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Tibetan political prisoner freed after nine-year jail term

28th April 2017
The monk, in his mid-40s, was arrested following widespread protests across Tibet in March 2008...Read more

Monk released after three years in prison

21st April 2017
Lobsang Gyatso was imprisoned for protesting with a hand-drawn Tibetan flag in 2014 A Tibetan monk...Read more

Blog: Back from Brussels

20th April 2017
This year, the “intersection of technology and human rights” was located in Brussels. I’m talking...Read more

VIDEO: Monk carries out self-immolation protest in Tibet

16th April 2017
The unnamed monk was taken away by police, his current condition and whereabouts are unknown ...Read more

Blog: Don't Torch Tibet

11th April 2017
My heart raced as I printed off a downloaded Tibetan flag – the words “Don’t Torch Tibet” stamped across the bottom.Read more

Tibetan Political Prisoner Released After Nine Years in Prison

6th April 2017
Tsultrim Gyatso was released on Saturday and has since returned home A monk from Ngaba,...Read more

Tibetan Self-Immolation Protest Survivor Released

4th April 2017
Lobsang Konchok, who self-immolated in 2011, has been released after over 5 years in prison ...Read more

Tibetan political prisoner released after nine year term

3rd April 2017
Activist monk jailed for sharing images of brutal March 2008 crackdown Tibetan political prisoner...Read more

Video: Tibet forced to observe holiday celebrating its 'liberation' by China

30th March 2017
China has imposed 'Serfs Emancipation Day' on Tibet since 2009 Free Tibet has acquired videos...Read more

Police in violent crackdown on Tibetans days after self-immolation

27th March 2017
Arrests and beatings in Kardze follows high-profile protest Chinese security personnel have been...Read more

Police arrest witnesses at site of recent self-immolation protest

23rd March 2017
Bystanders at recent protest in eastern Tibet taken into custody People nearby the self-immolation of...Read more

Mother-of-two seized after solo protest

22nd March 2017
Woman arrested in Ngaba just days after similar action by young monk A mother of two has been...Read more

Assault on Larung Gar Resumes After New Order Issued

21st March 2017
Abbot of Buddhist Academy informs residents about evictions and demolitions New orders have been...Read more

Tibetan Monk seized following protest marking historic date

20th March 2017
Update (24/03/2017): It has been reported that Lobsang Dhargay is now in a critical condition having...Read more

24-year-old Tibetan sets himself on fire in eastern Tibet

19th March 2017
Police and security forces deployed to area while vigil is held in Dharamsala A 24-year-old Tibetan...Read more

Tashi Wangchuk, religious freedom raised at United Nations

16th March 2017
China's record criticised at UN Human Rights Council debate China’s human rights record,...Read more

Tibetans around the world mark Uprising Day

13th March 2017
Events co-organised by Free Tibet draw hundreds of supporters in London Tibetans and Tibet supporters...Read more

Tibetan man arrested for sharing pictures of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan flag

9th March 2017
Gendun is currently being held in detention in Kardze A Tibetan man has been severely beaten and...Read more

Blog: Year of the Firebird

3rd March 2017
Welcome to the future. According to the Tibetan calendar it’s the year 2144 and it’s the year of the...Read more

UN experts express "serious concern" at Larung Gar evictions and demolitions

27th February 2017
Special Rapporteurs covering a range of human rights issues write to Beijing as threat of further demolitions...Read more

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