Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Panchen Lama, was taken by the Chinese authorities when he was just 6 years old; the world’s youngest political prisoner.
He is still missing today, and on his 24th birthday on 25th April, we remembered this chilling case by again calling for his release. Having committed no crime, this innocent man has missed out on a childhood, teenage years and now adult life. His case is sadly just one in the catalogue of human rights abuses which China inflicts on the Tibetan people to this day. Read more>>
Hundreds marched in London and Edinburgh on Uprising Day, joining many thousands around the world. With over 100 self-immolations in Tibet in the past few years, Tibetans and supporters from Dharamsala to New York took to the streets to push for stronger support for the Tibetan nation.
On 13th March, around 150 MPs were lobbied at Westminster and locally, calling on the UK to offer stronger support for Tibet by taking part in multi-lateral action. Read more>>
100 years ago, Tibet was at a crossroads. The Chinese Manchu Empire invaded in 1910, forcing the Dalai Lama into exile. But Tibetans pushed the invaders out and reclaimed independence on 13th February 1913.
100 years on, Tibet is again occupied, but more and more, Tibetans are rising to push China out, laying down their lives for the cause. On 13th February, Tibetans and supporters across the world proclaimed independence; a date which also marked a shocking milestone; 100 Tibetans have now self-immolated since 2009. Read more>>
This Human Rights Day held special significance for the Tibetan people, coming amid a growing crisis in their country which the occupying Chinese regime is unable to control; a brutal occupation which foreign governments have been unwilling to effectively condemn.
But this may be changing. Condemnation of China’s policies in Tibet has grown since 10th December, with the US, UN and EU all criticising the regime. The US state department called for ‘common strategic engagement’ on Tibet. Read more>>
Tibetans are sending a clear message to their Chinese occupiers; laying down their lives to demand an end to Chinese rule and gathering to protest in numbers not seen since the Tibetan uprising of 2008.
On 7th November there were 5 self-immolations on one day in Tibet, including one just 15 years old, and they have become almost daily, with 28 in November alone. Just like under Hu Jintao’s leadership, China still has no answer to the crisis, which greets Xi Jinping as his major challenge as China’s new President. Read more>>
On Sunday 25th November, 15 brave Tibet supporters were about to jump out of a plane at 13,000 feet to raise awareness and funds for SFT UK… but the jump was postponed due to bad weather.
It’s an important time for the movement and it’s vital we reach out to as many people as possible to expose what’s happening in Tibet today, so the skydive will take place soon! You can still sponsor one of the skydivers now! Read more>>
