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	{{Infobox organization		{{Infobox organization
	\| name = Tibetan Youth Congress		\| name = Tibetan Youth Congress
	\| logo =		\| logo = Tibetan Youth Congress emblem.svg
	\| type = [[Non-profit organization\|Non-profit]]		\| type = [[Non-profit organization\|Non-profit]]
	\| founded =		\| founded = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|p=y\|1970\|10\|07}}
	\| location =		\| location = McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamshala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] - 176 219, India
			\| purpose = Political Advocacy For [[Tibet]]
	\| key_people =		\| key_people =
	\| fields =		\| fields =
	\| homepage =		\| homepage = {{url\|http://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org\|tibetanyouthcongress.org}}
	}}		}}

	The '''Tibetan Youth Congress''' (TYC) is an international [[non-governmental organization]] that advocates the independence of Tibet from China.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=At Exile meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22tibet.html \|~~accessdate~~=23 April 2009 \|date=22 November 2008 \| work=The New York Times \| first=Edward \| last=Wong}}</ref> With around 30,000 members in the Tibetan [[diaspora]],<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Exiled Tibetans weigh freedom struggle\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/22/AR2008112202199_pf.html\|~~work~~=Washington Post\|first=Emily\|last=Wax\|date=23 November 2008 \|~~accessdate~~=23 April 2009 }}</ref> it is the largest of the pro-independence organizations of Tibetan exiles with 87 branches in 10 countries listed on the organisation's website.<ref>[http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ Tibetan Youth Congress About/Chapters] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101222920/http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ \|date=2012-11-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=The restless children of the Dalai Lama \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/magazine/18tibet.html?pagewanted=4 \|work=New York Times \|date=December 18, 2005 \|~~accessdate~~=23 April 2009 \| first=Pankaj \| last=Mishra}}</ref> The current president of the Tibetan Youth Congress is Gonpo Dhundup.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Tibetan Youth Congress {{!}} Current Centrex 2019 – 2022\|url=https://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/current-centrex-2016-2019/\|website=Tibetan Youth Congress\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Grassroot Tibetan independence body elects new executive committee {{!}} Tibetan Review\|url=https://www.tibetanreview.net/grassroot-tibetan-independence-body-elects-new-executive-committee/\|website=Tibetan Review\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>		The '''Tibetan Youth Congress''' ('''TYC''') is an international [[non-governmental organization]] that advocates the independence of Tibet from China.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=At Exile meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22tibet.html \|access-date=23 April 2009 \|date=22 November 2008 \| work=[[The New York Times]] \| first=Edward \| last=Wong}}</ref> With around 30,000 members in the Tibetan [[diaspora]],<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Exiled Tibetans weigh freedom struggle\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/22/AR2008112202199_pf.html\|newspaper=Washington Post\|first=Emily\|last=Wax\|date=23 November 2008 \|access-date=23 April 2009 }}</ref> it is the largest of the pro-independence organizations of Tibetan exiles with 87 branches in 10 countries listed on the organisation's website.<ref>[http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ Tibetan Youth Congress About/Chapters] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101222920/http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ \|date=2012-11-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=The restless children of the Dalai Lama \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/magazine/18tibet.html?pagewanted=4 \|work=New York Times \|date=December 18, 2005 \|access-date=23 April 2009 \| first=Pankaj \| last=Mishra}}</ref> The current president of the Tibetan Youth Congress is Gonpo Dhundup.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Tibetan Youth Congress {{!}} Current Centrex 2019 – 2022\|url=https://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/current-centrex-2016-2019/\|website=Tibetan Youth Congress\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Grassroot Tibetan independence body elects new executive committee {{!}} Tibetan Review\|url=https://www.tibetanreview.net/grassroot-tibetan-independence-body-elects-new-executive-committee/\|website=Tibetan Review\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>

	The organization claims no particular religious or party political affiliation.		The organization claims no particular religious or party political affiliation.

