Illustrations by Tenzing Gaychey Lhadon Tethong is one of the most prominent and recognizable leaders in the Tibetan freedom movement. She first became a spokeswoman on Tibetan issues after her speech at the 1998 Tibetan Freedom Concerts inspired a new generation of Tibetan supporters. Lhadon then went on to serve as Executive Director of Students for a Free Tibet where she...
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TIBET CONSCIOUSNESS – TRIBUTE TO ACTIVIST LHADON TETHONG
EMPOWERING DIGITAL TIBET: AN INTERVIEW WITH ACTIVIST LHADON TETHONG
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A new front opens in cyberwar on Tibet groups
Dharamshala, pictured, is ground zero in China’s cyberwar. Photo by Tomasz Wagner. Tibetan monks and others in the Tibetan diaspora must do more than “detach from attachments” to stay safe from malicious cyberattacks according to a new report from internet watchdog Citizen Lab. Based at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Citizen Lab...
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POLITICAL RIGHTS
Authoritarian regimes can often seem too difficult to topple. But history shows that when mass numbers of people unite, they can achieve political rights even in the most brutal political systems. Learn how!
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LANGUAGE RIGHTS
Language is critical to maintaining culture and identity for people around the world. In Tibet, despite China’s systematic attempt to stamp out the Tibetan language, Tibetans continue to press for their rights.
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ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Tibet is resource rich, exploited by China’s occupation. Like other communities, Tibetans are fighting practices that largely benefit outside interests, asserting their right to control their economies.
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CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS RIGHTS
Religion and culture form the very fabric of Tibetan society. Through cultural expressions like dance, dress, and ceremonies, Tibetans are asserting their identity as Tibetan, including their right to religious freedom.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental protection is a pressing global issue of our time. In Tibet, as around the world, countless inspiring people and communities are stopping mining, protecting endangered species, starting eco-tourism projects, and more.
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TAI screens documentary on cyber threat for Tibetans, gives presentation on WeChat perils
Nathan Freitas, founder of the Guardian Project Nathan and Director of Technology at Tibet Action Institute, speaks at the screening of a documentary ‘Tibet: Frontline of the New Cyberwar’, McLeod Ganj, January 28, 2015/Phayul Photo: Kunsang Gashon DHARAMSHALA, January 28: The Tibet Action Institute (TAI), a New York based group that works towards cyber security...
