List of organizations of Tibetans in exile
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This page is a list of organizations of Tibetans in exile. Most of the organizations listed are groups of ethnic Tibetans
outside of Tibet
and based in Dharamsala
. The Dharamsalan Indian community materialized around the Dalai Lama
, who moved there from Tibet after the 1959 unrest in Tibet
. There are cultural groups, religious groups, and political groups, some of which promote the goals of the Tibetan independence movement.
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...
outside of Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
and based in Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
. The Dharamsalan Indian community materialized around the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
, who moved there from Tibet after the 1959 unrest in Tibet
1959 Tibetan uprising
The 1959 Tibetan uprising, or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the Communist Party of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement in 1951...
. There are cultural groups, religious groups, and political groups, some of which promote the goals of the Tibetan independence movement.
Organizations of Tibetans in exile
- Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and DemocracyTibetan Centre for Human Rights and DemocracyThe Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy is an institution which investigates human rights issues in Tibet and amongst Tibetan minorities throughout China....
- International Tibet Support NetworkInternational Tibet Support NetworkThe International Tibet Network, established in 2000, is a global coalition of Tibet-related non-governmental organisations. Its purpose is to maximise the effectiveness of the worldwide Tibet movement...
- Tibetan Youth CongressTibetan Youth CongressThe Tibetan Youth Congress is an international non-governmental organization that advocates the independence of Tibet from China. With around 30,000 members in the Tibetan diaspora, it is the largest of the pro-independence organizations of Tibetan exiles...
- Political Prisoners Movement of Tibet
- Tibetan Women's AssociationTibetan Women's AssociationThe Tibetan Women's Association ' is a women's association based in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. The group was officially formed on September 10, 1984 in India, by Rinchen Khando Choegyal, a former Tibetan Youth Congress activist, although the group itself claims that a precursor was created in...
- Tibetan Nuns ProjectTibetan Nuns ProjectThe Tibetan Nuns Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and supporting nuns in India from all Tibetan Buddhist lineages.. It supports nuns interested in study and higher ordination.-History:...
- National Democratic Party of TibetNational Democratic Party of TibetNational Democratic Party of Tibet is the only political party created by and for Tibetans "in exile"....
- Association of Tibetan JournalistsAssociation of Tibetan JournalistsThe Association of Tibetan Journalists is an Tibetan organization in exile, that was settled in 1997 in Dharamsala in India.Its founding members were:*Pema Dhondrup, former producer and editor of the news magazine Sargyur...
- Tibetan Children's Villages
- Amnye Machen Institute
- Khawa Karpo-Tibet Culture Centre
- Chushi GangdrukChushi GangdrukChushi Gangdruk was an organization of Tibetan guerrilla fighters who attempted to overthrow the rule of the People's...
(Tibet's volunteer defender of Faith) - Tibetan Volunteers for AnimalsTibetan Volunteers for AnimalsTibetan Volunteers for Animals or TVA is an environmental group in parts of India and Tibet which aim to improve the quality and treatment of wild animals such as the yak in Tibet by encouraging local people to become vegetarian or to restrict their intake of meat.The group has been involved in...
- Tibet Hope Center (Association helping on education of newcomers from Tibet)
- Learning and Ideas For Tibet http://www.learningandideasfortibet.org/ (Organises cultural evenings about Tibet and free education for newly arrived Tibetan refugees)
- Terra Humana (French web radio dedicated to music of the world for peace and friendship among peoples, with 60% of its distribution oriented to Tibet - music and information in Tibetan, Hindi, English, French, Thai, Chinese). http://www.radionomy.com/fr/radio/terrahumana/listen
Organizations linked to Tibetans in exile
- International Campaign for TibetInternational Campaign for TibetThe International Campaign for Tibet 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...
- Free Tibet CampaignFree Tibet CampaignFree Tibet or Free Tibet Campaign is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1987 and based in London, England. It stands for the rights of Tibetans to determine their own future and campaigns for "an end to the Chinese occupation of Tibet and for the fundamental human rights of...
in London - Students for a Free TibetStudents for a Free TibetStudents For a Free Tibet is a global grassroots network of students and activists working in solidarity with the Tibetan people for human rights and freedom. The group uses education, advocacy, and nonviolent direct action with the goal of achieving Tibetan independence...
- Tibet HouseTibet HouseTibet House US was founded in 1987 by Columbia University professor Robert Thurman, actor Richard Gere and modern composer Philip Glass at the behest of the 14th H.H. Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. It was initially organized in New York City, USA, and the Tibet House US is still based there...
- Tibet FundTibet FundThe Tibet Fund is a 501 nonprofit organization based in New York, NY. Founded in 1981 under the auspices of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, The Tibet Fund is the primary funding organization for the health, education, refugee rehabilitation, cultural preservation and economic development programs...
- Australia Tibet CouncilAustralia Tibet CouncilThe Australia Tibet Council is an independent, non-profit Australian organisation working to promote the human rights and democratic freedoms of the Tibetan people. ATC is funded solely by members and supporters...
- Tibet House in Barcelona
- Architecture for Tibet