BREAKING: Over 50 international human rights NGOs have come together to condemn transnational repression in a powerful joint statement! On the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s founding, activists, advocates, and researchers across the world have come together … | Continue reading
September 20, 2024 | Continue reading
YOU’RE INVITED… This year’s LONGSHO NITE marks the 30th anniversary of Students for a Free Tibet! Saturday, August 24th in NEW YORK! Mark your calendars to come celebrate 30 years of hard hitting campaigns with SFT’s grassroots network. Hear from talented musical artist and inspi … | Continue reading
SFT IS GROWING! The movement for freedom and human rights in Tibet is strong, bolstered by campaigns victories, decisive direct actions, and, most importantly, a rapidly expanding grassroots network. We’re hiring for four new positions at SFT! Please apply and share widely to any … | Continue reading
This month, SFT and Tibet activists took action to make sure Tibet would be in the headlines as Xi Jinping took his trip across Europe. Despite European governments giving Xi a red carpet treatment and directing police to silence Tibet protestors, our message reached internationa … | Continue reading
If you haven’t heard already from the SFT network, this year’s Cross-Movement Action Camp will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany from August 4th to August 11th! Register to join today! Our annual Action Camp is an opportunity like no other to develop youth leaders who will both s … | Continue reading
Recent news reports have emerged that the Chinese government will destroy Atsok Gompa—another sacred Tibetan monastery—and displace over 15,555 people in the surrounding Drakkar, Kawasumdo, and Mangra counties to build another Chinese mega-dam along the Machu or “Yellow River.” C … | Continue reading
And that’s a wrap on this year’s SFT Midwest Conference in Minnesota! Youth activists from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Minnesota came together for a weekend of trainings in grassroots mobilization and strategic non-violence! SFT Chicago, SFT Wisconsin, and S … | Continue reading
This week, people across the world took to the streets to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day! On this day we honor the sacrifices of thousands of Tibetans who took to the streets of Lhasa on 10 March 1959 and called for Tibet’s independence and the removal of the … | Continue reading
Are you a young person looking to get more involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement? Eager to learn about how to effectively advocate for Tibet while meeting other young people who are passionate about human rights? If so, be sure to register for this upcoming introductory traini … | Continue reading
Over 1,000 Tibetans have been arrested by Chinese police in occupied Tibet for protesting the Chinese government’s construction of a dam that would displace 2,000+ Tibetans from their homes and further ravage Tibet’s environment. Two Tibetans inside Tibet have risked their lives … | Continue reading
This year’s SFT Cross-Movement Action Camp will be held in Germany! Participants will develop skills in strategic nonviolent movement building, grassroots mobilization, public speaking, and more. Engage in meaningful dialogue and learn alongside a community of Tibetans, Hong Kong … | Continue reading
The Resolve Tibet Act (H.R. 533) PASSES the U.S. House of Representatives!! After over a year of advocacy, petitions, canvassing, and lobbying meetings by SFT grassroots chapter-members and partner organizations, this landmark bill now heads to the Senate before the President can … | Continue reading
AMPLIFY Tibetan heroes! Dhondup Wangchen was tortured for over seven years in Chinese prison for filming the documentary Leaving Fear Behind, ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His documentary interviewed 108 Tibetans inside of Tibet and captured the continued defiance of the Ti … | Continue reading
SFT’s Pema Doma was invited to the United States House of Representatives for a press conference to speak to Members of Congress and international media outlets about CCP violence against Tibetan youth activists during the 2023 APEC Summit in San Francisco. SFT has shared these s … | Continue reading
Share this infographic to amplify Dorje Tashi and Gonpo Kyi’s story of resistance! Just TODAY Gonpo Kyi was released from Chinese prisons after eight days of unjust imprisonment. Yet due to China’s media blackout in Tibet, updates on her health and treatment in detainment facilit … | Continue reading
