IOC awarded China the 2008 Summer @Olympics claiming it would have a positive impact on human rights. They were dead wrong. Not only did they fail to improve human rights but it emboldened China to embark on a sweeping campaign of repression that has reached an unprecedented low
On April 25, Tibetans and supporters will mark #Tibet's PanchenLama's birthday.
We haven’t seen Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the #PanchenLama since 1995 when he was kidnapped by Chinese authorities!
Join the action to build more awareness about his important case
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Today, Tibetans and supporters around the globe highlight 28 years of the #Tibet's Panchen Lama disappearance. Taken by #Chinese authorities at 6 years of age, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima became the world’s youngest political prisoner - freepanchenlama.org/20actions/#FreePanchenLama
Today marks 6 yrs since the untimely death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche in Chinese prison. He was a highly respected Tibetan lama known for his advocacy for education, climate change, and the well-being of Tibetans. We will never forget. tibetnetwork.org/remembering-te…
#VoteNoChina: Tomorrow's UN Human Rights Council election presents governments with a crucial opportunity to send a clear message to the Chinese authorities, that their total disregard for international law will not be tolerated.
As we remember Tiananmen, we cannot forget that occupied #Tibet remains one of the least free places in the world, Tibetans face the erasure of their history, culture & language, that Tibetans continue to resist, in the face of brutal crackdown & death #Tiananmen35#FreeTibet
#China faced an unprecedented challenge to its human rights violations in #Tibet today- with a total of 20 @UN member states making 24 recommendations and 3 mentions at #UPR of #China! ✊✊✊
#SpeakUpForTibet#UPRChina
As if China haven't stolen enough from Tibet, now it is trying to steal it's name!
In a political manoeuvre China has replaced the use of the “Tibet” with “Xizang” in official diplomatic documents and is pressing for governments to do the same.