	==Origin==		==Origin==
	The TYC was founded on October 7, 1970 in [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], India, with the [[14th Dalai Lama]] delivering the inaugural address. The organization was founded by young Tibetans from the first generation to graduate from contemporary schools and colleges. The founding members were Tenzin Geyche Tethong (the Congress's first President), Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong.		The TYC was founded on October 7, 1970, in [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], India, with the [[14th Dalai Lama]] delivering the inaugural address. The organization was founded by young Tibetans from the first generation to graduate from contemporary schools and colleges. The founding members were [[Tenzin Geyche Tethong]] (the Congress's first President), Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong.

	==Organisation==		==Organisation==
	The TYC advocates for the independence from China of Tibet, including the three provinces of [[Ü-Tsang\|U-Tsang]], Do-toe, and Do-med. The group organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to promote global awareness of [[Tibetan culture]]. Its members also undertake social welfare activities, according to the maxim "Service to the people", with the aim of alleviating social, cultural, and educational problems in the exile community. The group's activities include [[adult education]], [[health education]], and infrastructure activities from building public facilities like toilets to planting trees.		The TYC advocates for the independence from China of Tibet, including the three provinces of [[Ü-Tsang\|U-Tsang]], Do-toe, and Do-med. The group organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to promote global awareness of [[Tibetan culture]]. Its members also undertake social welfare activities, according to the maxim "Service to the people", with the aim of alleviating social, cultural, and educational problems in the exile community. The group's activities include [[adult education]], [[health education]], and infrastructure activities from building public facilities like toilets to planting trees.

	It also serves as an international [[pressure group]], working to bring international attention to Tibet~~, and criticises Tibet's [[Government in exile\|government-in-exile]]~~. The organization publishes a quarterly journal, ''Rangzen'', for its members and sponsors. It uses mailing lists to circulate news from time to time.		It also serves as an international [[pressure group]], working to bring international attention to Tibet. The organization publishes a quarterly journal, ''Rangzen'', for its members and sponsors. It uses mailing lists to circulate news from time to time.

	===Membership===		===Membership===
			[[File:Tibetan Youth Congress flag.svg\|thumb\|Flag of the Tibetan Youth Congress]]
	Membership in the TYC is open to any Tibetan who subscribes to the organization's aims and objectives and agrees to abide by its rules, including working within the framework of the democratic [[Constitution of Tibet]]. Despite the name, membership is not limited to young people, though most members and the leadership are young.		Membership in the TYC is open to any Tibetan who subscribes to the organization's aims and objectives and agrees to abide by its rules, including working within the framework of the democratic [[Constitution of Tibet]]. Despite the name, membership is not limited to young people, though most members and the leadership are young.

