China attempts to cover-up self-immolation in Tibet

[10 May 2016] The Chinese authorities have attempted to censor Tibet's second self-immolation this year by restricting information from leaving the region and destroying photographic and video evidence of the protest.…

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Observing Tibetan democracy in action

[29 April 2016] In March 2016, Norman Baker, President of Tibet Society and former UK MP, took part in an international delegation to observe the Tibetan exile parliamentary election. Mr Baker…

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Action: Call for release of Tibetan language advocate

[18 January 2017] UPDATE: Tashi Wangchuk, an advocate of Tibetan language education, has been charged with “inciting separatism” after his peaceful work was featured by The New York Times.In early January 2017, his…

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MPs criticise UK government policy on human rights

[8 April 2016] The Foreign Affairs Committee has published a report criticising the UK government over its approach to human rights. The report questioned "how energetically the Government is raising human…

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Tibet Uprising Anniversary 2016: UK Events

Show your support for freedom and justice for Tibet and express solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet by participating in events marking the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising.On 10…

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David Cameron called upon to meet Dalai Lama

[9 March 2016] Tibet Society's press release on the eve of the 57th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising.David Cameron called upon to meet Dalai Lama Governments urged to work multi-laterally…

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