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May 21, 2024 · The second part of the report details the wider context, noting that the huge Kamtok dam is itself only one of 13 dams planned on the upper reaches of the Drichu (Ch: Yangtse) River and that China is forcing through construction of dams on all of the rivers originating in Tibet.

When you become a regular donor supporting Free Tibet, you’ll be joining thousands around the world standing with Tibetans in the face of tyranny. Tibet has a rich culture and a unique way of life but today it is infamously known to be home to some of the worst civil liberties and political and human rights abuses in the world. Tibetans have spent the …

Thousands of Tibetans in Tibet are being forced from their homes - Entire villages flooded - Priceless, centuries-old Buddhist heritage is being destroyed. These are the stakes if China's Kamtok hydropower dam in eastern Tibet goes ahead. China's dam will use Tibet’s waters to generate power for China’s cities while Tibetans are left to pick up the pieces.

Free Tibet started life in 1987 when we were named Tibet Support Group UK. We renamed ourselves Free Tibet Campaign in 1996 and made one further name change in 2008, becoming Free Tibet. In 2020 we merged with Tibet Society. Tibet Society was founded in 1959, within weeks of the flight of the Dalai ...

The images are shocking. Armed police march through the streets of Dege County, in a crackdown against the voices of the Tibetan people. The final vestiges of self-determination stripped away from Tibetan communities, as peaceful protesters are beaten and detained for trying to make their voices heard and have a say in how their lands are used.. As an information blackout is put in place, the ...

Sep 10, 2024 · On 8 July 2024, a group of 13 United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a letter to the Chinese government expressing concern over human rights ramifications of the Kamtok Dam project in Dege County.

Oct 30, 2023 · Throughout 2023, Free Tibet’s research partner, Tibet Watch, has been conducting a series of interviews with a group of newly arrived Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, northern India, who escaped from occupied Tibet.. Due to its …

Jul 24, 2024 · The Resolve Tibet Act represents a significant advancement for Tibet’s international advocacy. I express my heartfelt thanks to all the Tibet advocates, Tibet supporters, friendly Senators and Representatives in the US, who worked at every stage to turn this idea into a bill and pushed for the bill to become law.