Recent press releases


August 16 2010: 'Politically reliable' monks chosen to run monasteries

July 30 2010: Monk commits suicide

July 14 2010: William Hague voices concerns over human rights in Tibet during China visit

July 9 2010: Foreign Secretary visit to China tests coalition's resolve to 'stand firm on human rights'

July 6 2010: 75th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama & violations of religious freedom in Tibet

June 25 2010: China flouts new torture law less than a month after it is passed

June 14 2010: Tibetans object to Chinese reconstruction plans in Jyekundo

May 25 2010: Police authorisation needed to photocopy materials in Tibetan

May 18 2010: Protesters against factory pollution shot in Eastern Tibet

April 29 2010: China's propaganda: 'Heavenly Tibet' pavillion at Shanghai Expo

April 23 2010: China's removal of monks from quake scene & 21st birthday of Panchen Lama

April 21 2010: Media continues to mislead with "China quake" headlines

April 15 2010: Yushu earthquake a Tibetan earthquake - Tibetan needs to be prioritised

April 14 2010: Tibet quake kills hundreds

April 13 2010: China building a fifth airport in Tibet

March 29 2010: Free Tibet launches General Election website

March 23 2010: Google decision a victory against Chinese censorship

March 19 2010: China's Tibet policies threatening water security for one billion Asians

March 17 2010: Miliband fails to speak up about human rights in Tibet during China visit

March 12 2010: David Miliband urged to make statement on Tibet during China visit

March 9 2010: Crackdown in Tibet

March 2 2010: Chinese government promotes puppet Panchen Lama to key political post

February 25 2010: President Obama shows strong support of Dalai Lama's political leadership

February 22 2010: Tibetans demonstrate rejection of Chinese rule by celebrating Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

February 18 2010: Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama

February 16 2010: Hundreds of Tibetans mark new year with protest in Ngaba

January 25 2010: Hu Jintao's recent hardline rhetoric offers little hope for Sino-Tibetan talks

January 11 2010: Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, David Threlfall, Alan Rickman support 'Stop Torture' campaign




For press releases from previous years, please go to the archive section