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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
Le mercredi 20 août, dans un contexte de sécurité renforcée et de répression accrue, le dirigeant chinois Xi Jinping est arrivé à Lhassa, la capitale du Tibet, pour assister à une cérémonie marquant le 60e anniversaire de la création de la soi-disant « Région autonome du Tibet » par le gouvernement chinois. The post Xi Jinping à Lhassa : une démonstration de force qui trahit l’insécurité du régime chinois au Tibet appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Bruss...| 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
The International Campaign for Tibet on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, actively participated in the 59th session of the UN Huùan Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet through multiple avenues, including oral statements and a public side event.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
Yesterday, in Leh, Ladakh, President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel was received in a special audience by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and held meetings with Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering and other members of the CTA. The post Historic meeting highlights long time partnership between Czech Republic and Tibet appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office.| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
Dans une lettre ouverte aux députés français publiée le 23 juillet 2025, plusieurs ONG dont ICT ont exprimé leur vive préoccupation face aux graves omissions d'un rapport d’information de l'Assemblée nationale sur les relations entre l’Union européenne et la Chine. The post Rapport parlementaire sur les relations UE-Chine : des ONG dénoncent un silence coupable sur les droits humains appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office.| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
On 8 July, the Chinese government released Tibetan environmental activist Tsongon Tsering, a 30-year-old Tibetan from Tsaruma Township, Kyungchu County, Ngaba and Qiang Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan, who spoke out about illegal sand mining on the ecosystem of the Dangchu River, a tributary of the Yellow River. The post Tibetan environmental activist Tsongon Tsering released but remains under strict surveillance appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office.| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
As we approach the upcoming EU-China Summit in Beijing on July 24, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations, a coalition of civil society organizations including the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has urged the EU to make human rights a central issue in its talks with Chinese officials.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
Press Release from the EEAS following the 40th round of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, which was held in Brussels on 13 June 2025.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
In celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) launched The Compassion Rising World Tour 2025 - a sweeping global campaign to honor the Dalai Lama’s life and efforts, while inspiring acts of compassion, spotlighting Tibet’s enduring struggle for freedom, and uniting global communities around the Dalai Lama’s message of peace and resilience.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
25 April 2025 marks the 36th birthday of the Panchen Lama, who has remained under continued detention by Chinese authorities since 1995, only for being recognized by the Dalai Lama as a prominent Tibetan Buddhist master. His situation concretely symbolizes China’s abuse of Tibetan religious freedom and tradition.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
The body of 57-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader Hungkar Dorje was cremated on 20 April 2025, in a highly secretive and tightly controlled ceremony in Vietnam, according to information from sources who have been keeping in contact with people close to him.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
On 15 April 2025, the Dutch Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) passed three important motions on Tibet, demonstrating that the Netherlands, despite ongoing pressure from China, will raise and defend the rights of the Tibetans.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
The European Parliament’s Friends of Tibet group held on 29 January its first meeting following last year’s European elections, marking a significant step forward in continued support for Tibet within the European Union. Convened by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Dainus Žalimas (Renew, Lithuania), the meeting brought together MEPs or their assistants from various […]| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
This report about the earthquake that hit western Tibet early January sheds light on the unsung heroes, explores critical yet unreported details, and examines potential future risks and the broader implications for Tibet and its people.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes a statement by several UN human rights experts, whose comments included a discussion of the cases of nine missing Tibetans.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) expresses its deep sorrow following the powerful earthquake that struck the Shigatse region in Tibet on 7 January 2025.| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
