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- Founded: 1994
- HQ: New York City
- Executive Director: Lhadon Tethong
- Deputy Director: Tenzin Dorjee
- Grassroots Coordinator: Kalaya'an Mendoza
- 650 chapters in 35 countries
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Formed in New York City in 1994, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) is a student-led activist organization aimed at ending the Chinese occupation of Tibet through education, advocacy and non-violent direct action. The group garnered international media attention in the late 90s by organizing major concert events, including the Tibetan Freedom Concerts.
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Beijing Olympic Protests
In anticipation of the 2008 Olympics hosted by Beijing, China, the SFT has participated in a number of protests around the globe, many of them following the path of the Olympic Torch. In Westminster, England and San Francisco, California, banners reading "One World, One Dream, Free Tibet 08" were displayed along the torch's route.Tibetan Independence
The Tibetan Independence movement has existed in various forms since 1959, when an armed insurrection was mounted by remnants of the Tibetan civil authority against China, which had annexed the kingdom in 1951. The Tibetan government has functioned in exile since that time in Dharamsala, India under the leadership of the the 14th Dalai Lama.
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Students for a Free Tibet Questions
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What does it take to visit Tibet? Who gives Visa? China? Is it easy to get a visa? What are the restrictions? 2 AnswersThere's a great website on accesstibet that explains everything you need to know. Safe travels! http://www.accesstibettour.com/faq-b.html read more -
Do you have to be a current college student or incoming college freshman to get the free iPod touch with the purchase of a Mac? 3 AnswersAccording to their Terms and Conditions, you have to either be: a current college student, accepted to a college or university, a parent of a college student/ac... read more -
How many US public school students missed out on free private after-school tutoring during this 2006-07 school year? 2 AnswersI will bet 99% of the eligible students missed out on this. yes, I pulled the number out of a hat.) Since the beginning, NCLB has been underfunded or unfunded ... read more -
Will this student have a successful career as an engineer? 13 AnswersProbably not. I can't see him passing the entrance exams. (!) hahahaha... read more
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Students for a Free Tibet News
- Topix.net: Students for a Free Tibet
- Google News: Students for a Free Tibet
- CNN: Tibet protesters scale Golden Gate bridge (April 7, 2008)
- NBC11.com (San Francisco): Protesters Climb Golden Gate Bridge (April 7, 2008)
- BBC News: MLA proud of arrested protest son (April 7, 2008)
- AFP: San Francisco readies security blanket for Olympic torch (April 7, 2008)
- Activist Steve Ispas: "Our message is that the Olympic torch and crimes against humanity cannot co-exist."
- Guardian.co.uk: Warning on Olympic torch protest (April 6, 2008)
- WashingtonPost.com: Cyber Attacks Target Pro-Tibet Groups (March 21, 2008)
Students for a Free Tibet Photos and Images
- LiveVideo: Protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge (Time: 0:33)
- YouTube: Free Tibet banner Westminster Bridge (Time: 2:03)
- Flickr: Students for a Free Tibet search
- YouTube: Students for a Free Tibet Videos
- Google Images: Students for a Free Tibet




