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Indian MPs Pledge to Help Save Tibet’s Rivers, Asia’s Lifeline

For Immediate Release July 22, 2016 Contact Persons: Jyotsna Sarah George (Students for a Free Tibet-India) – +91 8894933740 Dolma Yangchen (Tibetan Women’s Association) – +91 8351807472 Dr.Manoj Kumar (India Tibet -Friendship Association) – +91 9891195001 Nyima Lhamo (International Tibet... Read More

Yeshe Choedron awarded the inaugural ‘Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage’

  For Immediate Release: 12 July 2016 Contacts: Dhardon Sharling – Co-Chair, International Tibet Network: +91-9418791189                         Dolma Yangchen – President, Tibetan Women’s Association: +91-8351807472          ... Read More

2016 Steering Committee Election Candidates

Where there is more than one candidate, they are listed alphabetically by family name. Cast your vote (only in your region) by emailing mail@tibetnetwork.org by FRIDAY 8 July. You may have as many votes as there are seats in your region.... Read More

World Water Day 2016: Concern for impact of China’s policies on Asia’s regional water security

22 March 2016 To: Foreign and Environment Ministers of the Governments of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. cc Mrs Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO; UNFFCC Your Excellencies, We are writing to you on World... Read More

Tibet Advocacy Coalition | UPR Mid-Term Assessment

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

Americas Regional Meeting 2016

International Tibet Network’s 2016 Americas Regional Meeting took place at the offices of National Endowment for Democracy, Washington D.C. from 26 – 28 February inclusive. 35 participants, representing 18 organizations from 5 countries met for almost 3 days of discussions, debate and deliberation. Resources... Read More

Tibet Campaigners call sentencing of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang a grave injustice

22 December 2015, for immediate release Contacts: Tenzin Jigdal (Tibetan, English) + 91 9882255516 Penghsuan Lee (Chinese, English) + 886 912545542 International Tibet Network’s Secretariat expressed deep concern today at the verdict of Pu Zhiqiang, prominent Chinese human rights lawyer... Read More

Tibet Third Pole welcomes COP21 Climate Agreement; calls for stronger human rights protection and urgent action to protect the Tibetan Plateau

For Immediate Release; 12 December 2015 Contacts: Lobsang Yangtso [English, Tibetan] or Mandie McKeown, International Tibet Network [English] +44 (0)7748 158 618. [Paris] Tibetans and Tibet supporters in Paris welcomed the adoption of the COP21 Agreement, to limit warming to... Read More

COP21 Paris: China’s failed environment policies exacerbate human rights abuses

For Immediate Release: 8 December 2015 China’s failed environment policies exacerbate human rights abuses of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians and Han Chinese Paris COP21 agreement must include strong language to enshrine the protection of human rights [PARIS] The civil and... Read More

Tibet Third Pole delegation arrives in Paris

Media Release: For Immediate Release; 28 November 2015 Tibet Third Pole delegation arrives in Paris to Demand Climate Action for Tibet [Paris] A delegation of Tibetans and Tibet supporters are joining the thousands of environment and human rights activists who are... Read More