ICT's Lodi Gyari Tibetan Empowerment Programs include the Washington Internship Program for #Tibetan Americans (WIPTA). On Monday, our 2026 Lodi Gyari Fellows stopped by ICT’s Washington office to meet with our leadership and share updates on their ongoing internships.
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Longtime Tibet advocate @repmcgovern.bsky.social attended a peaceful gathering outside the UN headquarters in New York City where Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in protest of China’s rule of Tibet. Rep. McGovern reemphasized his support for the Tibetan cause.
We’ve said goodbye to ICT’s 2026 #Tibetan Youth Leadership Program participants, but what will they be taking from their experience in Washington DC? Take a moment to hear our student’s TYLP highlights! Read more about TYLP 2026: savetibet.org/tibetan-amer...
Wang Huning, one of the most senior Chinese Communist Party leaders, made a rare visit to Tibet, just weeks after Beijing’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law came into effect on July 1, /1
ICT's 2026 Tibetan Youth Leadership Program was a resounding success -- as the 14 Tibetan American students in this year's cohort put leadership into action through the program!
For #CaptiveNationsWeek, ICT calls on the US Congress to pass AFTA and reaffirm the United States’s longstanding support to the Tibetan people.
For #CaptiveNationsWeek 2026, ICT calls on the U.S. Congress to reaffirm America’s longstanding bipartisan support for Tibet by passing the ‘Assuring the Future of Tibet Act” #AFTA and to press for the repeal of China's repressive ‘Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.’ #EUPL
As the Tibetan Youth Leadership Program 2026 comes to a close, take a look at TYLP day 4, where students sat down with Maya Wang, Asia Division Deputy Director at Human Rights Watch /1
As the Tibetan Youth Leadership Program 2026 comes to a close, take a look at TYLP day 4, where students sat down with Maya Wang, Asia Division Deputy Director at Human Rights Watch /1
#BREAKING New round of demolitions that will impact at least 1060 residences of monks and nuns has begun at Larung Gar -- one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist centers in the world -- in eastern Tibet in Serthar, a source with knowledge of the matter told ICT. Read more: savetibet.org/famed-larung...
The #Tibetan Youth Leadership Program continues with a day on Capitol Hill! TYLP participants learned the BTS process of Tibet #advocacy and met with US representatives and #Tibet advocates, including longtime Tibet Supporter Congressman Jim McGovern! #WashingtonDC
This year’s TYLP students have come from across the US to learn the ins and outs of Tibet advocacy in the US. But why did they choose the #Tibetan Youth Leadership Program? Take a moment to hear our participant’s answers, and stay tuned for more updates from Washington, D.C.!
The International Campaign for Tibet extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Senator Lindsey Graham following his death.
ICT expresses condolences for Senator Lindsey Graham’s passing and commemorates his steadfast support for Tibet
July 14, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet extends its
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ICT extends our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of lifelong Tibet advocate and supporter Ms. Sigrid Joss-Arnd, who passed away recently.
ICT's Tibetan Youth Leadership Program 2026 has begun! Every year ICT brings a select group of #Tibetan American students to Washington, DC to learn the ins and outs of Tibet advocacy and action.
Yesterday, ICT joined the Office of Tibet DC in celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday! US Special Coordinator for #Tibetan Issues Riley Barnes offered a personal tribute to the Dalai Lama.
On Thursday, July 9, the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Riley Barnes, joined in celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday.
We are deeply moved by the global outpouring of support and condolences following the tragic loss of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen, who died after self-immolating outside the UN Headquarters in New York on July 2, one day after China’s new ethnic unity law took effect.
The 2026 CTA elections demonstrate the resilience of the #Tibetan exile movement and provide optimism for the future of Tibetan democracy. Read ICT’s report on the election monitoring efforts, alongside ANFREL’s own report and analysis: savetibet.org/ict-election...
Tibetans around the world are condemning China's repressive new 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Law,' which went into effect today on July 1. 1/
Since the founding of the CPP 105 years ago, #China has spent decades honing their policies of cultural repression and assimilation. READ ICT Chairman Richard Gere’s breakdown of the threats posed by China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress” Law: www.wsj.com/opinion/chin...
“In Tibet, imprisonment may amount to a death sentence. In many cases, it has.” – ICT President Tencho Gyatso. Since 2014, at least 16 imprisoned Tibetans have died in the custody of the CCP. Read our full report on how #Tibetan prisoners have their justice denied: savetibet.org/justice-deni...
“For us, the Year of Compassion has been much more than a celebration of the Dalai Lama’s milestone birthday. It has been an invitation to carry forward His lifelong message that compassion is not simply a personal virtue—it is a force for positive change in our communities and our world.”
The CCP’s 22,000+ cadres in the #Tibet Autonomous Region are agents of cultural erasure and forced assimilation. These deployments make the TAR one of the most heavily-policed regions under the CCP’s rule. Read more: savetibet.org/china-to-con...
Eighteen parliamentarians from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are the first to sign a joint statement pushing for renewal and elevation of support for #Tibetan freedom, with more MPs expected to sign in coming weeks. #savetibet Read more: savetibet.org/baltic-membe...
In 1959, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama escaped from #Tibet into India, marking the beginning of the exiled Tibetan diaspora. Today, more than 120,000 #Tibetans live in exile as part of the 75 million+ refugees worldwide. #WorldRefugeeDay
Tibet Lobby Day 2026 was a massive success! But don’t just take it from us, hear from advocates that came to Washington, DC from across the United States! #savetibet
We are excited to announce our collaboration with Bhuchung D. Sonam and TibetWrites. A select number of books by #Tibetan writers are available on our new online store. To learn more and get your copies, head to www.savetibetstore.org!
“There is often already an assumption of threat or otherness and that can completely shift how a situation is perceived.”