Tibet Justice Center (TJC) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) legal advocacy organization that has been working for more than a quarter century to support human rights, self-determination, and environmental protection for the Tibetan people. The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
TJC’s work spans four program areas. In environmental governance, TJC documents and advocates on environmental degradation and resource extraction in the Tibetan plateau, a region that is the source of Asia’s major rivers and a globally significant ecosystem. In human rights, the organization engages with UN human rights mechanisms, including through submissions to UN Treaty Bodies and the Universal Periodic Review of China. TJC’s Refugee Protection program provides expert affidavits and a directory of immigration legal services in 11 U.S. cities for Tibetans seeking asylum, and the Self-Governance program supports research and advocacy on self-determination, drawing lessons from other international cases.
TJC has been an active participant in international efforts to protect the Tibetan plateau’s environment and the rights of Tibetan nomads and communities. The center’s legal and policy work on the intersection of human rights and environmental protection — including its landmark submissions to the UN on children’s rights, population transfer, and the health of Tibetan women and children — connects directly to IUCN’s recognition of the central importance of Indigenous-led conservation in protected area governance.
