NGOs urge the EU to press China on Human Rights
On 13 March, a group of NGOs including ICT addressed a letter to the EU and EU Member States to urge them to press China on human rights at a forthcoming series of dialogues and the EU-China Summit
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EU Statement at UNHRC40: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention
EU Statement at the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention – 12 March 2019
China tightens control and surveillance measures for 60th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising
As Tibetans are preparing to observe the 60th anniversary of the March 10 anniversary of Tibet’s National Uprising in 1959, which coincides this year with high-level political meetings in Beijing known as the “Two Sessions,” China has tightened control and surveillance measures in Tibet.
Honoring 60 years of nonviolent struggle by the Tibetan people to regain their rights and dignity
Statement of the International Campaign for Tibet on the occasion of the 60th anniversary for the Tibetan Uprising Day
China bans foreigners from visiting Tibet Autonomous Region until April
Tibet tour operators have announced that the ‘annual closure’ of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to foreigners began this year on Jan. 30 and will last until April 1, with one operator recommending that foreigners plan to “begin the Tibet trip no earlier than April 1 because of the Tibet permits restriction policy recently.”
Inside Tibet Report: New training camp for Party cadres in Tibet demonstrates tougher approach and challenges in ensuring loyalty
In a disturbing indicator of Xi Jinping’s focus on total ideological control and deepening suppression in Tibet, the Chinese state media has announced the opening of a new training camp in Tibet under paramilitary supervision aiming to “correct” and mold the thinking of Party cadres carrying out political “education” in broader Tibetan society.
UN Human Rights Council urged to pass resolution on China’s human rights violations
The International Campaign for Tibet is among several NGOS that sent a letter to the UN Human Rights Council urging it to pass a resolution at its upcoming session addressing China’s human rights abuses.
Fears for health of Tibetan monk jailed for celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday
There are growing fears about the welfare of a Tibetan monk who was released from prison this month after spending three-and-a-half years in jail for wearing a t-shirt that celebrated the Dalai Lama’s birthday.
New China foreign correspondents report shows need for access to Tibet, ICT says
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China published today a report on media freedoms in that country that underscores the need for overseas journalists and citizens to have reciprocal access to Tibet.
NGO coalition calls on Belgian newspaper Le Soir to stop publishing Chinese propaganda articles
A coalition of NGOs including ICT addressed a letter to the Director general of Belgian newspaper Le Soir today, urging him to stop publishing articles from official Chinese press bodies in his newspaper.