Tag: Access to Tibet

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“Do-No Harm when visiting” – ICT advises official delegations to Tibet
When granted access to Tibet by the Chinese government, official delegations should apply extreme caution and avoid amplifying Chinese state...
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Survey: No foreign journalists allowed in Tibet Autonomous Region in 2022
Every foreign journalist in a recent survey who applied to report in the Tibet Autonomous Region in 2022 says China's...
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Biden administration Tibet access report says China ‘systematically impeded’ travel
The Chinese government “systematically impeded” travel to Tibetan areas by US diplomats, journalists and tourists in 2021, the State Department...
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Foreign journalists say China blocked independent reporting in Tibet
The Chinese government restricted foreign journalists’ ability to report in Tibet last year while obstructing coverage of COVID-19 and carrying...
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ICT welcomes US ban of former CCP secretary in Tibet Autonomous Region
The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the United States’ decision to bar Chen Quanguo, the architect of mass human rights...
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China vows to retaliate against US Tibet access law, while European legislators mobilize
As the US announced visa restrictions for Chinese officials under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, and a British lawmaker...
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US bans Chinese officials under Tibet access law
In yet another action showing its intention to take China to task under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, the...
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China allows group of diplomats to visit two Tibetan areas under strict control
The International Campaign for Tibet has seen reports in the Chinese media about diplomats from 10 European and other countries...
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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...
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To expose China’s secrecy, demand reciprocal access to Tibet
In 2018, both houses of the US Congress passed the bipartisan Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act. That is a common-sense...
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Access Denied New U.S. legislation, the Quest for Reciprocity in Europe and the Lockdown in Tibet
This report provides an update on China’s efforts to restrict access to Tibet and argues the need for reciprocal and...
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Reciprocal access to Tibet goes global: UK lawmaker introduces legislation inspired by US law
Inspired by the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act adopted in the US last year, a UK lawmaker introduced a bill...
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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...
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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...
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Time to rebalance EU-China relations and demand unfettered access to Tibet
Sixty years after the Tibetan uprising of 1959, which resulted in the flight of the Dalai Lama, European parliamentarians demand...
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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...
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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...
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Chinese response to Tibet reciprocity bill signals its fear of US support for Tibet
As Chinese authorities reacted angrily against President Trump signing into law the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, they stepped up...
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Tibet Reciprocal Access bill becomes law, marking new era in US-China relationship and US support for Tibetans
Following its unanimous passage by both the House and the Senate of the United States, President Donald Trump signed the...
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Legislative landmark: US Congress passes Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
In a triumph today for American citizens, the United States Congress unanimously passed a bill that takes direct aim at...
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ICT launches debate in Europe on reciprocity and access to Tibet
At a conference it helped organize last week inside the European Parliament on November 21, 2018, the International Campaign for...
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Conference on Access to Tibet and the Practice of Reciprocity in the European Parliament
Video recording of the conference on Access to Tibet and the Practice of Reciprocity jointly organised by ICT and FIDH...
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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...
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New ICT report reveals China’s strategies of weaponizing access to Tibet
A new report published on 8 May 2018 by the International Campaign for Tibet calls for a more robust international...
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As EU and China celebrate Year of Tourism, access to Tibet for European travellers remains limited
In this op-ed, ICT's EU Policy Director Vincent Metten and FIDH's International Advocacy Director Antoine Madelin question the rationale for...
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ICT and FIDH ask EU to urge for Access to Tibet as it observes 2018 EU-China Tourism Year
On the occasion of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY), which was launched in January in Venice, the International Federation...
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Tibet locked down and travellers banned during sensitive anniversary
Tour operators have announced the closure of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to tourists again next month, coinciding with the...