Lecture: Tibet – Myth and Reality
Myths and legends surround Tibet. The country is framed by the highest mountains in the world and has long been closed. Only when…
We are committed to Tibet and the Tibetans in Switzerland. So that Tibet does not forget!
Myths and legends surround Tibet. The country is framed by the highest mountains in the world and has long been closed. Only when…
In April 1983 the Swiss-Tibetan Friendship Association, STFA for short, was founded.
Today the GSTF is the largest Swiss non-governmental organization for Tibet and has around 1 members. It is divided into 500 sections, which are headed by the board elected by the members. The office supports the board and the sections in the diverse fields of activity and ensures that the GSTF can work efficiently, directly and uncomplicatedly for the cause of Tibet.
After the Chinese government abruptly ended its strict “Zero-Covid” policy on December 7th, there have been several reports of rapidly increasing death tolls as a result of…
At the end of October, the GSTF received videos directly from Lhasa. These have been checked by Tibet Watch and found to be authentic. The videos document the…
After collecting DNA samples, which have now been collected from about 69% of the Tibetan population, the Chinese police appear to have switched biometric registration to…
In three cities, Lhasa, Shigatse and Chamdo, new mayors were appointed on the same day. In Lhasa and Shigatse these are Chinese, in…
Philippe Boeglin, Le Temps, 22 November 2022 Dans an article paru dans Le Temps (22 November 2022), le journaliste Philippe Boeglin livre le…
Tibetfocus tf157 reported on the film project “Free Tibet – encore & toujours” by the organization “Passport Tibétain”. Filming in India for…