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19/5/12 06:42:00, Dalai Lama meets fellow Nobel Peace Laureates, Awarded Gold Medal ťť

19/5/12 04:36:00, Bhaichung Bhutia to kick off GCM 2012 ťť

19/5/12 02:54:00, Speaker Tsering supports Tibet march, Expresses fear for lone marcher ťť

17/5/12 21:05:00, Department of Security to review Dalai Lamas security ťť

18/5/12 06:13:00, Israel farming programme now open to non-farming settlements ťť

17/5/12 01:21:00, Missing for 17 years: Tibetans demand Panchen Lamas release ťť

16/5/12 20:18:00, China to resist sabotage from Dalai clique with legal education in monasteries ťť

17/5/12 07:28:00, Lone marcher resurfaces, Tibetans join fast in support ťť

17/5/12 05:13:00, Now, China plans to strike hard on Tibetans in Nepal ťť

16/5/12 01:01:00, Lonely marcher untraceable, Mother and sister to sit on fast ťť

16/5/12 06:43:00, US Tibetan teen among winners of nationwide rocket competition ťť

16/5/12 01:06:00, Tibetan singer to carry out a coffin march from Bern to Geneva ťť

14/5/12 21:24:00, TYC to build statue in honour of Jamphel Yeshi ťť

15/5/12 04:44:00, British PM David Cameron meets the Dalai Lama, Expresses concern over Tibet ťť

15/5/12 01:33:00, Tsetan Dorjee marches alone in Nepal ťť

Tibet Will Be Free

14/5/12 16:16:53, Run for SFT Internationals Board of Directors ťť

Do you believe Tibet will be free?

Are you committed to youth empowerment and leadership?

Can you help SFT grow and inspire people to act for Tibet?

SFT Logo If you answered yes, you should consider running for SFT International’s Board of Directors and help lead the organization that is coordinating a nonviolent force of Tibetan youth, students, and supporters for Tibetan freedom.

In spite of Beijing’s ruthless crackdown and merciless policies, Tibetans inside Tibet courageously resist China’s occupation every day. SFT’s leadership develops policies and strategies to amplify their voices and to drive a global grassroots response in support of their actions.

If you’re actively involved with SFT, being a part of the Board of Directors is a great way to have a strong voice in the future of the Tibetan Freedom movement and to make a significant contribution to the restoration of Tibetan independence.

Check out SFT’s current Board of Directors:
http://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/boardofdirectors

The majority of SFT’s Board members hold elected positions, and we will have several openings this spring. Read below for the Board of Directors position description, requirements and application instructions. All applications are due no later than Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
SFT International’s Board of Directors is responsible for setting the overall policies and long-term organizational goals of SFT and raising money for SFT’s operations worldwide. Board members are required to commit to two years of service and we are now accepting applications for the 2012-2014 term.

Board members must actively participate in fundraising, meetings, discussions, and committee work for the duration of their term of service. Board members are expected to assist and act as advocates for staff, national coordinators, regional contacts, and chapter members. Board members are expected to work within the requirements of service established by the Board and for the express purpose of advancing the mission of SFT worldwide. Board members report to the Executive Committee of the Board.

REQUIREMENTS

Active participation with SFT within the last three years;
Ready access to e-mail;
Ability to travel to weekend meetings twice annually;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Understanding of SFT’s mission and familiarity with SFT history & structure;
Commitment to non-violence and determination to get things done;
All candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

Members of the Board of Directors are expected to meet the all of the following requirements:

Minimum of 10 hours per month of board work;
A commitment to raise a minimum of $3,000 per fiscal year;
Active involvement in at least one Board committee;
Attendance at all mandatory Board meetings (two per year) and monthly conference calls;
Significant participation in at least one regional fundraising event and one full Board fundraising initiative each year (ie: SFT’s annual events, house parties, ask or cultivation meetings, etc.)

HOW TO APPLY: Assuming you meet the above requirements, all you need to do is fill out the APPLICATION FORM.

