China in Tibet: A Brutal Occupation

For centuries Tibet, a high altitude plateau between China and India, remained remote from the rest of the world with a widely dispersed population of nomads, farmers, monks and traders. Tibet had its own national flag, its own currency, a distinct culture and religion, and controlled its own affairs. »continue

Tibet's History, Politics, and Legal Situation
Major Issues that Affect Tibet Today
Darchen Resettlement Site
Implementation of Chinese policies to settle Tibetan nomads, and to resettle Tibetans in towns and villages, are now threatening their way of life.

Videos

Why Are We Silent? PSA
ICT Public Service Announcement featuring Richard Gere, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Sting, Adam Yauch, Alanis Morissette and others.

 

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the leader of the Tibetan nation and people, fled Tibet from Chinese aggression into exile in 1959. In the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, he has become one of the world's great exponents of non-violence. For this, he has won the admiration of the world and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. »continue 

» Dalai Lama's Nobel Lecture

» The Five Point Peace Plan

» Guidelines for Future Tibet Policy

ICT Publications

20 June, 2011
Refugee Report: Dangerous Crossing 2011

A new ICT report released on June 20, U.N. World Refugee Day, documents dangers for Tibetan refugees transiting to Nepal and for Nepal’s long-staying Tibetan refugee community. »continue

17 June, 2010
Dangerous Crossing 2009 update

In 2009, the situation for Tibetans deteriorated further in Nepal as the Chinese sought to block protests about repression in Tibet. Border security was still tight following the crackdown in Tibet as a result of unrest that swept the plateau from March, 2008, and numbers of Tibetans escaping into exile were low compared to previous years although higher than in 2008. »continue

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Tibet Briefs

Tibet Map
Tibet Brief - Edition 29 - January 2012

1. Tibetan self-immolations continue and spread in Tibet into 2012
2. EU goes public on China's failure to commit to human rights dialogue »continue

Tibetan Monks
Tibet Brief - Edition 28 - November 2011

1. Self-immolations continue in Tibet
2. Statement on the self-immolations by the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, 9th November 2011 »continue

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