International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere honored with Human Rights First Inaugural Visionary Award

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The International Campaign for Tibet’s (ICT) long-time Board Chairman, renowned philanthropist, humanitarian and actor Richard Gere, has been honored as the inaugural recipient of the Human Rights First (HRF) Visionary Award. HRF presented the award to Richard Gere at the 2025 Human Rights First awards celebration on October 14 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

Gere was recognized for his lifetime of unwavering dedication to the defense of human rights and his commitment to humanitarian causes. A cornerstone of his advocacy has been his profound dedication to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet, and the struggle for Tibetans’ human rights, democratic freedoms and self-determination.

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