Our campaigns


Torture is an everyday reality in Tibet.
Torture is used by China as a weapon against dissent, creating a climate of fear.
Torture must stop.

To shine a spotlight on the widespread use of torture in Tibet, British actors lent their voices to Tibetan torture survivors who cannot speak for themselves. Watch Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson and David Threlfall and listen to Alan Rickman.

Nomadic Resettlement

Free Tibet is campaigning against the forced resettlement of Tibetan nomads, whose unique culture is under threat.
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Condemn the Executions

Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak were executed in October 2009.
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Political Prisoners

In Tibet, people can be imprisoned simply for owning a Tibetan flag or ending email out of Tibet.
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The Missing 1,000

It is estimated that over 6,000 Tibetans were arrested during the 2008 uprising. The fate of over 1,000 remains unknown.
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 Other areas of interest

Human rights
Although China is a signatory of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, abuses of fundamental rights abound in occupied Tibet. 

  

Culture & society
Restrictions on freedom of religion and educational opportunities are only two elements of the assault on Tibetan culture and society. 

Economy & environment
The so-called economic boom in Tibet is of negligible benefit to Tibetans and has an incalculable cost to their environment. 

  

Politics
China’s economic clout means few national and international government bodies are willing to take up the cause of Tibet.