NEWSLETTERS
Tibet Update – July 2025
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Meet ICT's new Executive Director, Ryan Fioresi!
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ICT is thrilled to welcome Ryan Fioresi as our new Executive Director! In this video, ICT President Tencho Gyatso introduces Ryan to our ICT community.
14th Dalai Lama lays out the future of his institution in new statement
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Earlier this month the 14th Dalai Lama made public a statement affirming the continuation of the institution of Dalai Lama. In the statement the Dalai Lama said he was making the decision based on requests received from the Tibetan Buddhist community, including "messages through various channels from Tibetans in Tibet."
Senate unanimously passes Dalai Lama Compassion resolution
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On July 14, the US Senate unanimously approved a resolution commemorating the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday on July 6th as a Day of Compassion and reinforcing longstanding US bipartisan support for the Tibetan people.
Thank you to all of our community members who signed ICT's petition calling on Congress to pass this resolution! Now we need to push the House resolution across the finish line.
Please raise your voice today: sign our petition calling on your Representative in the House to co-sponsor this legislation and help us continue spreading His Holiness' message of compassion to the world!
In Tibet, heightened security and intimidation surround the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday
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As thousands of Tibetans and supporters around the world gathered to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, major commemorations took place in Dharamsala, India. In stark contrast, inside Tibet the atmosphere remained tense and subdued. Heightened police and military presence was reported in numerous Tibetan areas, cities, and towns.
International Campaign for Tibet appoints new Executive Director, Ryan Fioresi
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ICT is pleased to announce that Ryan Fioresi will be the Executive Director of ICT's US office. He assumed the position on July 8, 2025.
Ryan Fioresi has nearly a decade of experience leading on China and Tibet human rights policy within the US executive and legislative branches. Most recently, Ryan served as the Senior Advisor on Tibetan Issues in the State Department's Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
Ahead of the July 24 EU-China Summit in Beijing, which marked 50 years of diplomatic relations, a coalition of civil society organizations including the International Campaign for Tibet urged the EU to make human rights a central issue in its talks with Chinese officials.
Senior officials' prosecution exposes deep ties between corruption and repression in Tibet
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In recent days two senior officials handpicked by the Chinese Communist Party to head the leadership in the Tibet Autonomous Region have been prosecuted for misuse of funds, exposing the deep ties between corruption and repression in Tibet. One of them was Wu Yingjie, the former TAR Party Secretary.
ICT welcomes the recent op-ed in EUobserver, signed by 34 Members of the European Parliament from 15 EU countries, urging China not to interfere in the selection of the next Dalai Lama.
- Meet ICT’s new Executive Director, Ryan Fioresi!
- 14th Dalai Lama lays out the future of his institution in new statement
- Senate unanimously passes Dalai Lama Compassion resolution
- In Tibet, heightened security and intimidation surround the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
- International Campaign for Tibet appoints new Executive Director, Ryan Fioresi
- Ahead of EU-China Summit, civil society calls for bold action on human rights, Dalai Lama’s succession
- Senior officials’ prosecution exposes deep ties between corruption and repression in Tibet
- Thirty-four Members of the European Parliament call on China not to interfere in Dalai Lama’s succession
- ICT’s 2025 Wall Calendar … Now just $5!
- Smart Giving: A savvy choice to make a big impact during periods of financial unpredictability
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ICT's 2025 Wall Calendar … Now just $5!
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ICT's 2025 calendar, The Heart of Compassion | Honoring the 90th Year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is now on sale for just $5 plus shipping! We are overjoyed to have worked in collaboration with Tenzin Geyche Tethong and his book, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography in creation of this special edition calendar celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Smart Giving: A savvy choice to make a big impact during periods of financial unpredictability
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From climate change to the survival of democracy, Tibet is at the heart of the biggest challenges facing our world. That's why we're thrilled to share financially smart ways to give that will promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet:
- Stock: When you donate appreciated stock, you can save on two types of taxes by avoiding capital gains tax and often getting a full deduction for the value of your gift.
- IRA gifts: If you're 70.5 or older, donations from your IRA reduce your taxable income and can help meet a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) if you must take one.
- Donor-Advised Funds: With a grant recommendation from your Donor-Advised Fund, you can give from the money you've already set aside without spending an additional cent!
- Crypto: A donation of appreciated cryptocurrency can help you avoid capital gains taxes and get a big tax deduction.
We hope you consider the donation option(s) best for you, and together, we can shift the balance toward compassion and kindness.
When you give these types of gifts, please use the tools linked above so we can track your gift, send you the right receipt and ensure you get the tax savings you deserve.