China’s Mega-Dam Plans Threaten Sacred Tibetan Monastery and Indigenous Communities Recent news reports have emerged that the Chinese government will destroy Atsok Gompa—another sacred Tibetan monastery—and displace over 15,555 people in the surrounding Drakkar, Kawasumdo, and Mangra counties to build another Chinese mega-dam along the Machu or “Yellow River.” China is advertising this dam in international media as a feat of engineering because it will […]
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Empowering Youth Activists: Insights from SFT’s Midwest Conference And that’s a wrap on this year’s SFT Midwest Conference in Minnesota! Youth activists from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Minnesota came together for a weekend of trainings in grassroots mobilization and strategic non-violence! SFT Chicago, SFT Wisconsin, and SFT Minnesota board members led presentations and activities about Tibetan political prisoners and activists including Karma […]
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Remembering the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day This week, people across the world took to the streets to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day! On this day we honor the sacrifices of thousands of Tibetans who took to the streets of Lhasa on 10 March 1959 and called for Tibet’s independence and the removal of the occupying Chinese military forces. They […]
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SFT Midwest Conference Are you a young person looking to get more involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement? Eager to learn about how to effectively advocate for Tibet while meeting other young people who are passionate about human rights? If so, be sure to register for this upcoming introductory training TODAY! This year’s Midwest Conference in Minnesota will […]
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Breaking News: China Arrests 1000+ Tibetans Arrested Dam Project Over 1,000 Tibetans have been arrested by Chinese police in occupied Tibet for protesting the Chinese government’s construction of a dam that would displace 2,000+ Tibetans from their homes and further ravage Tibet’s environment. Two Tibetans inside Tibet have risked their lives to send out recordings of the situation in Dege. With their permission, we […]
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