On the 66th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetans’ national uprising against China’s illegal occupation of their country, the International Campaign for Tibet calls 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.
Today, the Chinese government continues their decades long attempt to systematically erase Tibet’s ancient culture and civilization. The Dalai Lama, who will soon turn 90 years old, continues to work to preserve, promote, and protect the Tibetan identity.
Irrefutable historical facts confirm that Tibet has been an independent country. After a military invasion in 1949-50, China claimed dominion over Tibet and has ruled over it with an iron fist ever since. The Dalai Lama and the elected Tibetan leadership in exile advocate for the Middle Way Approach to resolve the Tibet-China conf...





