Prior to the Chinese President’s State Visit to the UK, ‘Stateless Lunch’ to be held in Parliament for Human Rights Defenders Event: ‘Stateless Lunch’Date: 1.30 – 2.30pm, Monday 19 October 2015Location: IPU Room,…
UPDATE: The Chinese President’s State Visit to the UK has been confirmed. The four-day visit will start on Tuesday 20 October. Xi Jinping will stay at Buckingham Palace during the trip,…
Chinese dissident and artist, Ai Weiwei, has said the political system in China needs to change in order for there to be an improvement in the situation in Tibet. Ai…
Tibetans continue to publicly protest against China’s repressive policies despite tightened security and the risk of severe punishment. Following a series of protests around China’s celebration of the 50th anniversary…
The Dalai Lama is currently in the midst of a nine-day visit to the UK. The highlight of the trip is a public talk at the O2 in London on…
As the Chinese government celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetans continued to demonstrate against decades of repressive policies and the lack of human…
A Tibetan mother of five has died following a self-immolation protest in Tibet. The protest came shortly after Chinese authorities forcibly demolished a nearby property belonging to a Tibetan. It…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to fight “anti-separatist” activities in Tibet as preparations are being made for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the founding of the…
Runggye Adak, one of Tibet’s most well-known political prisoners, was released from Mianyang prison on 30 July 2015 after serving an eight-year prison sentence for publicly calling for Tibetan freedom…
The sister and niece of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche were released after two weeks of detention on July 31. Dolkar Lhamo, 52, sister of Tenzin Delek, and her daughter Nyima, 25,…