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.” China is advertising this dam in international media as a feat of engineering because it will be the world’s largest 3D-printed structure at over 590 feet tall and controlled by AI. 

But they ignore the fact that this dam will destroy another sacred Tibetan site and displace thousands of Tibetans who have stewarded thi ..read more

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 occupying Chinese military forces. They were met with a brutal crackdown over the following weeks that killed thousands and saw the entire city of Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, bombed relentlessly by mortar fire. Over the course of the 65 years of Chinese occupation, Tibetan National Uprising Day represents an un ..read more

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 training TODAY! This year’s Midwest Conference in Minnesota will take place from April 6-7. It will offer participants with trainings in Grassroots Mobilization, Strategic Non-Violence, and more! REGISTER HERE! Priority deadline: Sunday, March 17th 2024 Registration fee: $25   Please email grassroots@studentsforareetib ..read more

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 to send out recordings of the situation in Dege. With their permission, we share them here today. Hundreds of Tibetans in Kham, Dege have been brutally attacked and arrested by Chinese police for protesting against a dam construction that will destroy six monasteries and at least two villages. The dam would destroy the ..read more

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 sign it into law. If this bill becomes law, it would make it official U.S. policy that the Tibetan people’s have the right to self-determination.  It would also make America’s official position to define Tibet as not just the TAR but also the historically Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan. In a ..read more

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 Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, and allies who share our vision of collective liberation. If you want to hone your leadership skills, become a better Tibet advocate, and meet other passionate and inspiring individuals, sign up today!!! Participants must be 18 years or older by August 4th, 2024 to attend. Apply here ..read more

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 APPLY TODAY ..read more

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 lay the foundation for many more successes in the years to come ..read more

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 Tibetan people against their Chinese occupiers just as the world turned to consider China a member of the international community. After his release, he made the difficult and dangerous decision to escape Tibet in 2017 and since then has been dedicated to sharing his story and the plight of the Tibetan people under Chine ..read more

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 Communist Party. From taking direct action in Athens during the #NoBeijing2022 campaign to participating in Cross-Movement Action Camp, Joey and Frances have always stood in solidarity and fought alongside Tibetan activists. The CCP’s threats against their safety and attempts to silence their voices in exile are ..read more