Tibetans condemn the government of Nepal for confiscating thousands of ballots cast by Tibetans participating in the October 3rd preliminary round of international elections to nominate candidates to the office of Prime Minister and Parliament of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. Read SFT’s Press Statement on the incident.
CLICK HERE to watch the shocking video of Nepali police forcibly removing ballot boxes. CLICK HERE to call Nepalese Consulate or Embassy nearest you to lodge a complaint.
YOU CAN TAKE ACTION BY:
1. Joining us in the protest at the London Nepali Consulate tomorrow (Tuesday) from noon till 2pm. Address: (12A Kensington Palace Gardens,W8 4QU.London)Read more>>
This 7th October 2010, Graham Martin, a body modification artist based in Manchester, and former president of the Tattoo & Piercing Industry Union (TPI), along with his team of 60 tattoo artists from across the World will donate their wages from at least one tattoo to Students for a Free Tibet to commemorate the Tibetan people’s non-violent resistance to Chinese occupation.. Read more>>
This year the annual SFT UK Conference is happening on the 23rd and 24th October at the University of Essex in Colchester!
This is the ideal opportunity to meet other young Free Tibet activists from across the UK, share experiences, hone your activist skills and get the low-down on the issues facing Tibet right now. Read more>>
This October SFT UK brings you the RENAISSANCE SERIES – amplyfing everything that is banned in Chinese-occupied Tibet.
Since widespread protests swept across the Tibet plateau in March 2008, the Chinese government has arrested and imprisoned numerous Tibetan writers, artists, and intellectuals for expressing their views and resisting China’s oppression. The objective is to promote their writings, poetry, music and other works of art and literature. Read more>>
Tibetans, supporters call for Runggye Adak’s release
Three years after his arrest, footage of Runggye Adak’s bold protest speech at the Lithang Horse Racing Festival has been publicly released. Adak is serving an 8-year prison sentence for simply denouncing China’s policies in Tibet and calling for the return of the Dalai Lama. Take action for Runggye Adak’s release.