Rights Action Lab houses mission-aligned projects and fosters collaboration between them, including:
Groundbreaking research into China’s colonial education policies in Tibet show over 78% of students ages six to 18 separated from their families in a vast network of boarding schools.
New York Times investigation finds Tibetan children suffering widespread and systematic physical and psychological harm, cultural erasure in Chinese government-run boarding system
hakar Academy trains exceptional young Tibetan leaders from from across the globe in Tibet and China’s political context, campaign strategy, resistance tactics, media skills, and secure communication. It equips future leaders with the tools to drive social change, drawing from historic movements like India's independence and the U.S. Civil Rights movement.
Tibet Unlocked breaks through China's information blackout by shining a spotlight on critical issues facing Tibetans in Tibet.
With our Tibet Advocacy Coalition partners and allies, we've worked tirelessly to put Tibet back on the international agenda. This moment shows our advocacy is making an impact, and we must build on this momentum in 2025.
Guardian Project
Secure communications, information sharing tools and platforms developed through Rights Action Lab.
An easy-to-use, ephemeral, and privacy-preserving communications and information sharing tool.
Butter Box broadcasts its own WiFi network. Once you join, you can install Butter, get apps, join a public chatroom, or make your own private one to share with friends.
Keanu Engine offers app and web experiences that enable safe and secure communication among communities.
Capture, share, and preserve verifiable photos and videos.
Círculo helps connect you to a reliable network of six peers. Establish protocols, send alerts and keep those in your circle informed.
Tibetan Computer Emergency Response Team
Supporting and strengthening community platforms for digital security.
Doublethink Lab and the China In The World network present the China Index, the first cross-regional project to objectively measure and visualize the People‘s Republic of China (PRC)‘s overseas influence through comparable data.
TibCERT is positioning Tibet on the global cybersecurity stage, highlighting China's censorship and surveillance in Tibet, as well as the regime’s transnational digital repression of the diaspora.
A volunteer based community platform under TibCERT, which is built on the structure of Learn, Share, Network and Support.
An online platform offering guides and resources to help the community tackle cybersecurity and technical challenges.
We publish a number of research reports which focus on targeted attacks against the exile community, censorship and surveillance inside Tibet.
Capacity building through training, support, and strengthening organizational digital security.
When you are working in an environment which is likely to be targeted or you are working in a field which connects you to many other high risk people, we recommend that you stay formidable online.
Recent research by TibCERT to collect and analyze data on Chinese-made android mobile phones to better understand how digital surveillance works in Tibet.
TibCERT Global
Sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise with communities affected by authoritarian regimes and those advocating for freedom and democracy around the globe.