It’s 99 years since Tibet’s last proclaimation of independence, and since the Chinese occupation has denied the Tibetan people the right to express their views on their nation, the 1913 proclaimation of independence remains the last legitimate statement of Tibet’s status.
On 23rd May, SFT unveiled the scroll of the proclaimation of independence in Dharamsala, India to kick off the ‘declare independence’ campaign. Read more>>
On 10th May, UK and Swiss-based Tibetans were joined by human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger and MPs Nick Dakin and Cathy Jamieson to call on Prime Minister David Cameron to stand up for Tibet.
Mr Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg took a step in that direction on 14th May, when they met His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his short trip to collect the Templeton Prize. The campaign will continue across Europe, with a large rally addressed by the Dalai Lama in Vienna on 26th May. Read more>>
What kind of government could abduct a six-year-old boy? What kind of state could keep him locked away for 17 years? This is what the Chinese government has done to Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who turned 23 on 25th April. China continues to refuse to offer evidence of his whereabouts and wellbeing.
SFT UK and members of the Tibetan community marked the Panchen Lama’s birthday with a vigil and protest at the Chinese Embassy, in the midst of a crisis in Tibet as self-immolations and brutal crackdowns continue. Freedom for the Panchen Lama, and for Tibet itself, is long overdue. Read more>>
UK-based Tibetans, Uyghurs and Chinese democracy activists joined together on 15th-18th April to challenge the visiting CCP propaganda chiefs Li Changchun and Liu Binjie during the London Book Fair, covered in this BBC TV report.
The Book Fair was co-organised by the Chinese state GAPP propaganda department this year, meaning that the works of dissident writers are being silenced in what should be a celebration of creativity and individual expression. In contrast, China continues to crack down heavily on protests occurring across Tibet. Read more>>
Tibetans continue to defy Chinese rule, with acts of resistance taking place daily, including at Bora monastery, which was placed under seige in March and a protest of 2,000 in Malho on 19th March. It has also been reported that Chinese forces killed a 12-year-old boy on 18th March when they threw grenades into a crowd of peaceful protesters.
With a growing number of Tibetans laying down their lives by self-immolating in protest and many thousands braving beatings, arrest and torture to support them, now is the time for world governments to show their support for the Tibetan people. Read more>>
The crisis in Tibet continues to worsen. Gepey, Jamyang Palden, Losang Tsultrim and Sonam Dargye self-immolated between 10th and 17th March, prompting huge protests in support of them. On 6th March, Choeri of Golog was shot dead when troops opened fired on protesters, and an unknown number were hit by police grenades on 18th March.
Tibetans in Tibet are calling for an end to Chinese rule, and we and governments of the free world must stand with Tibetans in Tibet to secure their freedom. Read more>>
