April, 2010 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Meeting between President Obama and the Dalai Lama
- 10 March statement by the Dalai Lama
- Summary of recent protests in Eastern Tibet
- Polish NGO raises case of Panchen Lama at the UN
- Visit of the European Economic and Social Committee to Dharamsala
- National and European Parliamentary Initiatives on Tibet
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February, 2010 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is aimed at European policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- 9th round of Sino-Tibetan dialogue identifies elements to build upon
- Top-level meeting in Beijing sets strategy on Tibet
- President Obama to meet Dalai Lama
- China Jails Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen for 6 Years
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December, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- International parliamentarians call for debate on Tibetan environment at COP15
- Concerted parliamentary action outcome of Rome WPCT
- Update on the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue
- China hearing at EP Human Rights Sub-Committee
- European Parliament passes resolution on minority rights and use of death penalty in China
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November, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Lhasa executions condemned by EU and UK
- World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet in Rome, November
- Representative of EU’s Economic & Social Committee visits Dharamsala, India
- New ICT Report: “Like Gold that Fears no Fire: New Writing from Tibet”
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October, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- China tightens screws on Tibet for October 1st 60th anniversary
- President Obama sends delegation to meet Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
- Bio of Maria Otero, the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
- Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen faces trial: new information on charges
- Dalai Lama visits Taiwan to comfort typhoon victims
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July, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- A new report by Beijing scholars reveals the breakdown of China’s Tibet policy
- ICT calls for a cohesive EU position on Tibet and the Dalai Lama
- The UN UPR undermined by Chinese intransigence
- Tibetan death penalty cases remain under wraps
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April, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Protests, arrests and death sentences follow a tense ‘Serf Emancipation Day’
- Disturbing new footage of police brutality emerges from Tibet
- Major academic studies reveal vast cyber-espionage network targeting organizations linked to the Dalai Lama
- US and Europe call for renewed contact between China and Dalai Lama
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March, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Protests, arrests and sentences continue with Strike Hard Campaign
- China dismisses human rights concerns on Tibet during UN rights review
- Tibetans engage in civil disobedience by refusing to celebrate Tibetan New Year
- Rights take second place during Clinton China visit - State Dept report finds severe repression in Tibet
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February, 2009 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- China to mark takeover of Tibet with "Serfs Emancipation Day"
- China to face UN Human Rights Council on rights record
- Tibetans support Charter 08 and call for Liu Xiaobo's release
- Coordinated international response on Tibet can shift Chinese intransigence
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December, 2008 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- China postpones EU-China Summit over Dalai Lama meetings
- Tibetan exiles back Middle Way despite doubts over Sino-Tibetan dialogue
- UN Committee against Torture's review finds "deepened climate of fear" in Tibet
- Update on the crackdown in Tibet
- Obama administration to include strong Tibet competence
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September, 2008 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Concern over Beijing's post-Olympics response in Tibet
- President Sarkozy assures December Dalai Lama meeting
- India Okays Karmapa's Visit to Border Areas
- Tibetan filmmakers detained for documenting Tibetan Olympics views
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August, 2008 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- New ICT report reveals intensification of crackdown in Tibet as Olympics opens
- Barack Obama expresses support for Tibet in letter to Dalai Lama
- Dalai Lama’s Office says the Tibet issue concerns the future of six million Tibetans, not the Dalai Lama
- New Chinese documents reveal disturbing directives for “dealing strictly..."
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July, 2008 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Overview of the Tibetan Uprising since 10 March 2008
- 7th Round of Sino-Tibetan dialogue: no progress as situation in Tibet remains tense
- ICT's 8-point plan to put Tibet on the EU's map
- Tibetan Uprising: Beijing responds with intensified Patriotic Education campaigns
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March, 2008 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Tracking the Steel Dragon: New ICT report reveals the impact of Beijing's economic policies on Tibet and Asia
- US and China to resume human rights dialogue
- 17th Party Congress promotes officials linked to harsh policies toward Tibetans
- Gyaltsen Norbu tipped to become minister at upcoming NPC
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November, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- US awards Dalai Lama highest civilian honour
- Dalai Lama to visit Rome
- Harsh sentences follow Lithang protests
- Domestic politics behind German China-policy debate
- US Congressional report: Human rights in Tibet deteriorating
- EP President Poettering calls for EU action on Tibet
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October, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Merkel receives Dalai Lama despite Chinese threats
- Lithang crackdown continues: news of execution, new arrests and intensified 'Patriotic Education'
- EP Conference on Tibet, Brussels, 8 November
- Children detained and severely beaten for alleged political graffiti in Gansu Province
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September, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- CCP to take control of 'Living Buddhas' via new rules on reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism
- ICT cautious on reports linking PLA General's retirement with Nangpa shooting
- Sinopec establishes exploration base in Tibet
- Outbreak of unrest in Lithang during August reveals underlying tensions
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August, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- The sixth round of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue has taken place in Shanghai and Nanjing
- Senior Chinese Communist Party officials debate a return of the Dalai Lama
- European Parliamentarians visit Tibet
- New accounts of Chushur Prison emerge from former political prisoner
- Der Spiegel: Germans inspired by Dalai Lama
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June, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- Party Secretary of the TAR attacks the Dalai Lama and 'international hostile forces' in a speech to the Party
- Dalai Lama visit cancelled as Belgium bows to Chinese pressure
- ICT delivers Tibetan recommendations to Portuguese EU Presidency
- Demolition of giant Buddha statue confirmed by Chinese authorities
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May, 2007 | International Campaign for Tibet The Tibet Brief is an ICT publication for policy-makers, providing concise information and perspectives on the political, economic and human rights situation in Tibet. In this edition:
- New religion regulations increase pressure on Tibetan Buddhism – New ICT report
- Three year prison sentence to Tibetan businessman for possessing Dalai Lama CDs
- Dalai Lama specifies location for China pilgrimage
- Update on international political pressure for progress in Sino-Tibetan dialogue
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Tibetan exile Tash Despa returns to the homeland he risked his life escaping from to carry out secret filming with the award-winning, Bafta-nominated director Jezza Neumann. At the risk to its makers of imprisonment and deportation, this Dispatches film reveals the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation in Tibet, uncovering evidence of the 'cultural genocide' described by the Dalai Lama.
A Great Mountain Burned by Fire: China’s Crackdown in Tibet