ICT Recommendations for Policy Makers

The International Campaign for Tibet offers 15 recommendations for policy makers, including recommendations for: U.S., European, and other governments; the government of the People's Republic of China; and the international community. »continue

Tibetan-Chinese Negotiations

Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials have been engaged in a dialogue process since September 2002. ICT advocates for negotiations between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government in order to bring about a peaceful solution to the status of Tibet. »continue

Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People

The Dalai Lama's envoys released a memorandum on autonomy on November 16, which was presented to Chinese officials during the latest and eighth round of dialogue on November 4 and 5, 2008 in Beijing. »continue

Note on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People

Note on the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People was formally presented by the Envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to their Chinese counterparts during the ninth round of dialogue in Beijing, PRC. »continue

Tiananmen and Tibet: ICT Analysis

Following the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that imposed sanctions on the Chinese government in response to its human rights crackdown. The legislation, commonly referred to as the “Tiananmen Sanctions” (P.L. 101-246) required Chinese authorities to meet a variety of conditions, including human rights improvements in Tibet. This paper analyzes the current human rights situation in Tibet in relation to the requirements in the sanctions law. Findings indicate that the situation has not improved, and Tibetans are worse off today than in 1989. »continue

ICT Briefing Paper: Serf Day

This year the Chinese government has declared March 28th “Serf Liberation Day” in Tibet to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1959 ‘liberation’ of Tibetan ‘feudal society’. The question of Tibet's social history is highly politicised by China and therefore Beijing's claims have to be treated with caution. The Chinese claims pertain to a region that, before 1951, was not under Chinese control. The PRC does not allow open discussion of whether Tibet was 'feudal' or 'oppressive'. Chinese and Tibetan officials in Tibet and China face serious repercussions if they do not concur with the state's position on issues such as social conditions in Tibet prior to its 'liberation'
and in this climate the authorities' claims have little credibility. »continue

U.S. Congress: Financial Support for Tibetans

View the funding for Tibetan programs as approved by Congress for Fiscal Year 2009. »continue

History Leading Up to March 10, 1959

Immediately after the communist party took power in China in 1949 it began asserting its claim that Tibet was part of Chinese territory and its people were crying out for "liberation" from "imperialist forces" and from the "reactionary feudal regime in Lhasa". March 10, 2009, marks the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s flight from Tibet and the uprising against Chinese rule that left tens of thousands dead and compelled tens of thousands more to escape into exile. »continue

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