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International Tibet Network Statement on the Death of Liu Xiaobo 13 July 2017

International Tibet Network expresses profound grief at the death of Chinese dissident and Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo World governments must strongly and jointly condemn the inhumanity of China’s leadership, and increase pressure for Liu Xia and her brother to travel... Read More

Tashi Wangchuk, awarded the 2017 ‘Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage’ as he awaits trial for “inciting separatism”

Tashi Wangchuk, [1] a young Tibetan entrepreneur and language rights advocate who is awaiting trial on charges of “inciting separatism”, [2] has been awarded the ‘Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage’ in recognition of his courage and dedication to promoting... Read More

Hong Kong Solidarity Statement for 1 July 2017

On the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China, we stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong and their aspirations for genuine democracy, self-governance and the rule of law. Democracy and human rights are the foundations of... Read More

International Tibet Network Statement on Liu Xiaobo, 27 June 2017

International Tibet Network expresses shock and outrage at the news that Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been diagnosed as gravely ill while unjustly detained by China. Staff of the International Tibet Network [1] Secretariat are deeply distressed to... Read More

UN Expert Communications Released on Tashi Wangchuk & Tenzin Delek Rinpoche

On 26 May 2017 two UN Expert Communications on Tibet were made public. Both communications – one concerning language campaigner Tashi Wangchuk and the other on individuals linked to Tenzin Delek Rinpoche – were signed by UN Special Rapporteurs covering a range... Read More

UN Rights Experts Raise Concern about Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Tibet

Severe human rights restrictions in Tibet spark high level concern from United Nations rights experts. China to account for mass eviction of Tibetan monks and nuns from highly respected Buddhist institute Larung Gar 26 February 2017: A group of six... Read More

Concern for the whereabouts of lawyer Jiang Tianyong, defender of Tibetan and Chinese activists

20 December 2016, For Immediate Release Contacts: Tenzin Jigdal, International Coordinator (Tibetan, English) + 91 9882255516, jigdal@tibetnetwork.org Penghsuan Lee, East Asia Coordinator (Chinese, English) + 886 912545542, penghsuan@tibetnetwork.org   [Taipei] International Tibet Network’s Secretariat expresses its deep concern at the... Read More

A Statement of Solidarity from a Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, and Chinese Activist

Press Contacts: Dorjee Tseten: [Tibetan, English] +91 9882511636 Yang Jianli: [Chinese, English]+1 (857)472-9039 Dolkun Isa (Rebiya Kadeer contact): [Uyghur, German, English] +49 89 54321999 Enghebatu Togochog: [Mongolian, English] +1 (917) 698-4367 10 December 2016 In 2016, for those under China’s... Read More

Open Letter to UN Human Rights Commissioner: #StandWithLarungGar in Tibet

As Tibetans and Tibet campaigners, we are gravely concerned by the damage and destruction being caused by the Chinese authorities at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, one of the largest and most respected Buddhist institutions in the world, and home to... Read More

Open Letter to BRICS Leaders 2016

To: President Michel Temer of Brazil President Valdimir Putin of Russia Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India President Jacob Zuma, South Africa 7 October 2016 Your Excellencies, As concerned citizens of BRICS countries, we are writing to ask you to... Read More