A Joint Statement Regarding Columbia University’s Cancellation of a Panel Discussion We’re scholars and activists from Hong Kong, China, Tibet and East Turkestan, members of a panel discussion that was to be held at Columbia University on November 14. Unfortunately, a few...

Call on NBA to Resist China’s Influence and Stand Up for Human Rights and Freedom NEW YORK — Tibetan rights activists protested alongside Hong Kong democracy activists at the Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors game today at the Barclay Center in New...

Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese rights activists join with global corporate watchdog at iconic NYC store to protest Apple's support of China's repressive free speech policies. NEW YORK –– Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese rights activists, along with...

Students For a Free Tibet calls for the immediate release of the detained Tibetan activists and call on India to stand for human rights and democracy. We, Students for a Free Tibet-India (SFT-India), are shocked and disappointed by the arrest of three...

Today, millions of young climate activists and movement allies took to the streets to demand meaningful climate action as part of the Global Climate Strike week taking place September 20-27. SFT staff, members, and supporters were in the streets, not only to...

In the six decades since its violent occupation by China in 1959, Tibet has garnered attention as a human rights cause; but, a highly overlooked aspect of Tibet is its role in the climate conversation.  For thousands of years, the people of...