Updates – Page 5 – Students for a Free Tibet
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I am excited to announce that the SFT East Coast Conference 2019 will be organized by SFT International and SFT UMass Amherst on April 13-14! East Coast Conference is a great opportunity for youth activists to network and develop their skills through...

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In 2019, we’ve already celebrated the closure of Confucius Institute (CI) on campuses across North America, including UMass Boston—but our work does not stop here. These closures are a testament to the power of grassroots activism, and we believe that together we...

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On March 10, 1959, tens of thousands of Tibetans took to the streets of Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, to rise up against China’s illegal invasion and occupation of their homeland. 60 years later, we continue to honor those individuals through our actions.  We REMEMBER our Tibetan...

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Earlier this month, Chemi Lhamo—SFT Canada Board Member—clinched a well-deserved election victory to serve as the University of Toronto Scarborough Student Union President. During this special time, there is a story that Chemi shared that deeply resonated with me: “I was 11 yrs old...

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Feb 9, 2019: Watch here Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dorjee Tseten, Member of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and SFT’s Executive Director, speak at the NYC Tibetan Community Losar (Tibetan New Year) gathering, organized by Tibetan Community New York and New Jersey. Speech transcript: I...

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As I write this, our members are rising to take action for Tashi Wangchuk on the third anniversary of his arrest. Tashi Wangchuk is currently serving five years in prison on charges of 'inciting separatism.' His crime? Publicly seeking his right to Tibetan...

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