Transforming our world
through nonviolent action
through nonviolent action
We work in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom.
Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) was founded in New York City in 1994 by a group of Tibetans and young students and supporters.
Read Our StoryThrough education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom.
Our WorkStart a chapter, intern/volunteer with us, attend our trainings and workshops, donate and raise your voice for those who have none.
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In Minnesota, a new generation of activists is taking bold steps to fight for Tibet’s freedom. Originally founded in the early 2010s, SFT Minnesota was re-established in August 2023 after SFT’s Cross-Movement Action Camp in California. Since then, the chapter has rapidly grown, providing Tibetan youth...
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BREAKING: Over 50 international human rights NGOs have come together to condemn transnational repression in a powerful joint statement! On the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s founding, activists, advocates, and researchers across the world have come together to send...
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