International Campaign for Tibet calls for EU Emissary to help resolve Tibetan problem
International Campaign for TibetThe International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) calls on the European Union to designate as soon as possible a high profile European Emissary to help resolve the issue of Tibe .... Read more
China postpones EU-China Summit over Dalai Lama meetings
International Campaign for TibetBeijing has postponed the EU-China Summit due to be held in Lyon on December 1 due to its displeasure over the Dalai Lama's visits to several European countries from Nove .... Read more
Tibetan exiles back Dalai Lama, challenge talks with China
International Campaign for TibetThe Special Meeting called by the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India closed today with a strong endorsement of the 'Middle Way' approach, which seeks a genuine autonomy with .... Read more
Tibet at a Turning PointSince March 10, a tidal wave of mainly peaceful protests against the Chinese government has swept across Tibet. Tibetans have risked their lives ....
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Depicting Protests in Tibet from March 10
Tibetan exiles back Dalai Lama, challenge talks with China
The Special Meeting called by the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India closed today with a strong endorsement of the 'Middle Way' approach, which seeks a genuine autonomy within the framework of the People's Republic of China (PRC), but also clearly stated that exile Tibetans might take a position seeking independence if results of engagement were not evident "in the near future". Read more...
Special Meeting in Dharamsala comes to a close and perspectives from inside Tibet
The Special Meeting to debate ways forward for Tibet concluded November 22 in Dharamsala, India with a final plenary session addressed by the Tibetan Prime Minister (Kalon Tripa) Samdhong Rinpoche and the Speaker of the Parliament. Read more...
A way forward for Tibet: perspectives from inside China
An increasingly vocal constituency in public discussions on the future of Tibet is being found among Chinese academics, lawyers and other intellectuals within China itself. Read more...
Dalai Lama's elder brother Gyalo Thondup speaks out in Dharamsala
The Dalai Lama's elder brother, Gyalo Thondup, a former resistance leader whose meeting with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1979 began a series of contacts between Tibetans and the Chinese leadership, spoke publicly in Dharamsala, India, to urge a continuation of engagement with China "because we have no choice". Read more...
Perspectives from inside Tibet
On the second day of the Special Meeting in Dharamsala, bringing together Tibetans from the diaspora worldwide and including new arrivals from Tibet, the Prime Minister (Kalon Tripa) of the Tibetan government in exile clarified the process of the meeting and its possible outcome. Read more...
A way forward: perspectives from inside Tibet
Dharmasala, November 17. This morning, Tibetan government ministers, parliamentarians, activists, representatives of Tibetan non-governmental and community organizations and independent intellectuals met in Dharamsala, India, in the opening session of a Special Meeting convened by the Dalai Lama to discuss Tibet's future. Read more...
ICT congratulates Barack Obama on his election to be the 44th President of the United States and anticipates strong support from the Obama Administration for Tibetan issues.Read more
The use of detention, arrest and imprisonment of large numbers of Tibetans continues to be an integral part of China's
effort to suppress opposition to Chinese rule in Tibet. Tibetan political prisoners endure harsh prison conditions, including...Read more
Half a century ago, Chinese troops invaded Tibet, bringing to a sudden and violent end Tibet's centuries old isolation beyond the Himalayas. Tibet's unique brand of Buddhism formed the core of Tibetan culture and society, a radical contrast to the atheistic and...Read more
