógor (EPP), György Hölvényi (EPP) and Ilhan Kyuchyuk (ALDE) at the European Parliament on 30 June 2015 from 15:30 to 17:30.
UN Urged to Ensure Freedom of Expression and Opinion in Tibet
On 18 June 2015, the International Campaign for Tibet issued a statement on freedom of expression in Tibet at the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The statement highlighted that in Tibet “almost any expression of cultural or national identity can be characterized as ‘splittist’ and ‘criminal’ with harsh punishments imposed.”
US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Sarah Sewall Urges China to respect international obligations on Tibet
On 15 June 2015, the International Campaign for Tibet organised a side event – “Lockdown in Tibet” – during the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The panelists included, among others, the U.S. Ambassador to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Keith Harper and the Undersecretary of State and Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Dr. Sarah Sewall.
UN Human Rights Council Side Event “Lockdown in Tibet”
On behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is organising a side event during the upcoming 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event – “Lockdown in Tibet” – will be held in the Palais des Nations, Room IX, on 15 June from 15:00 – 17:00.
Tibet Brief – Edition 49
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) published the 49th edition of its Tibet Brief newsletter. The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet.
EU must include Tibet in upcoming Strategic Dialogue with China
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini must address the worsening human rights situation in Tibet during her upcoming visit to China on the occasion of the Strategic Dialogue to be held on 5 – 6 May.
Tibet Brief – Edition 48
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) published the 48th edition of its Tibet Brief newsletter. The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet.
EU Statement at the UNHRC28: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention
EU Statement at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4 – Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention 17 March 2015 (…) The EU remains deeply concerned by the arrest, detention and harassment of peaceful human rights defenders, including lawyers and intellectuals in China. We urge the Chinese authorities […]
The March 10 anniversary: International Campaign for Tibet stands in solidarity with Tibetans
March 10, 2015 is the 56th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising leading to the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile in 1959, and the seventh anniversary of an unprecedented wave of protests which swept through Tibet, only to be met by a violent crackdown. This year’s March 10 anniversary has a particular resonance as the Dalai Lama’s will turn 80 this year, a moment of particular significance to Tibetans.