	==T.Y.C Activities==		==T.Y.C Activities==
	The Congress has held protests at Chinese embassies and in India.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/despatches/85348.stm \|publisher=BBC News \|date= April 29, 1998 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|title= Tibetan Protester dead}}</ref>		The Congress has held protests at Chinese embassies and in India.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/despatches/85348.stm \|publisher=BBC News \|date= April 29, 1998 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|title= Tibetan Protester dead}}</ref>
	The TYC observes several annual events, including the anniversary of its founding, [[Human Rights Day]], the anniversaries of what they consider to be key events in Tibetan political history, and a number of Buddhist and traditional Tibetan holidays. In 2008, members of the group protested at the [[2008 Summer Olympics torch relay]] through India.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Tibetans in India Facing Tight Security for Torch \|first=Rama \|last=Lakshmi \|~~work~~=Washington Post\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041501514_pf.html \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|date=16 April 2008}}</ref> In January 2017 at [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]], a variety of social services were provided 250 TYC volunteers at the 34th [[Kalachakra]] Initiation given by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and organized by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/\|title=34th Kalachakra Brimming with Spirit of Social Service\|date=2017-01-05\|work=Central Tibetan Administration\|access-date=2017-09-20\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106160004/http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/\|archive-date=6 January 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref>		The TYC observes several annual events, including the anniversary of its founding, [[Human Rights Day]], the anniversaries of what they consider to be key events in Tibetan political history, and a number of Buddhist and traditional Tibetan holidays. In 2008, members of the group protested at the [[2008 Summer Olympics torch relay]] through India.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Tibetans in India Facing Tight Security for Torch \|first=Rama \|last=Lakshmi \|newspaper=Washington Post\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041501514_pf.html \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|date=16 April 2008}}</ref> In January 2017 at [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]], a variety of social services were provided 250 TYC volunteers at the 34th [[Kalachakra]] Initiation given by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and organized by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/\|title=34th Kalachakra Brimming with Spirit of Social Service\|date=2017-01-05\|work=Central Tibetan Administration\|access-date=2017-09-20\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106160004/http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/\|archive-date=6 January 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Impact==		==Impact==
	The BBC news described the Congress as "radical but influential".<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Fathoming Tibet's political future \|date=25 April 2006 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ifs_news/hi/newsid_4942000/4942412.stm?(none \|publisher=BBC News \|author=Tim Luard }}</ref> The Chinese state [[Xinhua]] news agency reported the view shared by several Chinese tibetologists that the group was a [[List of terrorist organisations\|terrorist organization]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/04/content_8104388.htm \|publisher=Xinhua \|date=4 May 2008 \|title=Tibetologists consider "Tibetan Youth Congress" a terrorist pro-independence spearhead }}</ref> The TYC in 2008 denied Chinese accusations that it would resort to [[Suicide attack\|suicide bombing]] to achieve [[International Tibet Independence Movement\|Tibetan independence]].<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Tibetan exile group in India denies Chinese accusations \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-24-india-tibet_N.htm \|date=24 April 2008 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|publisher=USA Today }}</ref>		The BBC news described the Congress as "radical but influential".<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Fathoming Tibet's political future \|date=25 April 2006 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ifs_news/hi/newsid_4942000/4942412.stm?(none \|publisher=BBC News \|author=Tim Luard }}</ref> The Chinese state [[Xinhua]] news agency reported the view shared by several Chinese tibetologists that the group was a [[List of terrorist organisations\|terrorist organization]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/04/content_8104388.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516174627/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/04/content_8104388.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=May 16, 2008 \|publisher=Xinhua \|date=4 May 2008 \|title=Tibetologists consider "Tibetan Youth Congress" a terrorist pro-independence spearhead }}</ref> The TYC in 2008 denied Chinese accusations that it would resort to [[Suicide attack\|suicide bombing]] to achieve [[International Tibet Independence Movement\|Tibetan independence]].<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Tibetan exile group in India denies Chinese accusations \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-24-india-tibet_N.htm \|date=24 April 2008 \|accessdate=23 April 2009 \|publisher=USA Today }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	* [[Tibetan independence movement]]		* [[Tibetan independence movement]]
	* [[Tibetan sovereignty debate]]		* [[Tibetan sovereignty debate]]
	* [[Tsewang Rigzin]] (President TYC ~~2008-2013~~)		* [[Tsewang Rigzin]] (President TYC 2008–2013)

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{{Infobox organization
| name = Tibetan Youth Congress
| logo =
| type = [[Non-profit organization|Non-profit]]
| founded =
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The '''Tibetan Youth Congress''' (TYC) is an international [[non-governmental organization]] that advocates the independence of Tibet from China.<ref>{{Cite news |title=At Exile meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22tibet.html |accessdate=23 April 2009 |date=22 November 2008 | work=The New York Times | first=Edward | last=Wong}}</ref> With around 30,000 members in the Tibetan [[diaspora]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Exiled Tibetans weigh freedom struggle|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/22/AR2008112202199_pf.html|work=Washington Post|first=Emily|last=Wax|date=23 November 2008 |accessdate=23 April 2009 }}</ref> it is the largest of the pro-independence organizations of Tibetan exiles with 87 branches in 10 countries listed on the organisation's website.<ref>[http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ Tibetan Youth Congress About/Chapters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101222920/http://tibetanyouthcongress.org/about-tyc/chapters/ |date=2012-11-01 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=The restless children of the Dalai Lama |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/magazine/18tibet.html?pagewanted=4 |work=New York Times |date=December 18, 2005 |accessdate=23 April 2009 | first=Pankaj | last=Mishra}}</ref> The current president of the Tibetan Youth Congress is Gonpo Dhundup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tibetan Youth Congress {{!}} Current Centrex 2019 – 2022|url=https://www.tibetanyouthcongress.org/current-centrex-2016-2019/|website=Tibetan Youth Congress|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Grassroot Tibetan independence body elects new executive committee {{!}} Tibetan Review|url=https://www.tibetanreview.net/grassroot-tibetan-independence-body-elects-new-executive-committee/|website=Tibetan Review|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>

The organization claims no particular religious or party political affiliation.

