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 The period before and during the Beijing Olympics saw an unprecedented level of media and political focus on China and Tibet. Beginning in March, the raised voices of thousands of Tibetans protesting inside Tibet was the lead story in almost every news bulletin and made headlines in papers around the world.
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A message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan People on the occasion of the Earth-Ox Tibetan New Year (25 February 2009).
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 In his 10th March statement on the 52nd Tibetan National Uprising Day, the Dalai Lama expressed his desire to fully devolve power to Kalon Tripa, the elected leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, a vision he has held as a young man in Tibet which has gradually been realised over the years in exile.
He said, “As early as the 1960s, I have repeatedly stressed that Tibetans need a leader, elected freely by the Tibetan people, to whom I can devolve power. Now, we have clearly reached the time to put this into effect. During the forthcoming eleventh session of the fourteenth Tibetan parliament in exile, which begins on 14th March, I will formally propose that the necessary amendments be made to the Charter for Tibetans in Exile, reflecting my decision to devolve my formal authority to the elected leader.” Read more |
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 Dhondup Wangchen was arrested in Tibet on 26 March 2008 for filming interviews with ordinary Tibetans about their views on the Beijing Olympics, the Dalai Lama, and Chinese government policies in Tibet. The resulting interviews - captured in the documentary ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ - provide a rare glimpse into the thoughts, feelings, joys, and hardships of Tibetans living under occupation.
Dhondup is currently serving a six year prison sentence in Xichuan prison, which is a labor camp in eastern Tibet (Ch: Qinghai Province). Dhondup is known to have been tortured and has not received medical treatment despite having contracted Hepititis B since being in detention.
As part of an international campaign for the release of Dhondup Wangchen, supporters worldwide are sending him short, personal letters in prison. Former Tibetan political prisoners have testified to the fact that they became aware of the letters arriving at their prison from people around the world. This gave them a tremendous source of strength and encouragement.
Click here to read more, download cover letter or view ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ |
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2 February 2012 | International Campaign for Tibet
Vivid images have emerged from Tibet of a violent police response to a protest by Tibetans in Serthar (Chinese: Seda), Sichuan (the Tibetan area of Kham), on January 24. The images, which show a Tibetan man being beaten and dragged along the ground by armed police, were taken on the day that police opened fire on Tibetan demonstrators, killing one Tibetan man. The man who died has been named by Tibetan sources as Dawa Dragpa, and a vigil was held for him in Serthar yesterday. Read more and view images |
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