Gordon Brown & The Dalai Lama 2008 |
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In 2008, thousands of supporters signed online petitions and action cards, and participated in Urgent Actions calling for UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to meet the Dalai Lama during his visit to Britain in May. Despite avoiding the question for some time, Mr Brown finally agreed to meet the Tibetan leader the day after our petition was closed and recieved on the Downing Street website. This pressure proved that individual supporters can make a difference when we get together to demand that our leaders recognise the situation in Tibet and engage Tibetan leaders on human rights issues.You also helped persuade Mr. Brown to talk to Chinese leaders about human rights in Tibet when he attended the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in August.
Read more about the Dalai Lama's UK visit
Read about Gordon Brown agreeing to talk about rights abuses in Tibet
Go to the video wall, containing TV news reports of the Dalai Lama's visit
Revealing the truth:
Why China's anti-Dalai Lama campaign must end
Read the .pdf version here
This report copncentrates on the Chinese government's attempts to vilify the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, focusing on the fact that though the Tibetan people are forced to hide their devotion to the Dalai Lama, it is never far from the surface.
The report contains witness statements and includes information up to and including the 2008 demonstrations in Tibet.
Published May 2008
The Dalai Lama's teachings in London, Nottingham and Oxford have shown that thousands of people in the UK stand with the Dalai Lama. Here is a selection of supporters who were pictured at the talks, urging Prime Minister Gordon Brown to stand up for Tibet after meeting the Dalai Lama. (Note: you will need the flash player to see these pictures)
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A big thank you to all our supporters across the world.
You have helped make 2008 a vital year for the cause, and allowed us to sow the seeds which will give us and the Tibetan people the perfect platform for another big year in 2009.
Happy new year from Free Tibet!
