New ICT report documents need for EU reciprocal access to Tibet
A report published today by the International Campaign for Tibet highlights the dangers posed by China’s lack of reciprocity with the European Union in regard to access to Tibet.
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China’s hiring practices reveal state-sponsored discrimination in Tibet
Recently published police recruitment announcements in Tibet illustrate how China’s hiring practices discriminate against Tibetans, including by barring individuals for participating in “separatist activities” and those whose family members have “exited the country illegally.”
China political meetings focus on strengthening control in Tibet
This year’s two delayed and shortened political meetings of the Chinese government in Beijing saw a renewed focus on an “anti-separatism campaign” and “stability” and a call for “absolute loyalty” by the Tibetan people to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party.
Journalism ethics council rebukes Belgian newspaper for ethical misconduct in the publication of Chinese propaganda
The Belgian Council of Journalistic Ethics (“Conseil de déontologie journaliste” or CDJ) said last month the daily newspaper Le Soir committed ethical misconduct by failing to properly present promotional content from an official Chinese press agency.
“The emperor is far away”: Anti-corruption campaign in Tibet
Recent Chinese state media headlines have claimed that the Party is trying to address official corruption, but an analysis of China’s efforts suggests that these efforts may be largely superficial.
UN human rights experts ask China to lift charges against Tibetan anti-corruption activist Anya Sengdra
Four UN human rights experts and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have urged the Chinese government to drop charges against Tibetan environmental activist and human rights defender Anya Sengdra, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in December 2019.
Tibetan monk Choekyi dies after years of prison, torture
A Tibetan monk and former political prisoner died late in the afternoon of 7 May after enduring years of torture and ill treatment in prison for wearing a t-shirt celebrating the Dalai Lama’s birthday.
Concerns about construction at UNESCO-protected Jokhang Temple in Tibet
The International Campaign for Tibet is concerned about reports of construction at the UNESCO World Heritage-protected Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Ex-political prisoner monk dies near Tibetan capital Lhasa
A Tibetan monk who served eight years in prison for staging a protest against Chinese policies towards the Dalai Lama and Tibet died recently in his home village near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.
Troubling ‘ethnic unity’ regulations take effect in Tibet May 1
Controversial new regulations on “ethnic unity” will come into effect in the Tibet Autonomous Region on May 1, 2020. The International Campaign for Tibet will be closely monitoring their implementation.