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All posts by: Mandie McKeown

REMEMBERING TIANANMEN

International Tibet Network Joint Statement: 4 June 2021 International Tibet Network Members are today joining the commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the 4 June Tiananmen Square Massacre when the Chinese People’s Liberation Army opened fire on tens of thousands... Read More

Thuten Kesang: Obituary

We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Thuten Kesang, a cherished member of International Tibet Network. Thuten la served as a member of International Tibet [Support] Network founding Steering Committee in 2000 and remained a devoted and... Read More

We Stand With Burma: Solidarity Message from Tibet Network

30 March 2021 International Tibet Network, together with the undersigned organisations and supporters, express extreme concern about the recent military coup and violent crackdown in Burma [1] which aim to dismantle a democratically elected government. Since 1 February, the Burmese... Read More

A Human Rights Approach to US-China Policy

A Joint NGO letter to the Biden Administration Dear President Biden On behalf of 24 organizations and individuals devoted to improving respect for human rights in China, we write to urge your administration to make human rights a priority in... Read More

Media Release: Rights Groups call on Governments to Boycott Beijing 2022

Over 180 Rights Groups and Activists call on Governments to Boycott Beijing 2022 Activists warn anything less will be an endorsement of China’s blatant disregard for civil and human rights The IOC has failed to uphold ‘Olympic Values’ so far,... Read More

Beijing 2022 Olympics: Joint Open Letter to Foreign Governments

URGENTLY COMMIT TO A GOVERNMENT BOYCOTT OF THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS IN BEIJING Dear World Leaders We, a coalition of over 180 groups, jointly call on governments to commit to a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games... Read More

Weekly Tibet News and Information Digest 2021

29 January 2020 1. Tibet Specific 2. Human Rights Related [including Opinion] 3. China: Manipulation, Soft Power, Propaganda & Counter Reports [including Opinion] 4. Digital Security 5. Bigger Picture, Solidarity and Sanity; Blogs, Books and Resources to help activists Tibet... Read More

Hong Kong: Human Rights Groups Condemn Mass Arrests

We, the undersigned 35* groups and organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, condemn the arrests of over 50 pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. The arrests symbolize the ongoing weaponization of law to undermine the democratic aspirations and rights... Read More

Apple Suppressing Human Rights Critics, Shareholders Warn

MEDIA RELEASE: 18 December 2020 Apple has failed to enact the human rights policy it introduced in August, and has suppressed a shareholder proposal raising human rights concerns, according to a coalition of shareholders, campaigners and Tibetan, Uyghur and Hongkonger... Read More

Wall Street Journal: Campaigners hail “long-awaited victory for press freedoms”

Campaigners hail “long-awaited victory for press freedoms” as Wall Street Journal and Australia media ditch their partnerships with Chinese State media Attention continues to grow on other media outlets including Handelsblatt and the Los Angeles Times The Wall Street Journal... Read More