Free Tibet or
Free Tibet Campaign is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1987 and based in
London,
England. It stands for the rights of
Tibetans to determine their own future and campaigns for "an end to the Chinese occupation of Tibet and for the fundamental
human rights of Tibetans to be respected." It is a member of the
International Tibet Support Network (ITSN), a worldwide group of affiliated organizations campaigning for human rights and self-determination in Tibet.
Free Tibet generates active support through public education about the situation in Tibet. It is independent of all governments and are funded by members and supporters. As of December 2010 Free Tibet had around 6,000 members, over 20,000 supporters, around 40 local groups around the
UK and a further 15 around the world, involved in fund raising and letter writing campaigns. All local groups are legally and financially autonomous.
Free Tibet issues a 3-time yearly magazine to its members in addition to regular mailings informing its supporters of the organization's...
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