After the 1950 occupation of
Tibet, China began to consolidate its position there.
The International Campaign for
Tibet (ICT) is a major organizational force in the Tibetan lobbying apparatus within the United States.
Buddhist Sculptures in
Tibet is considered an essential resource for the study of Buddhist art of the Himalaya.
By 1962, only 70 of
Tibet's 2,500 monasteries remained.
Independence demonstrations, some violent, erupted in Lhasa, other parts of
Tibet and areas bordering
Tibet in March 2008, prompting a suspension of travel to the region that was later lifted.
His and the Tibetan exile community's efforts to gain international support for
Tibet's cause took a major step forward in 1986-1987, when a series of meetings between Tibetan and Western supporters in New York, Washington, and London launched what has become known as
Tibet's "international campaign." (3) The goal of this campaign was to garner Western and principally U.S.
Though the campaign has the word "free" in its title, the Free
Tibet lobby has little to say about political freedom in
Tibet.
Highlighting the significance of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for
Tibet, the Deputy Director-General said that pilgrimage is a very important component of exchange between the two countries.
law in December that requires the United States to deny visas to Chinese officials in charge of implementing policies that restrict access to
Tibet for foreigners, legislation that was denounced by China.
Prior to departing, leader of the exiled Tibetan government in Taiwan Dawa Tsering gave an address in which he called for, 'freedom-loving people of the world to commit to end oppression in
Tibet and commit to fight against impunity.' Speeches were also given by 1989 Tian'anmen protest leader Wu'erkaixi, New Power Party founding leader Freddy Lim and Tash Tsering, co-founder of Human Rights Network for
Tibet and Taiwan.