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International Campaign for Tibet appoints new Executive Director, Ryan Fioresi
July 9, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased to announce that Ryan Fioresi will be the Executive Director of ICT’s US office. He assumed the position on July 8, 2025. The post International Campaign for Tibet...
Thirty-four Members of the European Parliament call on China not to interfere in Dalai Lama’s succession
July 4, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the op-ed published today in EUobserver, signed by 34 Members of the European Parliament from 15 EU countries, urging China not to interfere in the selection of the next...
On Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday, FIDH reaffirms support for the rights of the Tibetan people
July 4, 2025 On the occasion of the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the International Board of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has adopted a resolution today in Paris, reaffirming its commitment to...
14th Dalai Lama lays out the future of his institution in new statement clarifying succession direction
July 2, 2025 In what is a matter of relief to millions of Tibetan Buddhist devotees and supporters, the 14th Dalai Lama on July 2, 2025 made public a statement affirming the continuation of the institution of Dalai Lama....
Experts at UN Human Rights Council: Tibetan Rights, Religion and Culture Threatened Amid China’s Interference in Dalai Lama Succession
June 27, 2025 At a high-level side event in Geneva during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council on June 27th, organized by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, international experts issued urgent warnings about the growing...
More than 200 Tibetan Americans and supporters join in Tibet Lobby Day and celebration of Dalai Lama’s birthday
June 26, 2025 This week, ahead of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6, 2025, hundreds of Tibet supporters convened at the US Capitol to take their message on Tibet to their elected representatives. Tibet Lobby Day included...
Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters visiting Washington, DC to advocate for Tibet and celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday
June 23, 2025 Beginning tomorrow, hundreds of Tibet supporters will convene at the US Capitol for a two-day event to tell their representatives that the United States must maintain its long-standing support for Tibet. Tibet Lobby Day is a...
Matching resolutions in House and Senate recognize Dalai Lama’s birthday as “Day of Compassion”
June 17, 2025 New bipartisan resolution introduced in the Senate and House congratulates the Dalai Lama on his upcoming 90th birthday and recognizes his “outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and mutual respect within and across faiths.” Senators...
International Campaign for Tibet announces 2025 Lodi Gyari Fellows
June 16, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort of Lodi Gyari Fellows, six years since its establishment in honor of ICT’s former executive chairman and president Lodi Gyari. In 2025, two...
EU reiterates call for China not to interfere in the succession of the Dalai Lama
June 16, 2025 On the occasion of the 40th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, held on 13 June in Chongqing, China, the European Union has reaffirmed that the selection of religious leaders should happen without government interference and in accordance...
Tribeca Festival hosts rare screening of “Kundun” featuring remarks by Director Martin Scorsese
June 10, 2025 Last Friday, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the Office of Tibet, joined Tribeca Festival and Martin Scorsese to host a screening of Scorsese’s epic “Kundun” on the second day of the Festival. The first...
9th WPCT concludes, celebrating the Dalai Lama and calling for Resolve Tibet Act-style legislation
June 9, 2025 The 9th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) concluded on June 4 in Japan’s capital Tokyo, capping two days dedicated to advancing global solidarity for Tibet, countering Chinese influence, and advancing coordinated legislative efforts. The post...
Tibetans inside Tibet face severe risks in celebrating birthday of Dalai Lama
June 6, 2025 As the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday (July 6 in the West, and June 30 in the Tibetan calendar) Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists, and supporters around the world are preparing to celebrate the life and...
China persists in blocking access to Tibet, US State Department reports
June 3, 2025 US government officials, journalists, and others are still blocked from entering Tibet, according to the US State Department’s latest report to Congress on access to Tibetan areas. The report, published on May 29, is the seventh...
ICT urges UNESCO to designate Potala Palace Ensemble as “World Heritage in Danger” amid cultural heritage violations in Tibet
June 2, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is calling on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to designate the “Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace” in Lhasa, Tibet, as a World Heritage Site in Danger during its upcoming...
CCP regime dominance at the core of China’s national security
May 23, 2025 China's new white paper emphasizes preserving the continuity and dominance of the CCP over the country as the bedrock of China’s national security. The post CCP regime dominance at the core of China’s national security appeared...
ICT’s report “Crisis of credibility” shines light on current state of Tibetan leadership
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has released “Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people”, its newest report on the absence of any effective Tibetan leadership in Tibet, which...
Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people
May 20, 2025 An analysis of developments relating to Tibetan officials working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) system since our previous report in March 2024 reveals that China is facing an acute crisis of nurturing credible Tibetan officials...
ICT alerts European Parliamentarians on the devastating impacts of China’s hydropower dams in Tibet
May 16, 2025 At a conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 14 May, EU policymakers, scientists, and human rights experts came together to examine China’s hydropower dams-building spree on the Tibetan Plateau and its serious and...
China foists standardized place names on “southern Tibet” to challenge India
May 13, 2025 For more than a century the border between Tibet and India, and now between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India, has followed lines set by the 1913-1914 Simla Convention. The Chinese government has maintained...
New European Parliament resolution opposes China’s interferences in Dalai Lama’s succession
May 8, 2025 In a resolution adopted today (May 8, 2025) in Brussels, the European Parliament has once again condemned China’s ongoing assimilationist policies and abuses of religious freedom in Tibet and called for an immediate end to Chinese...
The Tribeca Festival hosts Martin Scorsese in Special 35mm Screening of “Kundun” in honor of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
April 30, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is excited to share Tribeca Festival’s recent announcement of their screening of “Kundun”, Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated biopic on the early life of the Dalai Lama, in honor of his 90th...
Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Sparks Worldwide Compassion Campaign Led by International Campaign for Tibet
April 29, 2025 In celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched The Compassion Rising World Tour 2025—a sweeping global campaign to honor the Dalai Lama’s life and efforts, while inspiring...
Tibetan Buddhist leader cremated in Vietnam under tight control points to Chinese transnational repression
April 23, 2025 The body of 57-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader Hungkar Dorje (aka Trulku Hungkar Dorje, Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche) was cremated under darkness at 1am on April 20, 2025, in a highly secretive and tightly controlled ceremony in Ho...
ICT statement on the Panchen Lama’s 36th birthday
April 23, 2025 April 25, 2025 marks the 36th birthday of the Panchen Lama, who has remained under continued detention by Chinese authorities since 1995, only for being recognized by the Dalai Lama as a prominent Tibetan Buddhist master....
Dutch Parliament passes three key Tibet motions despite Chinese pressure
April 16, 2025 The Hague, Netherlands – On April 15, 2025, the Dutch Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) passed three important motions related to Tibet. This marks a significant development for Tibet in the Netherlands. It demonstrates that the...
Death of Tibetan Buddhist leader under unclear circumstances highlights China’s repressive policies
April 9, 2025 A highly respected Tibetan religious and cultural leader, Trulku Hungkar Dorjee, passed away in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on March 29, 2025. Chinese authorities informed his monastery, Lung-ngon Monastery in Gade (Gande) County, Golog (Guoluo)...
ICT welcomes US visa sanctions on China for restricting access to Tibet
March 28, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement of March 31 imposing additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in denying visit to Tibet for Americans. The post ICT welcomes US visa...
USCIRF decries ‘cultural genocide’ of Tibetan Buddhists in annual report
March 28, 2025 Blackmail, forcible assimilation, gross religious freedom violations, and cultural genocide against Tibetan Buddhists are among the crimes documented in the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 2025 annual report. The post USCIRF decries ‘cultural...
ICT reiterates concerns of UN Special Rapporteur on status of Tsongon Tsering
March 27, 2025 Yesterday, multiple UN Special Rapporteur offices made public a joint communication to the Chinese government, in the form of an allegation letter, related to the summoning and interrogation of environmental human rights defender Tsongon Tsering (also...
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