SFTUK marked Human Rights Day by launching the ‘One Struggle’ website, which brings together all the peaceful causes which suffer under the Chinese regime. Visit the site and read more about how so many movements are connected.
On December 10th, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was supposed to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. But he could not collect it as he is serving an 11 year sentence in China for using his right to free speech. Read more and take action>>
It’s time to Put Tibet Back on the Map and give the Tibetan people the right to determine their own future.
You can take part by making a donation which will buy a tile on the Tibet map mosaic, revealing a square of a free Tibet. Click here to pick a tile, put your name on the map and free a tile. Share the link with your friends, post it on Facebook or Twitter and together we can reveal the map of a free Tibet. And while you’re doing it, you’re also donating to SFTUK’s work to free Tibet for real!
The Cancun Climate Change Conference began on 29th November, just one week before the closing date of a European Parliament motion to free Karma Samdrup. An influential Tibetan environmentalist. Karma is serving 15 years on trumped up charges after speaking up against the devastation being caused to Tibet’s environment.
Support Karma by asking your MEP to sign the motion.
Read SFTUK’s COP-16 blog about how Chinese Government policies are destroying Tibet’s environment; the environment which Karma and his brothers are fighting to protect.
SFT UK is delighted by the release of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her non-violent struggle for human rights is an inspiration to activists across the world and we wholeheartedly support her tremendous campaign to bring freedom to the Burmese people.
The similarities between the Burmese and Tibetan struggles are striking; both being characterised by determined peaceful resistance to tyrannical rule. We are proud to extend our full solidarity to Aung San Suu Kyi and join her call for the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma
Read more about Aung Sun Suu Kyi’s release after 15 years under house arrest including reactions from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, President Obama and other world leaders.
Read Human Rights Watch’s press statement.
On 9th-10th November David Cameron will be visiting China.
This is chance for him to clearly and directly stand up for Tibet – let’s make sure he takes it!
Please e-mail David Cameron by Clicking here and filling in the online message form. Read more>>
On November 5th-6th, Students For A Free Tibet UK is joining other member organisations of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition (SCCC) in asking YOU to participate in ‘The Big Climate Connection’.
November is a key time for climate politics, with the upcoming UK Energy Bill and the UN climate talks in Cancun approaching so we want you to lobby your MP to take action on climate change, and to raise awareness about the lasting damage that is being done to Tibet’s environment. Read more>>
