Over 140 Tibet groups – joined by 340,000 supporters – call on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to “Break the silence on Tibet’s residential boarding school crisis” DOWNLOAD THE LETTER HERE 14 February 2024 To: H.E. Volker Türk,... Read More

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

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

BRIEFING ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN DEGE COUNTY, EASTERN TIBET | APRIL 2024 In late February 2024, Chinese police beat and arrested hundreds of residents of Dege County, including monks from local monasteries, who have been protesting the construction of... Read More

JOINT SUBMISSION BY TIBET ADVOCACY AND INTERNATIONAL TIBET NETWORK MEMBER GROUPS TO THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE CHINA’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW  The following 125 International Tibet Network Member Groups are signatories to the Joint Submission: Aide aux Refugies Tibetains Alaskans for... Read More

UN EXPERTS CALL ON CHINA TO RELEASE TIBETAN NOMAD, A-NYA SENDGRA Five UN experts [1] have called for China to drop charges against Tibetan nomad and environmental activist A-Nya Sendgra. [2] In a press statement released today, the experts expressed... Read More

On 6 November 2018, China will undergo its 3rd cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council.  The process, which takes place every 4 and a half years for each UN State, entails a China delegation presenting... Read More

The following 167 International Tibet Network Member Groups are signatories to the Joint Submission by Tibet Advocacy Coalition and Member Groups of the International Tibet Network to China’s Universal Periodic Review 2018 Western Europe: Aide aux Refugies Tibetains Association Dorje Association Drôme... Read More

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

In 2014, following China’s 2nd cycle Universal Periodic Review, China committed to comply with crucial recommendations spanning economic, cultural, and social rights, as well as non-derogable rights, such as freedom from torture. However, since the 2nd-cycle UPR, China has unleashed an increased... Read More