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March 14, 2016
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March 14 | Day of Action for Rivers

On March 14, International Day of Action for Rivers, SFT-India Campaigns Director and Program Coordinator went to the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati to raise awareness of the deteriorating condition of Tibet's rivers, especially Yarlung Tsangpo which…

February 24, 2016
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LONELY ARE THE BRAVE | A Tribute to Shokjang

- Guest post by Tenzin Nyinjey A few days ago, Tibetan exile media organisations carried reports of the sentencing of Shok-jang to three years in prison. According to Tsering Gyal, Shok-jang was arrested on 16…

February 24, 2016
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Lhakar Series | Free Shokjang: Arrested for Writing the Truth

We are shocked to learn that 32-year old Tibetan writer and intellectual Druk-lo (Shokjang) has been sentenced to three years in Chinese prison on February 17, 2016. Shokjang was arrested in Rebkong (ch: Tongren County,…

December 11, 2015
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Khenpo Kartse|Promoting Language Is Not A Crime

Students for a Free Tibet-India observed December 10 World Human Rights Day in Dharamsala through an interactive community action in front of the Dalai Lama’s Temple here in Mcleodganj. The action was conceptualized to highlight…

December 4, 2015
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India Week of Climate Action for Tibet

The Tibet Third Pole Coalition comprised of Tibetan Women's Association, Students for a Free Tibet-India and International Tibet Network organised a week of various activities and events in Delhi and Dharamhala to spotlight the climate…

November 25, 2015
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7 Reasons the Future of Our Rivers is at Stake

As rivers all over the world are under serious threat due to heavy damming, deforestation, mining, increased consumption for industrial activities and agriculture, the situation in Tibet is no different. However, it is the Chinese…

September 17, 2015
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It’s Time for Obama to Confront Xi on Tibet and Human Rights

by Lhadon Tethong, Tibetan Independence Activist and Director, Tibet Action Institute. Article published on The Huffington Post on 14 September 2015. [caption id="attachment_1485" align="alignnone" width="570"] Feng Li/Getty Images[/caption] Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in…

May 22, 2015
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China’s Worst Kept Secret: 5 Facts About the Abduction of Tibet’s Panchen Lama

By Dorjee Tseten, Asia Director, Students for a Free Tibet. Article Published on The Huffington Post, 22 May 2015 For a small town tucked away in the Himalayan foothills, Dharamsala attracts a surprising number of…

May 12, 2015
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Modi in China: #BeStrongTalkTibet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting China for the first time since he took office from 14 - 16, May 2015. He has a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.…

April 7, 2015
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Save Tenzin: Urgent Medical Parole for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche

April 7, 2015 marked 13 years since Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's arrest. Rinpoche is a respected Buddhist teacher and Tibetan community leader who has been a prisoner of the Chinese state. Every day he spends in…

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