On 19 September 2025, Canadian outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx, in collaboration with Chinese pyrotechnic artist Cai Guo-Qiang, staged a promotional fireworks display in Tibet’s pristine mountains, sparking widespread outrage, both within China and globally, for its blatant disregard for Tibet’s fragile ecosystem and sacred cultural significance. The post The Arc’teryx fireworks stunt in Tibet – A call for corporate accountability in fragile ecosystems appeared first on Internationa...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
Eleven young Tibetans and Tibet supporters from across Europe gathered in Brussels last week for the 2025 edition of the Tibetan Empowerment Days, a training and advocacy program coordinated by the International Campaign for Tibet, with support from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). The post Young Tibet advocates gather in Brussels to advance Tibetan rights with EU policymakers appeared first on International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office.| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
EU Statement at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council - Item 4 – Human Rights situation that require the Council’s attention 23 September 2025| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
The International Campaign for Tibet strongly welcomes the formal “Communication” made public over the weekend by United Nations special rapporteurs and working groups to the Chinese government addressing Beijing’s interference in the succession of the Dalai Lama and the enforced disappearance of Tibet’s 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. The post UN Special Rapporteurs’ communication on Dalai Lama succession and abducted Panchen Lama welcomed by International Campaign for Tibe...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
For the second year, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) hosted a session at Stockholm World Water Week titled “Water for Climate Action.” The event brought together dignitaries, UN officials, Indigenous representatives, policy practitioners, and nonprofits for discussion, information sharing, and to emphasize that water security and climate can no longer be separated. The post International Campaign for Tibet hosts 2025 World Water Week panel on hydropower’s impacts on Asia’s ...| International Campaign for Tibet – Brussels Office
In early August, Chinese authorities released popular young Tibetan singer, A-Sang, according to a source who is close to the singer. However, after his release, local public security officials placed him under constant surveillance and are restricting him from live-streaming or communicating on Chinese social media. On 8 July, soon after His Holiness the Dalai […]| International Campaign for Tibet - Brussels Office
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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.| 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
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
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
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