Here you will find links to many very interesting and informative web sites devoted to creating awareness of Tibetan culture, Tibet in exile, and the plight of the Tibetan people under the Chinese military occupation.

• Internationl Campaign for Tibet - This is an excellent starting point. There is a wealth of background information on this site, as well as current news items and descriptions of action campaigns.
  

• The Government of Tibet in Exile - This is the official website of free Tibet.
  

• Tibetan Sponsorship Project - The purpose of this organization is to be of service to the Tibetan government-in-exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by finding sponsors for Tibetan nuns, monks, and children in need of financial support. One hundred percent of the contributions collected for sponsorship go directly to the support of the individuals.
  

• Students for a Free Tibet - This is the web site of an international organization of students dedicated to the principle of freedom for the Tibetan people. This is really impressive!
  

• Friends of Tibet - This is the friendliest group of activists anywhere. Drop by and sign their guestbook. They're nice folks.
  

• The International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet - The ICLT have commissioned many very chilling reports. They are all meticulously researched and documented.
  

• Drepung Loseling Monastery - This is your Internet link to what was once the biggest monastery in the world, housing in excess of 10,000 monks. Based in Atlanta, USA, the Drepung Loseling Institute is affiliated with Emory University. Learn about Tibet; learn about buddhism; sponsor a monk in India... You'll be glad you did.
  

• The Official Panchen Lama web site - Produced by the Canada Tibet Committee, this is a very well designed site with lots of information about the world's youngest political prisoner, directed mainly towards the younger surfers; nevertheless, the clarity of the message should make an impression on any visitor.
  

• The Tibetan Cultural Center - Located on the outskirts of Bloomington, Indiana, USA, this was the location of the 1999 Kalachakra for World Peace; there are many photographs of the great occassion on this excellent site.
  

• International Tibet Independence Movement - Information, Campaigns, and merchandise: This site will equip you with anything you may need to become an activist on behalf of Tibetan independence.
  

• Tibet Online - This site is operated by the international Tibet Support Group community, providing information on the plight of Tibet and serving as a virtual community space for the movement.
  

• The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is a non governmental organization based in India. The Centre was established 'in response to a need for effective monitoring of the human rights situation in Tibet and the promotion of democracy in the Tibetan community', and relies 'primarily on testimonials provided by Tibetan refugees in India, in addition to sources within Tibet and other concerned human rights groups.'
  

• Drepung Gomang Monastery - Over the past 10 years, the number of monks that escape from Tibet to study at the Drepung Gomang Monastery in South India has more than quadrupled. From the original 59 monks the college has grown to 1300. Sponsor a monk... You'll be glad you did.
  

• Kalachakra for World Peace - This is the official web site of the Kalachakra for World Peace, which will take place in the city of Graz, Austria from October 11th - 23rd, 2002. See you there!
  

• Free the Land & People of Tibet - This is a beautiful website with lots of links to interesting material. There is a good selection of banners that visitors are invited to use.
  

• Snow Lion Publications - This is the web site of a fabulous publishing house that specializes in books about Tibet and buddhism. The site also has a section on Tibet activism, a classified ad section, and a very good list of links. This is a very good resource.
  

• Mystic Fire Online - This is a really cool site. Mystic fire specializes in videos and CDs related to Tibet and dharma practice. This is a great place to do some shopping.
  

Government and humanitarian agency reports

• US Department of State - The 1999 State Department report on human rights in China. This is a very detailed and in-depth document that really lays it on the line. No excuses for ignorance after reading this.
  

• International Commission of Jurists - This is a summary of a report by ICJ on conditions in Tibet. It will make your skin crawl.
  

• Human Rights Watch- HRW report to the 56th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. This documents HRW recommendations to the annual meeting of the UNCHR regarding China.
  

• Global Trade Watch - This page is dedicated to human rights issues concerning trade with China.
  

My own modest efforts

• Tibet

• Yak - The noble beast of high altitude burden.
  

• Human Rights, the UN, and China - How the United Nations Commission on Human Rights is failing to live up to it's responsibility.
  

• Panchen Lama - Tibet's stolen child, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was kidnapped by the People's Republic of China at the age of six.
  

• Tibet in Washington DC - An account of the 2000 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, ''Tibetan Culture Beyond the Land of Snows'.
  

• ‘Portrait of a Dalai Lama : The Life and Times of the Great Thirteenth’ - A book review
  

• Ngawang Sangdrol - The story of a very courageous young woman.