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Tibetan environmental rights defender released!

Karma Samdrup, a prominent Tibetan environmental rights defender, has been released after serving a 15-year prison sentence. He was first detained in January 2010. Karma Samdrup founded the award-winning Three Rivers Environmental Protection Group and played a major role in... Read More

Hong Kong Democracy Advocates Harshly Sentenced

Mass Trial in Hong Kong: Beijing’s Attempt to Silence Dissent International Tibet Network strongly condemns the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. On Tuesday 19 November, 45 Hong Konger Democrats received prison sentences of up to 10 years... Read More

French Museum bows to China’s push to wipe out the use of Tibet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 October, 2024 Over 140 global Tibet groups call on Musee Guimet to stop ‘endorsing China’s colonisation of Tibet’ [Paris] A top French museum in Paris is under fire for censoring the identity and cultural history of... Read More

Tibet Advocacy Coalition Applauds Joint Statement on Tibet at UN General Assembly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 October, 2024 In a historic move, 15 UN member states [1], including Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the United States, delivered a groundbreaking joint statement at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee [2] expressing serious... Read More

Musee Guimet: Joint Letter from Global Tibet Organisations

Dr. Yannick Lintz, President Musée Guimet 6 Pl. d’Iéna, 75116 Paris, France 23 October 2024 Dear Dr. Yannick Lintz We are a coalition of over 140 global Tibet-related organisations, representing the collective voice for the Tibetan people and their struggle... Read More

UN experts warn of “irreversible destruction” in Tibet if Chinese dam project goes ahead

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 September 2024 Thirteen UN human rights experts [1] have today made public their concerns about the construction of the Kamtok (Ch: Gangtuo) hydroelectric dam on the Drichu River (Ch: Cháng Jiāng / commonly known as Yangtze)... Read More

UN: China Rejects Calls for Human Rights Reform and Doubles Down on Abuses in Tibet

China Rejects Almost 70% of UN Member State Recommendations Urging for Justice and Accountability in Tibet 3 July 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tibet campaigners have expressed deep concern following China’s rejection of almost 70% of the Tibet-specific recommendations put forward... Read More

G7 Urged to “Unite for Tibet”: Tibet Campaigners call on G7 leaders to jointly tackle escalating crisis in Tibet

New global approach is needed to challenge China’s failed Tibet policies 11 June 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  [LONDON] Ahead of the 2024 G7 Summit in Italy[1], Tibet campaigners from all seven countries deliver an urgent message to global leaders... Read More

Asia Women and Rivers Congress – Solidarity Statement

In Chiang Rai, Thailand on 4-6 June 2024, 125 women leaders, Indigenous Peoples, community members, researchers, youth, legal experts, policymakers, and journalists from 18 countries gathered for the Asia Women and Rivers Congress. We, the women river guardians and stewards,... Read More