The APPLICATION FORM is available here:
http://sft.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=2303

Your responses will help SFT chapters and individual student members decide who to nominate. Applications must be received no later than Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

If you have any questions, please reply to this email or contact the Nominations Committee at nominations@studentsforafreetibet.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Yangchen
Nominations Committee
SFT International’s Board of Directors

(Please note: SFT does not send emails with attachments. If you receive an email from us with an attachment, it is likely a virus, so please delete and contact info@studentsforafreetibet.org)

7/5/12 23:16:03, Remembering Adam Yauch Tendors tribute on Huffington Post ťť

4/5/12 23:17:51, IN MEMORY OF ADAM YAUCH by Kurt Langer ťť

photo by Kiino Villand Š1996

Earlier today, Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys passed away after a three year fight against cancer. Adam was a good friend of mine, and one of my oldest friends in New York. But more than being a friend, he was an inspiration. I am so privileged to have known him.

Adam is well known for his many talents musician, film-maker, snowboarder and world champion alpen horn blower but he was as generous as he was creative. Its well known that Adam cared deeply about seeing a Free and Independent Tibet in his lifetime, and he used every resource available to make this dream a reality. Through his efforts, he raised millions of dollars for the Beasite Boys charity the Milarepa Fund, but he also lobbied congress in their DC offices, folded pamphlets and licked envelopes, got arrested at demonstrations at the Chinese Consulate, made food for volunteers, called business leaders and talked to them about human rights heck, he even slept on the floor of my college dorm room so that he could attend a Students for a Free Tibet conference that I organized at my school (this was a long, long time ago). But for Adam, Tibet was just the beginning. He believed that the act of freeing Tibet would have a ripple effect around the world, and encourage freedom everywhere. Most importantly, he believed that the key to doing this was through non-violence, and that is what so deeply moved him to give so much of his time, energy and talent to supporting the cause.

After 911, New Yorkers were lost, overwhelmed and grieving. Adam was the first person to organize a benefit concert. Rather than focus on the tragedy of what happened, which was too vast for us all to fully comprehend, he titled his event New Yorkers Against Violence. Somehow, Adam (and Mike D and Adam Horovitz) knew that the message had to be global, and that it had to address the problem of violence, rather than just be a reaction to the tragedy that was still unfolding in our city. Adam thought big, and he understood that all things are interconnected. He was an old soul, and he clearly lived so passionately, creatively and compassionately, that he exhausted his body at far too young an age.

Although its hard to fathom that we wont see him again, the mark he left on this world will have a lasting legacy. For every musician he encouraged, for every artist he inspired, for every Tibetan he gave hope to, and for every person who shook their rump to his fat bass lines, we pay tribute to MCA. Our deepest condolences go out to his incredible family, and all the friends who he has touched during his time with us. On a personal note, I have to say, Adam, thank you for everything you did for me all the kind words, generosity, encouragement, leadership, inspiration, and most importantly, the laughs. You played a huge role in making me the person I am today, and I am forever grateful to you.

Now its time to honor his life by helping to make his dream come true.

***This is a guest post by Kurt Langer, SFT Board of Directors. The original post can be read here: http://colab-projects.com/blog/?p=1649

4/5/12 18:20:25, SFTs Statement on the Passing of Adam Yauch ťť

26/4/12 17:08:25, Where is the Panchen Lama? ťť

What government kidnaps a 6-year-old boy?

One that is deeply insecure and fears what this boy represents.

The kidnapped boy is Gendhun Choekyi Nyima. In 1995, six-year-old Gendhun was recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama, one of Tibet’s most important religious leaders. Two months later, he was abducted by the Chinese government, which fears the Tibetan people’s allegiance to him.

Gendhun Choekyi Nyima turns 23 years old today. For almost two decades, he has been a prisoner of the Chinese government.

Send a letter to Vice-Minister Zhu Weiqun, China’s official spokesperson on Tibetan affairs, calling for the Panchen Lama’s freedom.

Gendhun’s abduction reflects a desperate attempt by China to control Tibetan culture and religion. But in doing so, they have galvanized an international movement for his release and for Tibetan freedom. Every year the Panchen Lama remains missing, more people are moved to speak out on his behalf. His name and his image are known in the most powerful political offices around the world.

The more letters we send on Gendhun’s behalf, the more global scrutiny China’s leaders will feel over his case.

Send a letter today calling for his release:
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5380/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10436

The Panchen Lama’s continued disappearance has come to symbolize the Chinese government’s brutal rule in Tibet.

Around the world today, Tibetans and people of conscience are taking various grassroots actions to demand that China reveal the whereabouts of the Panchen Lama. In New Delhi, college students have pasted MISSING posters with his image around their campuses. Meanwhile, in London, Paris, New York, Toronto and in hundreds of cities, Tibetans and their supporters are rallying outside Chinese embassies and consulates to make sure China hears our message loud and clear.

To find out how you can join them, please visit:
https://www.studentsforafreetibet.org/campaigns/human-rights-1/free-the-panchen-lama

Your actions are making a difference.

30/3/12 11:04:18, Senate passes Tibet resolution unanimously ťť

Just yesterday we posted an update about a US Senate resolution being approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee. Today, we are deeply encouraged by the news that the Senate has unanimously passed the Tibet resolution, which calls on the Chinese government to end repressive policies in Tibet, address the Tibetan people’s legitimate grievances, and allow foreign journalists and diplomats unrestricted access to Tibet.

This is a major victory for the Tibetan people, who are battling the worst repression in 60 years of living under Chinese occupation. Amidst the tragic news of fresh self-immolations occurring in Tibet just today, this is a victory worth celebrating and emulating in other democratic countries. As ICT’s director of government relations Todd Stein said, the passage of this resolution shows that the U.S government “is united in its demand for an end to the Chinese crackdown in Tibet.

S. Res. 356 was introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and cosponsored by a bipartisan group including Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark Udall (D-CO).

In ICT’s language, the resolution:
- mourns the death of Tibetans who have self-immolated and deplores repressive policies targeting Tibetans;
- call on the Chinese government to suspend religious control regulations, reassess religious and security policies in Tibet, and resume a dialogue with the Dalai Lamas representatives;
- call on the Chinese government to release all persons that have been arbitrarily detained, including Kirti monks, and allow unrestricted access to journalists, foreign diplomats, and international organizations to Tibet;
- commend the Dalai Lama for his decision to devolve his political power in favor of a democratic system, and congratulates exile Tibetans for conducting free and fair elections;
- reaffirm the unwavering friendship between Americans and the people of Tibet; and
- call on the State Department of State to establish a consulate in Lhasa, Tibet, and to not permit China to open further diplomatic missions in the United States until the Chinese government agrees to open a U.S. consulate in Lhasa.

29/3/12 16:10:07, A small but important victory ťť

26/3/12 18:34:15, Statement on the self-immolation of a young Tibetan in Delhi, India ťť

25/3/12 20:19:03, Hunger for Freedom ťť

On Monday, I walked through the halls of US Congress with two incredible women, Ngawang Sangdrol and Lhamo Tso. I have always enjoyed interpreting for the courageous Ngawang Sangdrol, who served 11 years in Tibet’s notorious Drapchi Prison for joining a peaceful protest in 1987. Now, having lived in the United States since 2003, she not only speaks fluent English but also points out the mistakes or inadequacies in my translation from time to time.

Lhamo Tso, on the other hand, only speaks Tibetan. As the exiled wife of Dhondup Wangchen, who is serving a six-year sentence for making the film Leaving Fear Behind, she has been a tireless advocate for her husband, traveling the world to promote his case. She has gone on speaking tours, met with dozens of MPs, collected thousands of petition signatures while singlehandedly raising their four children by selling bread on the side of the road in Dharamsala, India.

It was impossible not to be humbled as I listened to Ngawang and Lhamo’s stories in the presence of Congressional Representatives during this year’s annual Tibet Lobby Day, the fourth and the largest ever.

