NEWSLETTERS
Tibet Update – March 2025
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WATCH NOW: The latest updates directly from ICT president Tencho Gyatso
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In this video update especially for ICT’s community, Tencho shares the latest news on Tibet, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s new book, an update on funding for Tibet programs and more.
Dalai Lama sheds light on decades of efforts to save Tibet in new book
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“Voice for the Voiceless,” the Dalai Lama’s new book, was released on March 11, 2025. It presents an inside look at the efforts Tibetans have made to pursue the Middle Way Approach, which calls for a negotiated solution to China’s occupation of their historically-independent country. It also lays out how important international support has been for champions of the Tibetan cause and shows how the United States Congress has played a pivotal role in pushing China to resume dialogue.
ICT welcomes states raising Tibet at UNHRC General Debate
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On March 20, at the General Debate of the Human Rights Council, several delegations raised the human rights situation in Tibet. A group statement by 28 European states delivered by Poland read:
“The human rights situation in Tibet continues to be dire. Indicators of this include obligatory boarding schooling and the suppression of protests against hydropower projects. We are deeply concerned over reports that Tibetan schools teaching Tibetan language and culture have been shut down and that Chinese authorities have insisted that all students attend state schools where Tibetan is only taught as a stand-alone subject.”
Forced assimilation and erased history in China’s 14th Five-Year Plan on Tibet
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This year China’s 14th five-year plan enters its final year. An analysis of the projects in Tibet shows that under the pretext of improving the lives of the Tibetan people, the plan is more aimed at fulfilling a two-pronged political objective: aggressively assimilate Tibetans into the Chinese society and use Tibet as a springboard for China’s further ambitions in South Asia.
ICT statement on US assistance to Tibetan programs
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The Trump Administration has issued Executive Orders that reduce foreign assistance and freeze other international support programs. The broad implementation of this decision is severely affecting programs supporting Tibet and the Tibetan people. In response, the International Campaign for Tibet has been working in coordination with the Office of Tibet in Washington, DC to meet with Congressional and Administration officials reminding them about the importance of Tibet and the statutory requirement to help the Tibetan people.
The arrival of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, saw the beginning of somber observances as Tibetans reflected on the recent earthquake inside Tibet and the death of Kasur Gyalo Thondup, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s brother. As tradition holds, Losar also is a time to forward to the coming year as a time of hope and renewal.
This year, New York City is adding another holiday to the list that determines administrative functions such as parking restrictions: Losar, the Tibetan New Year, which is now in the company of a select number of officially recognized holidays such as Christmas, Yom Kippur, Diwali, and Eid Al-Fitr. This represents a milestone for a community that only began to grow in earnest in the 1990s.
ICT statement for March 10 uprising
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On the 66th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetans’ national uprising against China’s illegal occupation of their country, the International Campaign for Tibet called on the international community to strengthen their support to the Tibetan people’s peaceful struggle, including by pressuring the Chinese government to resume dialogue with the Tibetan leadership to resolve the Tibet China conflict.
China’s 2025 Two Sessions show Tibetans are testing ground for a new CCP “ethnic unity” policy
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This year’s annual political meetings in Beijing, popularly known as the Two Sessions, saw indication of not only continued clampdown of Tibetan identity in the coming period, but also that Tibetans are currently being used as the testing ground for broader policy of assimilation of “ethnic minorities” by the Chinese Communist authorities.
- WATCH NOW: The latest updates directly from ICT president Tencho Gyatso
- Dalai Lama sheds light on decades of efforts to save Tibet in new book
- ICT welcomes states raising Tibet at UNHRC General Debate
- Forced assimilation and erased history in China’s 14th Five-Year Plan on Tibet
- ICT statement on US assistance to Tibetan programs
- Prayers for earthquake victims and statements of American support for Tibet at State Department Losar event
- NYC embraces Losar and Tibetan language, showing vitality of Tibetan communities in the United States
- ICT statement for March 10 uprising
- China’s 2025 Two Sessions show Tibetans are testing ground for a new CCP “ethnic unity” policy
- ICT’s 2025 Wall Calendar … It’s Not Too Late
- Check out these Smart Giving Tools savvy supporters like you are using to help save Tibet!
- Catch up with “Tibet Talks” by subscribing to ICT’s podcast
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ICT’s 2025 Wall Calendar … It’s Not Too Late
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As we share ICT’s 2025 calendar, The Heart of Compassion | Honoring the 90th Year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, it is with immense gratitude and reverence that we prepare to celebrate the 90th birth year of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. This extraordinary milestone is not only a moment to honor the life of a remarkable leader, but also an opportunity to reflect on his wisdom and the impact His Holiness has had on the world. We are overjoyed to be working in collaboration with Tenzin Geyche Tethong and his book, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography.
Check out these Smart Giving Tools savvy supporters like you are using to help save Tibet!
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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.
EVENTS
Catch up with “Tibet Talks” by subscribing to ICT’s podcast
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At ICT, we know you might not have time to sit down and watch this show. So, we’re proud to also offer Tibet Talks as a podcast.
Interested? Listeners can subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Learn more at savetibet.org/pod/