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.

The Tibetan-language services of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) serve as vital instruments of U.S. foreign policy in #Tibet, one of the most strategically important yet heavily restricted and information-restricted regions under Chinese control.

Beginning in nguage broadcasting services underwent a major disruption: VOA’s Tibetan service went offline in mid-March, while RFA’s Tibetan-language shortwave transmissions, critical for reaching audiences in remote and heavily censored areas, continued briefly before it was taken offline in early April 2025.

ICT urges the U.S. government to:
- restore Tibetan-language services to full operational capacity;
- maintain flagship shortwave broadcasting as a resilient means of reaching audiences in heavily censored and remote areas; and
- invest in censorship-circumvention technologies and modern digital distribution.

Read our full report: savetibet.org/report/unsilen…

The Washington DC #TibetFilmFestival has begun! The International Campaign for Tibet extends a heartfelt thank you to the #Tibet Film Festival for organizing such a wonderful program. We are honored to help promote Tibetan #film, filmmakers, and creatives from around the world, the weekend ahead!

Tickets for the weekend’s screenings are still available! Check out the program and book your tickets now!

tibetfilmfestival.org/washington-dc

Under the administration of President Xi Jinping, the CCP has engineered a systematic overhaul of education policy across the #Tibetan plateau.

By systematically dismantling independent,
community-funded, and monastic-affiliated educational institutions, Chinese state strip Tibetan communities of their linguistic, cultural, and economic self-reliance.

The state-enforced closure of private Tibetan schools combined with the mandatory imposition of Chinese #language instruction violates both international #humanrights conventions ratified by the PRC and statutory protections explicitly recognized within the PRC’s domestic legal framework.

Read more: savetibet.org/news/chinese-g…

Gonpo Kyi, the sister of prominent jailed Tibetan entrepreneur Dorjee Tashi, has suffered severe internal injuries and broken bones after Chinese police repeatedly assaulted and dragged her away during #peaceful demonstrations demanding justice for her imprisoned brother.

Video ar Tashi, a #Tibetan residing in Belgium, shows Gonpo Kyi staging her peaceful appeal while holding the petition. The appeal outlines two specific demands:

1. Allow Dorjee Tashi’s defense lawyers full legal access to review the case files.
2. Convene a public retrial to overturn the unjust verdict passed against him.

The petition concludes with a clear declaration: “Dorjee Tashi is innocent.”

Read more: savetibet.org/news/chinese-p…

“If generations of local knowledge helped shape and protect some panda landscapes, what happens when children lose access to the traditions through which people passed that knowledge down?”

With the return of the giant #pandas to Atlanta, learn the full story of the animal, the an people who have stewarded their environment on the edge of the Tibetan plateau for centuries.

Read ICT President Tencho Gyatso’s op-ed in the @ajc Atlanta Journal-Constitution: ajc.com/opinion/2026/1…

Last week ICT had the profound honor of hosting His Eminence the 13th Kundeling Tatsak Rinpoche at our Washington, DC office. A leading voice of peace in the #Tibetan Buddhist community, His Eminence travels around the world to give teachings and promote love, compassion, and the identity.

ICT extends a heartfelt thank you to Kundeling Rinpoche for meeting with ICT staff, board members, and #Tibet supporters, and we wish His Eminence safe travels as he continues his journey in the U.S.

#humanrights #ReligiousFreedom #dalailama

ICT sends its heartfelt condolences to the friends, family and loved ones of Sir Patrick Stewart. The International Campaign for Tibet had the privilege of working with Sir Patrick on “Tibet’s Stolen Child,” which documented the Chinese government's 1995 kidnapping of the Panchen rick for contributing to this important film and join many others around the world in honoring his memory.

