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European Parliament’s 100th Tibet Intergroup Meeting
On February 19, 2014 the European Parliament will hold a special event for its 100th Tibet Intergroup meeting, which will be hosted by MEP Thomas Mann, President of the Tibet Intergroup. The meeting will be followed by a photo exhibition on Tibet and cocktail reception.
Screening of film “Leaving Fear Behind” in the European Parliament
On January 21, 2014, the International Campaign for Tibet co-organized with the office of MEP Leonidas Donskis the screening of the documentary Leaving Fear Behind by Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, who was sentenced to six years in prison for subversion.
European Parliament report condemns human rights abuses in Tibet
A new report adopted by the European Parliament raises strong concern about the human rights situation in Tibet, detailing the high number of self-immolations, displacement of Tibetan nomads, religious repression, and the threats to the survival of the Tibetan language.
Tibet Brief – Edition 40
ICT has released its 40th Tibet Brief edition. The Tibet Brief is a publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet.
Tibet must be raised at the EU-China Summit in Beijing
The European Union (EU) must challenge the worsening of the human rights situation in Tibet at the upcoming summit with China on 21st November in Beijing.
Spanish criminal court orders arrest warrants against Chinese leaders following Hu Jintao indictment for Tibet policies
On November 18, judges in the Spanish National Court ordered warrants of arrest to be issued against five Chinese leaders, including former President and Party Secretary Jiang Zemin, for their policies in Tibet.
Tibetan Youth Leadership Program 2013 in Brussels
From November 12 – 14, 2013, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) held its Tibetan Youth Leadership Program (TYLP) in Brussels. Ten Tibetan students living and/or studying in 5 different European countries (Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) attended ICT’s training program for three days.
China on the defensive as 11 countries challenge its policies in Tibet
Eleven countries spoke up to urge China to improve the human rights of Tibetans at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on October 22. The delegates cited the lack of religious freedom, minority rights, and access of UN officials to Tibet, and called on China to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama, during oral questioning at the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China’s human rights record.
ICT highlights Tibet’s lack of civil society on the eve of China’s rights review in Geneva
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) held a joint side event with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Human Rights in China (HRIC) on “Challenges to Civil Society by China’s Security Laws” on the eve of China’s second Universal Periodic Review.
Tibet Brief – Edition 39
ICT has released its 39th Tibet Brief edition. The Tibet Brief is a publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet.