The Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s (CECC) 2025 report confirms that serious and systematic human rights violations are taking place in Tibet under the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. The report documents, among other things, mass evictions of monks, closures of Tibetan schools, suppression of the Tibetan language and religion, and arbitrary arrests of activists. Tibetan children are forcibly placed in colonial-style boarding schools, where they face abuse and political indoctrination. The report also notes severe restrictions on access to Tibet and ongoing surveillance. It emphasizes that China is making no progress in dialogue with the Dalai Lama and his representatives, which obstructs a peaceful resolution.
ICT’s reports are repeatedly cited by the CECC, including in a section on the arrest of an activist for releasing a video criticizing officials for failing to address the environmental damage caused by the mining of a local river.
Another citation comes in a section on the environmental and geological implications of China’s hydropower construction in Tibet:
The PRC government’s building of hydropower dams in Tibet and along the Mekong River has contributed to the displacement of local Tibetan communities, rising water levels, and increased the risk of landslides and earthquakes. According to the International Campaign for Tibet, at least 193 known hydropower dams have been “built or planned across Tibet” since 2000. Reports from international media this past year discussed China’s previously approved plans to construct the Yarlung Tsangpo dam—the “world’s largest hydropower dam”—and raised concerns about further exploitation of Tibetan land and downstream effects on the livelihoods of local communities in India and Bangladesh.
Read the full CECC 2025 report here.
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