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Posts tagged with: Tibet

Affected communities present International Olympic Committee officials with evidence of China’s extreme human rights abuses, and urge the Beijing 2022 Games be moved

Today a cross-movement coalition, representing Tibetan, Uyghur, Hongkonger, and Chinese Democracy groups, were invited to their first meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) representatives since 2002. [1][2] Activists joined to discuss the ongoing serious human rights violations facing those living... Read More

An open letter to: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, UN Member States

Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China An open letter to: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, UN Member States We, the undersigned organizations, join together to call for an international... Read More

Activists remind the IOC of past warnings of China’s human rights atrocities ahead of the Executive Committee meeting in Lausanne

CONTACTS: Dorjee Tseten, Students for a Free Tibet,  +1 6467533889 Frances Hui, We The Hongkongers, +1 425-245-4818 Mandie McKeown, International Tibet Network, +44 (0)7748158618 Zumretay Arkin, World Uyghur Congress, +4915733405314 Fengsuo Zhou, Tiananmen Survivor, +1 5103712098 Beijing Winter Olympics 2022:... Read More

Apple Issues Landmark New Human Rights Policy Following Pressure From Activists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 September 2020 CONTACTS: Pema Doma, Students for a Free TIbet | pemadoma@studentsforafreetibet.org +1 (617) 792-3606 Lobsang Gyatso, Tibet Action Institute | lobsang@tibetaction.net +91-9882407365 Mandie McKeown, International Tibet Network | mandie@tibetnetwork.org +44 7748158618 Apple Issues Landmark New... Read More

UN Experts call on China to release Anya Sengdra

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. In a press statement released today, the experts expressed deep... Read More

Uncovering China’s Coronavirus Agenda | Live Online Briefing

Live Online Briefing: Uncovering China’s Coronavirus Agenda: Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Chinese activists speak up WHAT: On World Health Day, Tuesday 7 April 2020, a panel of Chinese, Tibetan, and Uyghur rights leaders joined by Chinese-focused human rights experts will conduct... Read More

Hong Kong: solidarity with anti-extradition law protesters

UPDATE 15 June: International Tibet Network welcomes the news that the Hong Kong government has “suspended” its plan to allow extraditions to Mainland China. On 15 June Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the announcement, saying “I feel deep... Read More

Global protests outside Google offices builds pressure on company executives to officially announce the closure of Project Dragonfly

Friday, 18 January 2019 Media release, for immediate use To mark Internet Freedom Day, Tibetans, Tibet supporters and corporate campaigners gathered outside multiple Google offices in 10 countries, across 5 continents, to call on the Google to scrap its controversial... Read More

Open Letter | Prime Minister May – Do Not Be Bullied By China

Joint Letter to Prime Minister Theresa May The Rt. Honourable Theresa May, MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA Madame Prime Minister, Theresa May As you prepare for your first visit to China as British Prime Minister, we... Read More

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