- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet's global ambassador, has championed Tibetan culture and peacefully resisted Chinese occupation through compassion and nonviolence.
- In response, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has purged him from public life in Tibet, with harsh penalties for those who possess his image.
- As he approaches his 90th birthday next July, a critical issue looms: his reincarnation.
- The Chinese government plans to enforce a CCP-approved Dalai Lama in an ultimate attempt to legitimise its occupation over Tibet.
- This motion mirrors the 1995 abduction of the six-year-old Panchen Lama.
Free Tibet is pressing the UK's new Labour government to affirm that only Tibetans can choose their religious leaders.
Support our ongoing campaign to protect Tibetans' rights over the Dalai Lama's succession.
You could help boost the campaign on social media. Your support will mean we can put China's repression of religious freedom in Tibet on a global stage for all to see.
You could help fund our Advocacy Officer, Kunga, to meet MPs and build support for Tibet. We know that vocal politicians can push our government to take action now.
You could help us prepare for high-level government meetings to demand change. Free Tibet will urge the UK's Labour government to oppose China's interference in the Dalai Lama's succession.
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