Watch the full film: youtube.com/watch?v=34XYIt…

THE TIBET FILM FESTIVAL IS COMING TO DC! Next week the Tibet Film Festival makes its next stop in downtown Washington DC! Join us for the World Premiere of DHARAMSALA, and the DC Premieres of 100 SUNSET, FAR FROM HOME, MY SWEET PALA and STATE OF STATELESSNESS, and Q+A’s with each e program and book your tickets now!

tibetfilmfestival.org/washington-dc

Human rights. Religious freedom. Environmental activism. Cultural conservation. China punishes Tibetans simply for living their lives and protecting their culture.

Tibetan political prisoners endure harsh prison conditions, including torture, deprivation of food and sleep, and on cells. Tibetan political prisoners are frequently convicted of “crimes” relating to peaceful political activities, and for simply exercising their fundamental #humanrights. In the current political climate imposed by Chinese authorities, even the mildest expressions of Tibetan cultural or religious identity can be punished by torture and arrest.

For International #PoliticalPrisoners day, ICT recognizes the efforts of the countless Tibetans who stand up for the rights of the #Tibetan people, their country and their culture.

Read more: savetibet.org/why-tibet/poli…

“When we eventually go back, we don’t go back emptyhanded. We go back to our people inside Tibet with a precious gift: the gift of democracy.”

Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari dedicated his life to advocating for the #Tibetan people, universal #humanrights and democratic freedoms. During his nvoy of His Holiness the #DalaiLama, Mr. Gyari made profound political, economic, and social contributions to the Tibetan cause, including institutionalizing bipartisan support for Tibet within the United States government.

Today, 8 years after his passing, the immense impact of his tireless effort continues to echo throughout the #Tibet movement. Learn more about Lodi Gyari Rinpoche: weblog.savetibet.org/2022/10/kasur-…

“It’s not about the language change, it’s emotional change.”

Episode 1 of “Richard Gere In Conversation” is OUT NOW! We begin the series with Dr. Gyal Lo, Tibetan education sociologist and Tibet Specialist at the Tibet Action Institute. WATCH Dr. Gyal Lo’s episode premiere NOW: youtu.be/_DYsff0lroc?si…

Hosted by longtime Tibet advocate and ICT Chairman Richard Gere, “Richard Gere In Conversation” is presented by ICT, in collaboration with the Gere Foundation, White Crane Films and Odyssey Pictures. The series features conversations with Tibetan spiritual leaders, scholars, public servants, and longtime associates of His Holiness, including Samdhong Rinpoche, Ama Jetsun Pema, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Dr. Gyal Lo, Thupten Jinpa, and Chhime Rigzin Chhoekyapa, and more.

#RichardGere #DalaiLama #Tibet #dialogue #RichardGereInConversation

“ICT urges governments to move beyond expressions of concern and press China to release all Tibetans arbitrarily detained for exercising their fundamental rights, account for those who have been disappeared, investigate allegations of torture, and grant independent UN experts bet.” – Tencho Gyatso, ICT President

The story of Gonpo Tsering and the countless other detained Tibetans is a stark reminder: #religiousfreedom does not exist in CCP-occupied Tibet. We must recognize that while we celebrate International #ReligiousFreedomDay, the CCP continues to challenge and deny the #humanrights and freedoms of the #Tibetan people.

Read more: savetibet.org/tibetan-monk-r…

Yesterday a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Drachen County and the surrounding areas of Nagchu, #Tibet. As the situation continues to develop, read more from the Central Tibetan Administration @CTA_TibetdotNet: tibet.net/statement-deva…

Episode 1 of “Richard Gere In Conversation” is OUT NOW! We begin the series with Dr. Gyal Lo, Tibetan education sociologist and Tibet Specialist at the Tibet Action Institute. WATCH Dr. Gyal Lo’s episode NOW: youtu.be/_DYsff0lroc?si…

Hosted by longtime Tibet advocate and ICT “Richard Gere In Conversation” is presented by ICT, in collaboration with the Gere Foundation, White Crane Films and Odyssey Pictures. The series features conversations with Tibetan spiritual leaders, scholars, public servants, and longtime associates of His Holiness, including Samdhong Rinpoche, Ama Jetsun Pema, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Dr. Gyal Lo, Thupten Jinpa, and Chhime Rigzin Chhoekyapa, and more.

