As Panchen Lama turns 30, China must release him and stop interfering in Tibetan religious freedom
After a lifetime in captivity, the Panchen Lama, Tibet’s second most prominent religious figure, turns 30 on April 25, 2019.
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New European Parliament resolution says China’s criminal law is being abused to persecute Tibetans and Buddhists
In a resolution adopted at its plenary session today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has singled out China for its persecution of Tibetans and other ethnic and religious groups and demanded that the Chinese authorities respect their fundamental rights and freedoms.
Millions of Chinese students to be sent to “minority areas”; China doubles down on Tibet control during anniversary period
In a move reminiscent of China’s disastrous Cultural Revolution, millions of Chinese youth volunteers will be sent to rural areas across China, including “ethnic minority areas,” to “spread civilization,” according to international news agencies.
After 20+ years in jail, Tibetan sentenced to 18 more years after demonstrating for world peace
A Tibetan man who carried out a solo protest for world peace shortly after being released from more than 20 years in prison has been sentenced to another 18 years in a case described as a “state secret.”
Joint NGOs Press Release – EU: Make China’s Rights Crisis a Summit Priority
Ahead of the 21st EU-China Summit in Brussels on 9 April, a group of NGOs including ICT published a press release calling on EU leaders to press their Chinese counterparts on the deteriorating human rights situation in the country during the meeting.
Journalists assoc. calls for media access to Tibet, adding to mounting international pressure on China
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has released a position paper calling on China to give reporters unfettered access to the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas.
Tibet’s continued isolation belies Chinese claims in new white paper on Tibet’s development
China’s new white paper on Tibet, “Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years On,” is an acknowledgement that Chinese government policies have failed to win the hearts and minds of the Tibetan people.
New State Dept. report shows US is serious about ending isolation of Tibet for Americans
A new State Department report denouncing China for “systematically” impeding Americans’ travel to Tibet shows the US government is serious about implementing the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act (RATA)
German Human Rights Committee condemns repression in Tibet, calls for support of Tibetans
In a rare Joint Statement made public today, the Human Rights Committee of the German parliament called on the “Chinese Government to immediately stop the repression of the Tibetan people and resume dialogue with the legitimate representatives of the Tibetans.”
China’s response to Dalai Lama reincarnation statements shows Beijing’s insecurity and lack of legitimacy
Statement from the International Campaign for Tibet regarding China’s response to the Dalai Lama’s remarks on his reincarnation.