On Tuesday, a group of us from New York met with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, who listened intently as we requested her to advocate congressional pressure on the Chinese government to stop the crackdown and address Tibetan grievances. Sonam la, a community leader from New York, broke down in tears as he spoke about the young Tibetans who have set themselves on fire in protest of Chinese rule. Everyone in the room bowed their heads, blinking frequently to push tears back into their eyes.

Representative Clarke expressed her deep sympathies with the Tibetan people, promising that she would urge greater congressional support for the Tibetan struggle for freedom. I took the opportunity to speak about the three Tibetan hunger strikers in front of the United Nations, informing the Congresswoman that the hunger strike, organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress, was entering its 28th day.

The hunger strike has gripped the attention of everyone in the Tibetan world. The three participants represent diverse sections of Tibetan society: His Eminence Shingza Rinpoche as a high-ranking lama, Mr. Dorjee Gyalpo as a Tibetan elder from Minnesota, and Mr. Yeshi Tenzin as a Tibetan youth activist from India.

As a close friend of Shingza Rinpoche, it had been a heart-breaking experience for me to see him and others sitting outside the UN, in the sun, rain and wind. Even after 20 days without food, Rinpoche’s irreverent sense of humor shone through in his mischievous smile. But on Wednesday morning, when I saw him again after I returned from Washington, DC, his facial expression betrayed the severe deterioration in his health. Time was running out for them.

Yesterday, to everyone’s great joy, senior officials from the UN Secretary General’s office visited the hunger strikers and delivered a letter addressing hunger strikers’ demands. As Tibetan Youth Congress president Tsewang Rigzin announced that the hunger strike was being officially concluded, Rinpoche and Yeshi Tenzin sipped orange juice from a plastic cup. Cheers erupted from the hundreds of Tibetans, supporters and journalists who had gathered at the site.

“This is a small victory that we will build on,” said Tsewang Rigzin, speaking to the media.

It was a beautiful spring day with clear blue skies. Standing there in front of the UN, my thoughts were with our brothers and sisters in Tibet. Just this week a powerful video smuggled out of Tibet, and aired on Voice of America, shows a group of monks in Amdo’s Malho prefecture defiantly walking some running through the town of Ba Thunte, waving homemade Tibetan flags and making the classic Tibetan warrior cry, ‘Kyi Hi Hi.’

You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkqRO_L3Ems

These brave monks, many of whom may have been arrested by now, are the nonviolent warriors at the forefront of Tibet’s epic battle for freedom. This week reminded me of one of the greatest weapons Tibetans have on our side — our unity.

Whether it’s Ngawang Sangdrol and Lhamo Tso with SFTers advocating for Tibet in the halls of political power, or Rinpoche and the TYC hunger strikers in front of the UN, or the thousands of brave Tibetans inside Tibet using self-immolation, protest, and now the Lhakar self-reliance and noncooperation tactics to defy Chinese rule every day, we are united in our struggle, forming one of the greatest nonviolent armies in the world.

This is a unity that will last far beyond the totalitarian Chinese regime. Tibet will be free.

10/3/12 12:51:07, Tibetans, Supporters in 100+ Cities Stand Up for Freedom as Self-Immolations Continue in Tibet ťť

STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET

For Immediate Release
March 10, 2012

Contact: Tenzin Dorjee, Executive Director, +1 (646) 724-0748
Tenzin Dolkar, USA Director, +1 (917) 727-6239
Kate Woznow, Deputy Director, +1 (917) 300-9491

TIBETANS, SUPPORTERS IN 100+ CITIES STAND UP FOR FREEDOM AS SELF-IMMOLATIONS CONTINUE IN TIBET
Tibet campaigners urge meaningful action from global governments

New York Tibetans and their supporters in more than 30 countries (1) took to the streets today to mark the 53rd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising (2) when tens of thousands of Tibetans rose up against Chinas invasion and occupation of their country. Today’s global protests came as Tibetans inside Tibet continue to defiantly resist China’s repressive policies, which have provoked an unprecedented wave of self-immolations by Tibetan monks, nuns and laypeople. On March 6^th, a Tibetan man was reportedly shot dead, and two more injured, as police conducted a manhunt to arrest Tibetans who had taken part in a nonviolent protest in Pema County, eastern Tibet, in late January.

