February 14th, 2010 is Losar, the lunar Tibetan New Year and the beginning of the Iron Tiger Year 2137. Many Tibetans are planning to observe Losar: because we are Tibetan. We will speak Tibetan language, wear Tibetan dress, and observe Tibetan customs, thus strengthening our identity and our spirit. Read more here.

We ask Tibetans and supporters to light butter lamps and candles on February 14th to honor the courage of the Tibetan people in Tibet.

Watch a moving video from Tibet: "I am Tibetan"
View and share Losar 2010 images.

Students for a Free Tibet applauds Google's decision to stop censoring its search engine in China. The move came after the company learned of cyber attacks from China targeting the Gmail accounts of human rights activists. Read more

Read SFT's statement on Google's new approach to China, including a quote from Tenzin Seldon, SFT's regional coordinator in California, whose Gmail account was hacked.

In 2006, SFT members campaigned against Google's decision to partner with the Chinese government: http://www.NoLuv4Google.com.

Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to a 6-year prison term on December 28th, 2009. His family released a statement based on the information they received from Tibet.

TAKE URGENT ACTION! Dhondup Wangchen is trying to appeal his sentence. Help keep the pressure on his case by sending a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Join the campaign for Dhondup Wangchen's release. 

By purchasing a "tile" on this online map of Tibet, you can help remove the wash of red color - symbolizing China's occupation - and reveal the vibrant and colorful map hidden beneath.

CLICK HERE to purchase a tile for yourself or as a gift for someone else!

Tibetans in eastern Tibet have made a bold appeal to the Chinese government for a re-trial for revered Buddhist leader and teacher Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. Tenzin Delek is serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit.

• Read SFT's joint press release on the events unfolding in Tibet
  
• View the petition signed by 40,000 Tibetans and delivered to Beijing on Tenzin Delek's behalf.
• Join the campaign to free Tenzin Delek Rinpoche