Tibet in the news: 2008



2008 was a significant year for the Tibetan cause, as the largest Tibetan uprising since 1959 showed the world that Tibetans in Tibet reject Chinese rule and wish to have their rights and freedoms respected. The subsequent brutal crackdowns on these protests were widely condemned, and human rights in China and Tibet were key issues during the Beijing Olympics in August 2008.

Click on the links below for news reports from various international media sources:

Click here for news from December 2008
Click here for news from November 2008
Click here for news from October 2008
Click here for news from September 2008
Click here for news from August 2008
Click here for Olympic news, August 2008
Click here for news from July 2008
Click here for news from June 2008
Click here for news from May 2008
Click here for news from April 2008
Click here for news from March 2008
Click here for video news reports from the 2008 Tibet uprising
Click here for pictures from the 2008 Tibet uprising
Click here for video news reports from the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
Click here for pictures from the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
Click here for video news reports from the Beijing Olympics
Click here for pictures from the 2008 Olympics
Click here for other arhived Tibet news: 2008 and earlier

Major Free Tibet campaigns in 2008

The Uprising in Tibet
Your support allowed us to break news about the biggest uprising in Tibet since 1959 and push the issue into the international spotlight.
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The Olympic Torch Relay
Thousands of supporters took to the streets to ensure that China was prevented from using the relay as a propaganda tool.
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'The Tortured Truth'
Funding from our supporters enabled us to collate damning evidence of torture in Tibet and present it to the United Nations.
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Tibet coverage during the Games
Your support made sure that protests in Beijing stimulated serious discussion about human rights and freedoms in Tibet.
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Gordon Brown & The Dalai Lama
After thousands of our supporters signed our online petition, Gordon Brown met the Dalai Lama and discussed the situation in Tibet.
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Leaving Fear Behind
Your help in writing letters to MPs regarding the case of the filmmakers led to the release of Jigme Gyatso and the spreading of the film's message.
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Increasing our voice
Hundreds of new members have joined Free Tibet in 2008, letting us show politicians and journalists that many people want to see change.
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Free Tibet local groups
During 2008, more supporters stepped up to form local groups in their area, including our first groups outside the UK, spreading the word about Tibet.
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