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China fails to shut down scrutiny of its violations as UN Council adopts China rights report
On March 20, 2014 the UN Human Rights Council adopted China’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group report amid Chinese attempts to silence NGOs’ criticism and protests. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) joined a statement of the the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), which China tried to block.
China rejects most UPR recommendations on Tibet but agrees to High Commissioner’s visit to Tibet
China has responded to the United Nations review of its human rights record by rejecting most of the recommendations made specifically on Tibet by other member states of the Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
ICT-FIDH Open Letter Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Meeting with EU Leaders
The International Campaign for Tibet and the International Federation for Human Rights sent an open letter to EU leaders ahead of their upcoming meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brussels, urging them to place human rights in China and Tibet at the core of their talks.
European Economic and Social Committee Meets with the Dalai Lama
The European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) President, Henri Malosse, was a special guest and speaker at the ceremony of the 55th anniversary of the Tibet uprising that took place on 10 March in Dharamsala (India).
Tibetans to March Upon the Chinese Embassy in Brussels
On Monday, 10 March the Tibetan community in Belgium alongside with Tibet support groups will be leading a procession from the EU External Action Service to the Chinese embassy to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Tibetan national uprising day.
ICT meets with the UN High Commissioner’s Office
In Geneva today (February 27), Kai Müller, Executive Director, International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Germany met with the High Commissioner’s Office and handed over letters from Tibet supporters worldwide calling on UN High Commissioner Navi Pillay to raise Tibet in her opening statement at the UN Human Rights Council.
ICT’s Tibetan Youth Leadership Program in Brussels
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched its new video on the Tibetan Youth Leadership Program (TYLP) it organised in Brussels in November 2013. Ten Tibetan students residing and studying in 5 different European countries took part in ICT’s training program.
European Parliament’s Tibet Intergroup Hosts 100th Meeting
On February 19, the offices of MEP Thomas Mann (Germany, EPP), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the Office of Tibet in Brussels jointly organized a special event to mark the 100th meeting of the European Parliament’s Tibet Intergroup.
URGENT: Ask UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to speak up for Tibet!
Call on the UN Human Rights High Commissioner Navi Pillay to ask China to adopt recommendations to improve its human rights record at the March 2014 UN Human Rights Council Session.
Tibet Brief – Edition 41
ICT has released its 41st Tibet Brief edition. The Tibet Brief is a publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet.