Press releases

As well as the latest news stories and below press releases from Free Tibet and from inside Tibet, visit our Tibet's resistance page for an interactive protests map, confirmed protests news and an up-to-date list of self-immolation protests.

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Tibetan, 24, dies in first self-immolation protest in 2019
28/11/2019
China has destroyed large areas of one of Tibet's biggest Buddhist sites, satellite images reveal
30/09/2019
Hundreds of Tibetan monks instructed to praise People's Republic of China and Communist Party in choreographed video
26/09/2019
Media advisory: Friday 12 July - 2019 Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage to be awarded in London
10/07/2019
Tibet campaigners laud success after Google confirms: “no plans to offer a search engine in China”
19/06/2019
Rights activists to stage multiple protests outside Google offices around the world ahead of the company’s shareholder meeting
18/06/2019
Tibetans sentenced to prison following Panchen Lama gathering
09/05/2019
Tibetan political detainee and torture survivor dies following long-term poor health
29/04/2019
Media advisory: 7pm, 24 April, BBC to unveil reconstructed image of Tibet’s Panchen Lama, formerly the world’s youngest political prisoner
16/04/2019
Protest outside Google office in London puts pressure on Google executives to end controversial Project Dragonfly
18/01/2019
Friday 18 January: Protests at Google’s London King’s Cross Office, Demand Google scrap Chinese censorship effort: Project Dragonfly
16/01/2019
Over 45,000 people join Tibet groups and corporate campaigners in demanding Google immediately drop “Project Dragonfly’, the censored China search engine
07/12/2018
Tibetan, Uyghur and Chinese activists unite with digital tech experts to tell Google: "Respect human rights, don’t do China’s dirty work"
07/12/2018
China taken to task at the UN for its human rights record in Tibet
06/11/2018
China blocks release of jailed Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk
23/08/2018
China attempts to suppress Free Tibet at UN forum
14/08/2018
High profile Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk sentenced to five years, despite committing no crime.
22/05/2018
Cross-Party MPs Unite to Call on Liverpool FC to Terminate Controversial Deal With Chinese Water Company, Tibet Water Resources Limited
19/04/2018
First Tibet self-immolation in 2018; Comes ahead of key anniversaries
07/03/2018
Linguists add voice to campaign calling for release of detained Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk
05/03/2018

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