U.S. House of Representatives passes Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
In a major development on the status of Tibet and US-China relations, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act on September 25.
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Three Tibetan monks in Ngaba hold peaceful protests in a resurgence of solitary demonstrations
Three monks in Ngaba, where the wave of self-immolations began in Tibet, have staged solo protests this month, that became prominent in 2014-5.
EU Statement at UNHRC39: Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention
EU Statement at the 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Item 4 – Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention – 18 September 2018
Dalai Lama commends ICT’s 30 years of service and calls for preservation of Tibetan culture
Supporters and friends from across the world gathered in the Netherlands this weekend for a heartfelt public conversation between the Dalai Lama and International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Chairman Richard Gere in honor of ICT’s 30th anniversary.
Dalai Lama to take part in conversation with Richard Gere to honor ICT’s 30 years of service
The Dalai Lama, who arrived today in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the second leg of his European trip, will take part in a conversation with International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Chairman Richard Gere on Sept. 16, 2018 about how ICT can continue to advance the Dalai Lama’s work.
Photo-op for China-appointed Panchen Lama exposes China’s strategic interests in Tibet
China’s religious policies and authoritarian control in Tibet emerge from the leadership’s strategic and economic imperatives, and those interests converged in a visit last month by the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama to Zam (Chinese: Zangmu) dam, which supports the largest hydropower project in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
New European Parliament Report calls on China to review its policies in Tibet, asks EU to raise the issue of access
At its plenary session in Strasbourg on 12 September, the European Parliament adopted a new report on EU-China relations that calls on the EU to urge China to review its policies in Tibet and to raise the issue of access with Beijing.
China tightens screws on Tibetan Buddhism
China has tightened the screws on Tibetan Buddhism, with one of China’s top leaders emphasizing increased Communist Party control over the religion a few days after the China-appointed Panchen Lama prayed at a sacred lake associated with the search for the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation.
European Parliament’s Intergroup on Religious Freedom reports “severe restrictions” against Tibetan Buddhists
In its fourth annual report released today in Brussels, the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance has ranked China among the worst violators of freedom of religion worldwide, noting specific concerns regarding the oppression of Uyghur and Tibetan religious practitioners.
UN experts urge China to prevent discrimination against Tibetans, Uyghurs and other ethnic groups
United Nations experts on racial discrimination today urged the Chinese government to review policies and laws that discriminate against Tibetans, Uyghurs and Mongols.