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

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Tibet Briefs

11 April, 2012
Tibet Brief Edition 30 - April 2012

1. Impact of self-immolations grows
2. Governments and the EU raise concerns about Tibet at U.N. Human Rights Council
3. First Tibet Lobby Days in Brussels »continue

Tibet Brief - Jan 2012
25 January, 2012
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
3. Czech President Vaclav Havel passed away »continue

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