Free Tibet has collaborated with British band Cornershop to make a music video showing that despite six decades living under occupation and in spite of the risks, Tibetans continue to demand their freedom from China.

Please retweet the video and post on your facebook page to help spread the video.

Following the tragic self-immolation of 29 year-old Tsewang Norbu from Nyitso Monastery  in Kandze Prefecture in eastern Tibet there has been increased military and police buildup in the area.

Please urge authorities to respect the feelings and human rights of the locals.

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to open a 2,000 room InterContinental Resort in Lhasa in 2012, in partnership with Chinese entrepeneur Deng Hong's company Exhibition & Travel Group.

The presence of IHG legitimises China's occupation of Tibet and sends an incorrect message to the world that the situation inside Tibet is normal .

Free Tibet urges InterContinental to withdraw from operating the hotel.

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 can not speak for themselves. Watch Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson and David Threlfall and listen to Alan Rickman.

Tibet holds the world's third largest water source - only the North and South poles have more fresh water. The seven rivers that originate in the Tibetan plateau supply water to over one billion people. As resources diminish, access to this fresh water source will become increasingly important.

Click here to read more about the state of water in Tibet.

Political prisoners

Over 4000 Tibetans were detained following the peaceful protests in Tibet in the spring of 2008. While the majority have been released, hundreds remain in detention centres and prisons.  The safety of these Tibetans are at great risk as  torture of political prisoners is widespread in Tibet and throughout China. 

For general information about our campaign for the release and humane treatment of political prisoners, click here.

To take action for the release of current political prisoners click here.