Media releases
‘Don’t forget Tibet’
On Tuesday 10 March, Tibetans and supporters will commemorate the 61st Tibetan Uprising Day with rallies in cities across Australia. They are reminding Australia to not forget Tibet as China’s influence threatens our free, democratic society.
Tibetans visit Canberra to call for first-ever Australian legislation on Tibet
A delegation representing Australia Tibet Council and the Australian Tibetan community is visiting Parliament House next Tuesday, 10 September, to garner support for a new bill about gaining reciprocal access to Tibet.
University of Queensland must shut down China’s propaganda outfit
Australia Tibet Council calls on the University of Queensland to shut down its Confucius Institute, China’s propaganda outfit under the disguise of a Chinese language program.
Report busts China’s myth on protecting Tibet
In a pioneering report launched today, Australia Tibet Council warns to refrain from welcoming China’s new national parks in Tibet until long-term impacts are understood and the rights of nomads are protected.
Reconstructed image shows Panchen Lama at 30
As the Panchen Lama turns 30 on 25 April, a special image was unveiled to show how Tibet’s most high-profile political prisoner may look like 24 years after his abduction by the Chinese government.
Australia can learn from the Tibetan experience on China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will face opposition from a coalition of members from Melbourne’s Tibetan and Vietnamese communities and Chinese democracy activists on election day this Saturday.
Australia’s stand on Tibet at UN Human Rights Council welcome
ATC welcomes the Australian government’s stance on Tibet during yesterday’s review of China’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council.
Documentary on controversial Confucius Institutes to screen in Parliament House
Australia Tibet Council and Australian Values Alliance will host a screening of In the Name of Confucius, an award-winning documentary profiling the Chinese government’s controversial Confucius Institutes and Confucius in universities…
ATC welcomes new Executive & Campaigns Officer
We are excited to announce the appointment of Kyinzom Dhongdue as ATC’s new Executive and Campaigns Officer, starting January 2018.