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Media Release: “Our human rights are not for sale” Communities remind Penny Wong ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to Canberra
Protestors from across Australia will rally at Parliament House during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Canberra on 20 March, as China promises to lift more coercive trade bans on Australian exports.
Tibetan Uprising Day 2024 rallies in Australia
Tibetan communities and allies rallied across Australia on the 65th Tibetan Uprising Day 2024.
Mass Arrest of Tibetans protesting a dam on the Drichu River
More than 1,000 Tibetans, including monks, have been arrested after protesting against a dam project that would destroy six monasteries and forcibly displace the residents of two villages.
Mini Raffle for Tibet 2024
Enter the Mini Raffle for Tibet to support ATC’s campaigns for human rights in Tibet. Win a $1000 Travel Voucher
Where to on lithium?
Independent public policy adviser, Gabriel Lafitte shares an article about how rampant Chinese lithium mining spurred by renewable energy shift is behind oppression in Tibet.
Appeal: Tibet Will Be Free!
Support Australia Tibet Council’s End of Year Appeal – Tibet Will Be Free!
Media Release: Tibetan Minister to visit Aus and NZ to seek support for resolution of Sino-Tibet conflict
Ms Norzin Dolma, Minister (Kalon) for the Department of Information and International Relations of the Tibetan Government in Exile will visit Australia and New Zealand between 14-20 November.
2024 Tibet Calendar: Unbroken Traditions | Tibetan Culture Endures in Exile
2024 Tibet calendar, UNBROKEN TRADITIONS | Tibetan Culture Endures in Exile, we know the situation inside Tibet is dire.
Don’t let the Prime Minister ignore Tibet – Send A Message
Prime Minister Albanese is visiting China soon. Help share this message – Prime Minister Albanese please raise Tibet’s Stolen Children, the removal of 1 million Tibetan Children from their families & demand China close their colonial boarding schools. Raise China’s human rights abuses in Tibet while in China.
Tibet Lobby Day 2023
ATC were back in Canberra for Tibet Lobby Day 2023 this year we were joined by young Tibetans who directly raised Tibet with Australian members of Parliament. This year our focus was to speak out against Cultural Genocide in Tibet and raise the issue of the separation of up to 1 million Tibetan children from their families.
Action: Email your MP and Senators – Ask them to listen to the voices of Tibetans
Tibet matters to you – your local MP and Senators need to know your concerns for Tibet! Send an email today urging your local MP and State Senators to engage in Tibet Lobby Day and hear the voices of young Tibetan delegates.
Petition: Tell the Prime Minister to stand up for Tibet at the G20 summit
We want Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take a strong stance against the Chinese Colonial Boarding schools in Tibet at the upcoming G20 summit in September.
Freedom for Tibet Raffle 2023
Get your ticket and enter the draw to win a $4000 eBike or an original painting of Medicine Buddha.
President of Tibetan Govt in Exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s 2023 Australia visit
The Sikyong Hon Penpa Tsering of the Tibetan Government In-Exile visited Australia in June 2023. He is the President of Tibet’s Government In-Exile, based in Dharamsala, India.
Stop Forced Labour in Tibet
The Chinese Government is currently being investigated by the UN for forced labour in Tibet. The UN has expressed concern that Tibetans are being forced to leave sustainable and traditional livelihoods, such as wool and dairy production, to work in low-paid, low-skilled work in manufacturing and construction in China.
28 years since abduction of Panchen Lama
17 May is a terribly sad day for all Tibetans and Tibet supporters. It is the day that the Chinese communists abducted a six year-old Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima and his family. It has been 28 years since their abduction and they have not been heard from since.
Mid-Year Appeal 2023: Stop Cultural Genocide in Tibet
Almost a million Tibetan children are being forced into Chinese colonial boarding schools, where they are separated from their parents, communities, culture and language. Our campaign to put an end to this cultural genocide has gained significant momentum over the past few months.
UN investigates forced labour in Tibet
Six UN Special Rapporteurs have now written to the Chinese Government outlining the ways that they are concerned about forced labour in Tibet.
Tibet evidence presented to Parliamentary Inquiry into the Rights of Women and Children
On 12 April, ATC joined with the Tibet Action Institute to present evidence to one of the most influential committees of the Australian Parliament, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Human Rights Subcommittee, as a part of their Inquiry into the Rights of Women and Children.
Dalai Lama Statement
You have no doubt seen this week’s media coverage of the Dalai Lama’s apology for an incident that occurred during a public meeting in India. While it is understandable that this incident has caused some concern amongst the public, ATC believes the Dalai Lama’s apology is complete and his lifetime of public service and record of tireless advocacy for world peace and promotion of compassion speaks to the person he is.