#RichardGere #DalaiLama #Tibet #dialogue #RichardGereInConversation

“We hope these conversations will inspire reflection, renewed commitment, and a deeper appreciation of the extraordinary legacy that Tibetans, Tibet supporters, and advocates of truth and justice around the world have been entrusted to preserve.” – Lesley Rich, ICT Chief “Richard Gere in Conversation” is making its journey across the globe! Launched on Friday, ICT’s new video series gives a glimpse into the lives of Tibetan spiritual leaders, scholars, public servants, and longtime associates of His Holiness.

Today ICT had the pleasure of joining Sikyong Penpa Tsering at Sikyong Hall in Dharamsala for a screening of Episode 1: Dr. Gyal Lo. #humanrights

Read more about the series and watch the first episode: savetibet.org/international-…

In schools across Tibet, students are forced to learn the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda on Tibet's history. Shortly after the start of the new school year, the Chinese authorities held the so-called "National Defense Education Day," where the motto was "Remembering the the great changes, and striving to become people of the new era."

Beijing alone is determining what parts of #Tibet's history students learn, systematically erasing #China's history of occupation and repression in Tibet and attempting to militarize Tibetan children.

Read more: savetibet.de/aktuelle-nachr…

19 years ago today the United States awarded His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal! Recognized for his efforts in promoting peace, compassion and non-violence, the Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by the U.S. Congress.

To sary of this historic moment, we launched our new video series Richard Gere in Conversation that offers an intimate portrait of His Holiness through rare conversations with Tibetan spiritual leaders, public servants, and close aides who have dedicated their lives to serving His Holiness and the Tibetan people.

Watch the first episode here: youtu.be/_DYsff0lroc?si…

#dalailama #humanrights #peace #USCongress

ICT President Tencho Gyatso makes it clear; Richard Gere in Conversation gives us a never-before-seen glance into the lives of Tibetan spiritual leaders, public servants, and close associates of the 14th Dalai Lama!

Richard Gere in Conversation: #Tibet and the Heart of out now! WATCH the premiere with Tibetan Specialist at the Tibet Action Institute Dr. Gyal Lo: youtu.be/_DYsff0lroc?si…

#richardgereinconversation #dalailama #richardgere @tibetaction

Episode 1 of "Richard Gere In Conversation" premieres THIS FRIDAY, OCT. 16 @ 11AM EST! The series begins with Dr. Gyal lo, Tibetan education sociologist and Tibet Specialist at the @tibetaction Institute. From village life and Chinese occupation to life in exile, Dr. Gyal Lo life as a tireless advocate, challenging Chinese narratives with academic rigor and the powerful memory of his mother’s oral history.

WATCH Dr. Gyal Lo’s episode premiere THIS FRIDAY: youtu.be/_DYsff0lroc?si…

The launch is specially timed to commemorate the 19th anniversary of His Holiness receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest civilian honor, on Oct. 17, 2007.

Hosted by longtime Tibet advocate and ICT Chairman Richard Gere, "Richard Gere In Conversation" is presented by ICT, in collaboration with the Gere Foundation, White Crane Films and Odyssey Pictures. The series features conversations with Tibetan spiritual leaders, scholars, public servants, and longtime associates of His Holiness, including Samdhong Rinpoche, Ama Jetsun Pema, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Dr. Gyal Lo, Thupten Jinpa, and Chhime Rigzin Chhoekyapa, and more.

#RichardGere #DalaiLama #Tibet #dialogue #RichardGereInConversation

Caption: Our 2027 ICT wall calendar is now available!
Where the Mountains Touch the Sky: Tibet’s Majestic Landscapes celebrates #Tibet’s natural beauty and the deep connection between the #Tibetan people and their homeland.

With deep gratitude to the photographers who work and helped bring this calendar to life.

Order yours today at savetibetstore.org