International Campaign for Tibet

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is a private non-profit advocacy group working to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans, ensure their human rights, and protect the Tibetan culture and environment. Founded in 1988, ICT is the world's largest Tibet-related NGO, with a total membership of over 400,000 as of 2007. ICT is a member of International Federation for Human Rights., FIDH : "International Campaign for Tibet is a partner organisation of the FIDH".Human Rights in China, , China Rights Forum, No 3, 2010 "But this was only possible because ICT became a member of the FIDH"

ICT maintains offices in Washington D.C., Amsterdam, Bruxelles and Berlin. ICT conducts the following activities:

• Monitors and reports on human rights, environmental and socio-economic conditions in Tibet;
• Advocates for Tibetans imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs;
• Works with governments to develop policies and programs to help Tibetans;
• Secures humanitarian and development assistance for Tibetans;
• Educates and mobilizes individuals and the international community to take action on behalf of Tibetans;
• Reaches out to Chinese individuals and organizations to increase mutual understanding between Chinese and Tibetans;
• Promotes self-determination for the Tibetan people through negotiations between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama.

Funding

The organization receives some funding from the U.S.......
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