International Campaign for Tibet

For decades, His Holiness has been committed to the promotion of #compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. For #worldkindnessday we recognize His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s endless pursuit of peace in Tibet and across the globe.

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, met with Tibetan journalists from the International Tibet Media Organization, and spoke with #Tibet advocate Thomas Jackson on his thousand-mile walk!

#BREAKING: A 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. ICT is concerned that this latest round of demolitions represents a further tightening in restrictions of religious practice and comes amid an escalation in China's coercive assimilation policies in Tibet after the new ethnic unity law went into effect on July 1. Since 2001, Chinese authorities have repeatedly targeted Larung Gar for demolitions, forcing monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to leave and destroying vast swaths of living quarters in an effort to severely reduce the size of the center. The latest round of demolitions began around July 13, 2026 and are being carried out at nighttime, the source told ICT. Read more: savetibet.org/famed-larung-g…

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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. Joss-Arnd was a recipient of ICT’s 2013 Light of Truth Award in recognition of her organization’s (the Swiss Red Cross) critical assistance to Tibetans both in Tibet and in exile. We are profoundly grateful for her decades of compassion and dedication to the Tibetan people. Upon accepting the ICT’s Light of Truth award in 2013, she offered this blessing: “May His Holiness be blessed. May the Tibetans in Tibet be blessed. May the Tibetans in exile be blessed. And may they all be reunited soon.”

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. A friend of the Tibetan people, Senator Graham met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama as well as the elected Tibetan leadership and supported efforts to safeguard Tibet’s unique religious, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Senator Graham was also a voice for bipartisan action for Tibet, urging the US to oppose China's newly introduced "Ethnic Unity and Progress Law." Read more: savetibet.org/ict-expresses-…

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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. Today started with introductions and an opening discussion with ICT President Tencho Gyatso and Executive Director Ryan Fioresi!

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. Take a moment to read statements from Barnes, Representative of the Dalai Lama for North America Dr. Namgyal Choedup, ICT President Tencho Gyatso, and ICT Executive Director Ryan Fioresi in ICT’s report: savetibet.org/us-special-coo…

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. The event — organized by the Office of Tibet in Washington D.C. with support from ICT — brought together members of the Tibetan community along with representatives from government and civil society to honor the Dalai Lama’s lifelong contributions to peace, compassion, interfaith harmony, and human dignity. Speakers at the event —Barnes, Dr. Namgyal Choedup, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for North America, Tencho Gyatso, President of ICT, and Ryan Fioresi, Executive Director of ICT — offered their wishes and prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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. From the United Nations to elected leaders across the United States and supporters worldwide, voices have come together to honor Lobga Rangzen and reaffirm the importance of protecting the rights, dignity, and identity of the Tibetan people. ICT thanks global leaders who have expressed solidarity with Tibet and honors Lobga Rangzen's lifelong commitment to the Tibetan freedom movement by continuing to stand for the rights, dignity, culture, and freedom of the Tibetan people. Read more: savetibet.org/ict-mourns-pas…

On July 6, the world celebrated His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 91st birthday! In celebration of his birthday, we thank all the world leaders for offering birthday wishes to His Holiness and for your continued support of #Tibet and the #Tibetan people!

“Today, if I engage in an alarming activism, it is not because I do not have food, or clothes or out of sadness. I do it for the Tibetan nation,” Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen emphasized in his final public message before he died after self-immolating outside the UN headquarters in New York on July 2. ICT mourns Lobga’s passing, which came a day after China forcibly enacted its new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. His death marks the first Tibetan self-immolation on U.S. soil and the 170th known self-immolations by Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile. Read the full English translation of Lobga’s final public message in this ICT report: savetibet.org/ict-mourns-pas…

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-o…

Tibetans around the world are condemning China's repressive new 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Law,' which went into effect today on July 1. In Washington D.C., at a protest organized by @DcTibetans, ICT President Tencho Gyatso termed the new law a dangerous escalation in the #Chinese government's efforts to erase the unique identities of Tibetans, Ugyhurs, Hong Kongers, Southern Mongolians and other non-Chinese nationalities.

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: wsj.com/opinion/chinas…

“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-denied…