International Tibet Independence Movement

International Tibet Independence Movement

Formation	1995
Type	501(c)(3)
Legal status	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Tibetan independence, human rights in Tibet
President	Benjamin Cox
Main organ	Board of directors
Website	http://rangzen.org
Remarks	Rangzen means independence

The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is a non-profit organization, founded on 18 March 1995, that supports Tibetan independence from the People's Republic of China:

"only independence for Tibet can ensure the survival of the Tibetan land and its people, culture, and religion."^[1]

ITIM was founded and is based in the city of Fishers, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

The International Tibet Independence Movement, was founded in 1995 by Thubten Jigme Norbu, brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, and Larry Gerstein.^[1] The organization protested against the PRC in San Francisco during the 2008 Summer Olympics^[2] and supported calls for the boycotting of the Olympics. The group has organized numerous "March for Tibet's Independence" events, in Washington, D.C., Indiana, Florida and elsewhere.^[3]

See also

• Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China
• Central Tibetan Administration (government-in-exile)
• Tibetan independence movement

References

1. "Tibet Online - International Tibet Independence Movement". Tibet.org. 1995-03-18. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
2. "Ball State University Professor Leads Independence Movement". WIBC. 6 April 2008.
3. "Jigme Norbu marching to Washington, D.C., for Tibet's independence". Herald Times. July 11, 2010.

External links

• Zhu Weiqun: US's "pragmatism" consideration on Dalai Lama