==Origin==
The TYC was founded on October 7, 1970 in [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]], India, with the [[14th Dalai Lama]] delivering the inaugural address. The organization was founded by young Tibetans from the first generation to graduate from contemporary schools and colleges. The founding members were Tenzin Geyche Tethong (the Congress's first President), Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong.

==Organisation==
The TYC advocates for the independence from China of Tibet, including the three provinces of [[Ü-Tsang|U-Tsang]], Do-toe, and Do-med. The group organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to promote global awareness of [[Tibetan culture]]. Its members also undertake social welfare activities, according to the maxim "Service to the people", with the aim of alleviating social, cultural, and educational problems in the exile community. The group's activities include [[adult education]], [[health education]], and infrastructure activities from building public facilities like toilets to planting trees.

It also serves as an international [[pressure group]], working to bring international attention to Tibet, and criticises Tibet's [[Government in exile|government-in-exile]]. The organization publishes a quarterly journal, ''Rangzen'', for its members and sponsors. It uses mailing lists to circulate news from time to time.

===Membership===
Membership in the TYC is open to any Tibetan who subscribes to the organization's aims and objectives and agrees to abide by its rules, including working within the framework of the democratic [[Constitution of Tibet]]. Despite the name, membership is not limited to young people, though most members and the leadership are young.

==T.Y.C Activities==
The Congress has held protests at Chinese embassies and in India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/despatches/85348.stm |publisher=BBC News |date= April 29, 1998 |accessdate=23 April 2009 |title= Tibetan Protester dead}}</ref>
The TYC observes several annual events, including the anniversary of its founding, [[Human Rights Day]], the anniversaries of what they consider to be key events in Tibetan political history, and a number of Buddhist and traditional Tibetan holidays. In 2008, members of the group protested at the [[2008 Summer Olympics torch relay]] through India.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tibetans in India Facing Tight Security for Torch |first=Rama |last=Lakshmi |work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041501514_pf.html |accessdate=23 April 2009 |date=16 April 2008}}</ref> In January 2017 at [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]], a variety of social services were provided 250 TYC volunteers at the 34th [[Kalachakra]] Initiation given by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and organized by the [[Central Tibetan Administration]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/|title=34th Kalachakra Brimming with Spirit of Social Service|date=2017-01-05|work=Central Tibetan Administration|access-date=2017-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106160004/http://tibet.net/2017/01/34th-kalachakra-brimming-with-spirit-of-social-service/|archive-date=6 January 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Impact==
The BBC news described the Congress as "radical but influential".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fathoming Tibet's political future |date=25 April 2006 |accessdate=23 April 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ifs_news/hi/newsid_4942000/4942412.stm?(none |publisher=BBC News |author=Tim Luard }}</ref> The Chinese state [[Xinhua]] news agency reported the view shared by several Chinese tibetologists that the group was a [[List of terrorist organisations|terrorist organization]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/04/content_8104388.htm |publisher=Xinhua |date=4 May 2008 |title=Tibetologists consider "Tibetan Youth Congress" a terrorist pro-independence spearhead }}</ref> The TYC in 2008 denied Chinese accusations that it would resort to [[Suicide attack|suicide bombing]] to achieve [[International Tibet Independence Movement|Tibetan independence]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tibetan exile group in India denies Chinese accusations |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-24-india-tibet_N.htm |date=24 April 2008 |accessdate=23 April 2009 |publisher=USA Today }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Autonomous areas of China#Legal basis|Legal basis for autonomy within China]]
* [[List of organizations of Tibetans in exile]]
* [[Tibetan independence movement]]
* [[Tibetan sovereignty debate]]
* [[Tsewang Rigzin]] (President TYC 2008-2013)

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