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Want to spend your summer taking action for Tibet? Want to gain valuable skills in grassroots mobilization, campaigns strategy, public speaking and more? Apply to be an SFT intern and take your activism to the next level! ▶ Priority deadline: February 9, 2024 … | Continue reading
Transforming our world through nonviolent action Events SFT Store Search for: Our Work Campaigns Commemorative Dates Trainings and Conferences Get Involved Start a Chapter Intern/Volunteer Communications Intern Events & Programs Intern Campaigns Intern USA Grassroots Intern Graph … | Continue reading
2023 was a massive year for SFT and the Tibetan Freedom Movement! Click here to read about some key campaign updates in our End of Year Newsletter. Thank you to all of our supporters for helping our international grassroots network of activists accomplish so much this year and la … | Continue reading
Students for a Free Tibet condemns the recent announcement by the Hong Kong police of arrest warrants and HK$1 million bounties on the heads Joey Siu and Frances Hui, along with three other Hongkonger activists, due to their human rights activism and criticism of the Chinese Comm … | Continue reading
This landmark bill recognizes the unresolved nature of the Tibet-China conflict, the Tibetan people’s right to self-determination, and more. Read more on why RTA matters and take action today by clicking this link. And send a letter to your Representative asking them to cosponsor … | Continue reading
Transforming our world through nonviolent action Events SFT Store Search for: Our Work Campaigns Commemorative Dates Trainings and Conferences Get Involved Start a Chapter Intern/Volunteer Communications Intern Events & Programs Intern Campaigns Intern USA Grassroots Intern Graph … | Continue reading
Transforming our world through nonviolent action Events SFT Store Search for: Our Work Campaigns Commemorative Dates Trainings and Conferences Get Involved Start a Chapter Intern/Volunteer Communications Intern Events & Programs Intern Campaigns Intern USA Grassroots Intern Graph … | Continue reading
Job Posting: Students for a Free Tibet Programs Coordinator Apply Here! Location: SFT HQ Office (602 E 14th Street, New York City, NY)Hours: 24 hours per weekStart date: September 18, 2023 Compensation: Based on experience level Reports to: Office ManagerApplication deadline: Sep … | Continue reading
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken just announced that the State Department will restrict the visas of Chinese government officials for forcing over one million Tibetan children into colonial boarding schools. These coercive policies seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguis … | Continue reading
Recently the United Nations human rights experts have called for transparency from the Chinese government regarding nine wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan environmental human rights defenders. SFT and the Tibet Advocacy Coalition have been relentlessly engaging with the United Nation … | Continue reading
Location: SFT HQ Office (New York City)Hours: 16 hours per weekStart date: August 21, 2023Compensation: Based on experience levelReports to: Grassroots DirectorApplication deadline: August 6, 2023 (interviews conducted on a rolling basis) APPLY HERE Requirements: Highly motivate … | Continue reading
Students for a Free Tibet is shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Tibet’s foremost filmmaker, Pema Tseden. Pema Tseden, a pioneer in Tibetan filmmaking and a writer, is a creative storyteller and an important figure in the world of visual arts. Whether it’s an … | Continue reading
This past week has been deeply painful for everyone at SFT and for Tibetans around the world. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is a symbol of hope for Tibetans in exile and inside of Tibet, and to see His Holiness’s name attached to the most vile accusations imaginable is excruci … | Continue reading
ANNOUNCEMENT! From July 30th to August 6th, participants will develop skills in strategic nonviolent movement building, grassroots mobilization, public speaking, and more. Engage in meaningful dialogue and learn alongside a community of Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, and allies … | Continue reading
We are excited to host Youth for Tibet in Paris from 6th and 7th May from 10am – 4pm CET with lunch served. Register here! Learn from some of the leading activists in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and connect with Tibetan youth from all across Europe. Registration is open to all. … | Continue reading