Today we honor all Tibetans, past and present, who have courageously resisted China’s violent colonial rule. Fifty three years on, Tibetans are still demanding independence and the freedom simply to be Tibetan to speak our language, to practice our Buddhist religion, and to live free in our own country, said Tenzin Dorjee, Executive Director of Students for a Free Tibet. In the past year, Egyptians, Tunisians, Libyans, Syrians, and others around the world have risen up and shown the world that the time for authoritarian rulers has ended. In Tibet, the self-immolations, acts of civil disobedience, and mass protests demonstrate that even one more day under the Chinese regime is too long. Tibetans need freedom now.

Since January 2012, 13 Tibetan monks, nuns and lay people (3) in eastern Tibet have set themselves alight in protest, calling for freedom for Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama. All told, 26 Tibetans have self-immolated in Tibet since 2009, at least 19 of whom have died (4), including Rinchen, a mother of four children (4). The same calls for freedom were heard during a wave of large-scale peaceful protests in January and February of this year. Chinese security forces responded to this resistance by opening fire on crowds, killing at least five Tibetans and seriously injuring many more.

The self-immolations are a direct response by Tibetans who have suffered horrific repression for decades under Chinas occupation. As Tibetans in Tibet are taking their own lives to resist Chinas violent regime, people of conscience worldwide were in streets today to ensure that Tibetans’ cries for freedom echo around the world and pierce the halls of political power, said Tenzin Dolkar, USA Director of Students for a Free Tibet.

Tibetans in Tibet continue to risk everything in defiance of the Chinese leadership, which recently announced it was preparing for war against Tibetan saboteurs (5). In an effort to stop news of this unrest reaching the world, the Chinese government has sealed Tibet off from foreigners and journalists, and cut internet and mobile phone service in many areas. Undercover footage obtained by journalists who have snuck into Ngaba (Chinese: Aba), eastern Tibet, shows a town saturated with riot police, troops, and other extreme military build up.(6)

Faced with all the armed might of the Chinese state, Tibetans are unwavering in their demand for basic rights and freedoms,” said Kate Woznow, Deputy Director of Students for a Free Tibet. “Today, people around the world stood in solidarity and called on our global leaders to come together now to take new, coordinated action to help secure a just and fair resolution for the Tibetan people, so that they can live their lives in the peace and freedom they have sacrificed so much to achieve.
NOTES:

1. See www.March10.org

2. March 10, 2012 is the anniversary of one of the most momentous days in Tibetan history; on this day in 1959 thousands of Tibetans in Tibet took to the streets of Lhasa to protest against Chinese rule and protect their leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As China shelled Lhasa, the Dalai Lama was forced to escape from Tibet. In 2008, protests in Tibet on March 10 sparked an uprising across the Tibetan plateau in the weeks that followed, the largest since the 1959 Uprising.

3. See www.StandUpforTibet.org/further-information.

4. See report by the International Campaign for Tibet: http://www.savetibet.org/media-center/ict-news-reports/tibetan-student-and-widowed-mother-self-immolate-tibet

Radio Free Asia - Tibetan news in English

19/5/12 10:59:07, China Closes Tibetan Schools ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, China Protests Dalai Lama Meeting ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Police Checks Set Up Across Tibet ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Tibetan Farmers Abandon Fields ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Situation 'Tense' in Sichuan Township ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Panchen Lamas: A Reporter Looks Back ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Lama, Nun Die in Fire ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Tibetan Land Seized For Chinese Migrants ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Tibetan Protester Handed Life Term ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, ChinaĂ˘ÂÂs Lama Speaks in Hong Kong ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Authorities Launch Signature Campaign ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Thousands Protest Monastery Crackdown ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, 'Genocide' Questions in Tibet ťť

19/5/12 10:59:07, Tibetan Singer Detained ťť

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