On 18 August 2025, Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old senior leader at Tsang Monastery, took his own life after facing Chinese authorities’ intense scrutiny, intimidation, and repressive intrusions into his monastic community. His death followed heightened state surveillance around the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on 6 July, mandatory ideological indoctrination, interference with traditional religious practices, and the forced expulsion of young monks from Tsang Monastery. The post Tsang Monast...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
As Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Lhasa this month, Tibetan activists and individuals perceived by the authorities as undermining the state’s image have faced restrictions on their movement or have been barred from entering Lhasa. The ordeal faced by the family of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi exemplifies the broader climate of heightened security and control. The post Tibetan activists face intense scrutiny during state-orchestrated celebrations for Xi Jinping’s Lhasa...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
Amid tightened security and increased repression, on 20 August, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, to attend a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the so called “Tibet Autonomous Region” by the Chinese government. The post Xi Jinping in Lhasa, amid apparent lack of confidence in CCP’s rule over Tibet appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office.| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
The International Campaign for Tibet is organizing an important panel on 27 August during the annual World Water Week in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading conferences on water policy and sustainability.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
9 September 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of an entity labeled as “Tibet Autonomous Region”, a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China which encompasses merely roughly half of Tibet. While Chinese state media is striking a predictably upbeat tone on the anniversary, the reality is that Tibetans have little to celebrate. The post ICT statement: China’s broken promises to Tibetans cloud the TAR’s 60th anniversary appeared first on Int...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