Dear Marc Casper, It has been over 100 days since Tibetans and Tibet supporters around the world first reached out to you and your company, Thermo Fisher, with a simple, decisive demand: End the supply of your DNA kits into occupied Tibet. When you refused to engage with us, we l … | Continue reading
It has been one year since Tsewang Norbu, a popular Tibetan artist, set his body on fire outside one of the most sacred and iconic structures in Tibet, the Potala Palace, to protest China’s brutal occupation of the Tibetan people since 1959. Please share widely to amplify Tsewang … | Continue reading
As part of Global Week of Action, a panel of activists, researchers, and scientists are coming together to discuss the ethics of Thermo Fisher’s involvement in China’s mass DNA collection in Tibet! Learn more about the issues of privacy and consent, including how this DNA samplin … | Continue reading
The U.S. Department of State is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned Tibetan writer Go Sherab Gyatso, as part of their #WithoutJustCause political prisoners campaign, which was launched earlier this month. They have compiled a list of 18 political pri … | Continue reading
Location: SFT HQ Office (New York City) Hours: 20 hours per week Start date: Immediate Compensation: Based on experience level Reports to: Executive Director Application deadline: December 11, 2022 (interviews conducted on a rolling basis) Requirements: Strong foundational writi … | Continue reading
We are calling on Tibet supporters around the world to take one simple action right now to stand with Tibet! Recently, Human Rights Watch and Citizens Lab have reported that the Chinese government has launched a full-scale campaign of biometric repression against Tibetans. The Ch … | Continue reading
We are looking for a highly efficient person to facilitate smooth office operations and provide general administrative and logistical support to SFT staff. The successful applicant should be organized, able to multitask and have experience with basic administrative skills. Strong … | Continue reading
CALL ON MICHELLE BACHELET TO BREAK HER SILENCE ON TIBET NEW YORK, May 23rd—Yesterday, more than 50 Tibetans and human rights activists gathered in front of the United Nations to protest High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s visit to China. As the High Commissione … | Continue reading
Tsewang Norbu, a popular 25-year-old contemporary Tibetan singer who reportedly self immolated in late February, has passed away, a reliable source has confirmed. According to reports by exile media, Tsewang Norbu self immolated on 25 February 2022 in front of the Potala Palace i … | Continue reading
The burning death in Sichuan is the 160th known self-immolation in Tibetan regions since 2009. An 81-year-old Tibetan man has died after a self-immolation protest over Chinese rule, setting himself on fire last week at a police station in front of a major monastery in the western … | Continue reading
Students for a Free Tibet would like to wish a Ramadan Mubarak to all of our allies celebrating around the world. During this joyous time of year, we especially hold our Muslim friends from the Uyghur and Rohingya communities in our hearts. Over the next month, we wish all of you … | Continue reading
The fate and motivation of the man, identified as Tsering Samdup, remain unknown. A Tibetan man set himself on fire near a police station in a Tibetan region of northwestern China’s Qinghai province and was immediately taken away by authorities with no word on his condition, sour … | Continue reading
TO COMMEMORATE THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING DAY, TIBETANS AND ALLIES PROTEST AT THE UN AND CHINESE CONSULATE NEW YORK, March 10th—Today, more than 500 Tibetans and human rights activists gathered in front of the United Nations to protest and commemorate the … | Continue reading
DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 7: Tibetans in Dharamshala, considered the de-facto capital of the exile Tibetan setup mourned the death of the latest self immolator in Tibet who reportedly died after he shouted slogans and burned himself in front of the Potala palace in Lhasa city on February … | Continue reading
STAMFORD — Dozens of protesters with Students for a Free Tibet gathered at the gate leading to NBC’s campus on Blachley Road on Saturday to protest the 2022 Winter Olympics, and NBC’s coverage of the event, due to China’s human rights violations. The Olympics taking place in Beij … | Continue reading
From boycotts at the Beijing Games to sponsor battles back home, activist Olympians are fighting for their right to dissent beyond the podium The athletes wouldn’t dare take a knee — not in China. There would be no fists raised toward Xi Jingping or Vladimir Putin in the skybox, … | Continue reading