As an NGO accountable to half the Tibetan population, TWA feel it is our duty to use our platform to speak out on issues important to our fellow women. This has included campaigns against the wrongful arrests and imprisonments of Tibetans inside Tibet, against the abduction of the Panchen Lama, and against infringements of basic human rights facing Tibetans both inside Tibet and in exile. Such atrocities against Tibetans’ rights under Chinese occupation have been going on for so many decades, the issues can fade from the public eye – we hope that continued campaigning will shame the Chinese government and encourage multi-lateral intervention on Tibet from international governments. Below you can see recent campaigns from TWA.
Some campaign work may overlap with our international lobbying work (see International Presence) or our other key activities – Women in Tibet, Women’s Empowerment and the Environment. On the other hand, other campaigns may run independently according to current issues facing Tibetans.
Recent Campaigns news:
- 01-03-2012 Nomads for Planetary Third Pole petition
Dharamsala, January 2: Tibetan Women's Association and Tibet Third Pole have launched a petition to the Ministry of Environment Protection of The People’s Republic of China. The petition appeals to the PRC to halt the forced removal of nomads from Tibet’s pastureland since this is not a climate mitigation measure but rather a disastrous environmental policy that threatens the survival of the ten downstream countries. We also alert the Ministry of Environment of Nine Downstream Nations depend... - 11-09-2011 TWA request decision to ban Tibetan content in ‘Rockstar’ is revoked
Dharamsala, November 9: This is TWA's petition to Chairperson of India's Central Board of Film Certification, in response to the decision to ban Tibetan content in 'Rockstar'. Please also sign this petition to voice your disapproval of the board's decision.
Smt. Leela Samson, Chairperson
Central Board of Film Certification
Bharat Bhavan
91-E Walkeshwar Road,
Mumbai 400 006
Subject: Request for the revision of the board’s decision to ban Tibet in ‘Rockstar’
Respected Smt. Leela... - 11-03-2011 TWA delegation stages ambush meeting with visiting Chinese leader Lu Hao
High-level lobbying with Indian leaders marks Global Day of Action to Save Tibetan Lives
The Tibetan press release (PDF) can be viewed here. Please also find pictures of the two-day campaign at the bottom of this post, or here.
November 3, New Delhi: In the light of the eleven unprecedented acts of self-immolation of young Tibetans in Tibet since 2009 (with the latest reports of a 12th incidence and the 6th case of self immolation death) and ensuing crackdown in Tibet, TWA’s delegation ... - 11-02-2011 Global Day of Action calls for global diplomatic intervention for Tibet
Dharamsala, November 2: On the eve of the G20 Summit, Tibetans and their supporters joined a Global Day of Action to highlight a Campaign for Global Intervention, an urgent call to world leaders to exert multilateral pressure on Chinese President Hu Jintao to ease tensions in Tibet. In Dharamsala the 5 major Tibetan NGOs held a press conference, coordinated by International Tibet Network.
... - 11-01-2011 Tibetans and supporters protest in 60 cities as Hu Jintao arrives at G20
Call on World Leaders to Help End China's Repression in Tibet, which has led to 11 Tibetans self-immolating
Dharamsala, November 1: Celebrities, politicians and other prominent individuals, including Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and musicians Radiohead (see Stand up for Tibet) have joined over 20,000 people in supporting a new campaign calling for coordinated gl... - 10-28-2011 TWA speaks out in solidarity with Tibetan martyrs
Dharamsala, October 28: Yesterday evening TWA's president Dolkar Lhamo Kirti attended a candlelight vigil organized by Mr. Phuntsok Tsering at Norbulingka in Dharamsala, where she spoke out in response to the recent spate of self-immolations in Tibet - so far a total of 10 in 2011 alone. The latest case occured Tuesday October 2...
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