Three years ago Runggye Adak, a brave Tibetan nomad, stepped on stage at the annual Lithang Horse Festival and gave voice the desperation of millions of Tibetans. He was detained and sentenced to eight years for “provocation to subvert state power”.

Click here to send a message to Sichuan’s Party Secretary Liu Qibao, requesting Runggye Adak’s immediate release

Footage has now emerged of what the Chinese government called “a major political act”.

Click here to send a message to Sichuan’s Party Secretary Liu Qibao, requesting Runggye Adak’s immediate release

Nomads have been the biggest losers in today’s Tibet
Since 1998 the Chinese Government has been working systematically to end the nomadic way of life in Tibet. It has removed hundreds of thousands of nomads from the grasslands, forced them into permanent dwellings and deprived them of their traditional culture and livelihoods.

For over three years Tibet supporters have campaigned for Runggye Adak’s release. Following the discovery of the remarkable footage of Runggye Adak’s protest, Tibetans worldwide are reinvigorating the campaign to free Runggye Adak and highlight the oppression of Tibet’s nomads.

Click to view Runggye Adak’s profile and a video appeal from his family