Students for a Free Tibet
Transforming our world
through nonviolent action

Amplifying the Voices of Tibetans in Tibet

We work in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom.

Who We Are

Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) was founded in New York City in 1994 by a group of Tibetans and young students and supporters.

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What We Do

Through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom.

Our Work

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Start a chapter, intern/volunteer with us, attend our trainings and workshops, donate and raise your voice for those who have none.

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Latest Updates

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...

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Sign our pledge! We, the undersigned students, call on Thermo Fisher to immediately stop their sales of DNA testing kits, sequencers and other related products to police in occupied Tibet.  We write this letter to express our grave concern over the use...

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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 linguistic, cultural, and...

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