Current situation in Tibet
Chancellor Angela Merkel has met with Hollywood star Richard Gere at the Federal Chancellery. Their meeting focused on the current situation in Tibet. Richard Gere is Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke with Richard Gere about his work for Tibet
Photo: Bundesregierung/Steins
The actor Richard Gere is currently in Berlin to attend the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Tomorrow, Friday, his film "The Dinner" will celebrate its premiere as part of the Berlinale.
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) was founded in 1988. For more than 25 years it has given the peaceful resistance of the Tibetan people a voice. It has more than 100,000 supporters. It advocates the right to democratic self-determination, human rights and the protection of Tibet's own culture and environment.