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“Google should be our ally, not our target” – Coalition of Tibetans, Uyghurs, tech and China experts tells Google to drop Dragonfly, its bespoke censored search engine for China

Ahead of a U.S. Congressional Hearing that will examining Google’s transparency and accountability related to its data collection and use, global human rights campaigners – including a Senior Research Scientist and former Google employee – joined forces, urging Google to... Read More

A Joint Solidarity Statement. UN Human Rights Declaration: 70 Year Milestone – Stand Up for Human Rights for All People Under Chinese Rule

As the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is commemorated, there will be much reflection on how far the world has come since 1948, when this “milestone document, which underpins all international human rights law” was... Read More

Joint Live Media Briefings: Google ‘Dragonfly’ opposed by rights activists and digital tech experts

Media Advisory: For Immediate Release Joint Live Media Briefings: Two briefings via Zoom webinar – Register via links below TIBETAN, UYGHUR AND CHINESE ACTIVISTS UNITE WITH DIGITAL TECH EXPERTS TO TELL GOOGLE: “RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, DON’T DO CHINA’S DIRTY WORK” CANCEL ’PROJECT... Read More

13 States criticise China’s abuses in Tibet at the UN Human Rights Council

13 States criticise China’s abuses in Tibet at the UN Human Rights Council  [1] Diplomatic support for Tibet [2] increased at the United Nations Human Rights Council as nine countries [3]  raised 12 recommendations concerning China’s human rights abuses in Tibet during China’s... Read More

Joint NGO Statement on Tashi Wangchuk Rejected Appeal, August 2018

23 August 2018 China blocks release of jailed Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk We are appalled to learn today that a Chinese court has rejected the appeal of imprisoned Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk. [1] This once again demonstrates that... Read More

China blocks release of jailed Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk

For Immediate Release 23 August 2018 Tibet Groups  have reacted in anger today at the news that the five year prison sentence for language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk was upheld on 13 August. Tashi’s lawyer, Liang Xiaojun tweeted today that... Read More

Tibet Campaigners Slam Google’s Plans to Develop Censored Search Engine in China

A coalition of 170 Tibet groups from around the world has written to Google, demanding it immediately abandon its plans to develop a censored search engine app in China and put into place comprehensive measures to ensure the company does not... Read More

Medal Of Courage 2018 Awarded to Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme

2018 ‘Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage” is awarded to two prominent Tibetan film-makers and former political prisoners. Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme accepted the award “in solidarity with all the Tibetan people who continue to suffer at the hand... Read More

Tibet Advocacy Coalition regrets US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

Tibet Advocacy Coalition regrets US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council, expressing fear that China’s bullying will prevail Contacts: Urgyen Badheytsang, Students for a Free TIbet, +1 413 310 8160, ugen@studentsforafreetibet.org Iona Liddell, Tibet Justice Center, execdir@tibetjustice.org Migmar Dhakyel, Tibet... Read More

Tashi Wangchuk Sentenced to Five Years

Media Release: For Immediate Release 22 May 2018 High profile Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk sentenced to five years, despite committing no crime. Tibetans and Tibet campaigners express outrage and vow to continue to press for his release at highest... Read More