A Special Meeting convened by the Dalai Lama to discuss the future course of the Tibet movement is underway in Dharamsala, India. Over 500 Tibetans are in attendence for this unprecendented meeting, which runs from Nov 17-22. Many are also offering their opinions, analysis and views online, including Woeser, Tibet's well known write and blogger.

Keep checking www.phayul.com for updates, videos, analysis and opinion pieces.
Read the open letter written by Tibetan students in the UK on the meeting.

UPDATE: U.S President Bush is expected to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the upcoming APEC Summit in Peru. Please contact your U.S. Congressional Representative now and urge President Bush to publicly hold the Chinese government accountable on Tibet.

Thank you to everyone who took action to make sure that Tibet was a key issue during Hu visit! Read SFT's press release on Hu Jintao's visit and the protests.

Tibetans and supporters protested a Vice-Minister of the United Work Front, Zhu Weiqun's recent visit to London. Protesters managed to blocked Zhu Weiqun's van. Visit SFT UK's blog to watch the video and read more about the protest.

All of us here at Students for a Free Tibet congratulate Barack Obama on being elected President of the United States and we ask that he continue to show strong support for the Tibetan people and help push for an end to China's occupation of Tibet.
TAKE ACTION: Send a card or letter now to Barack Obama
READ MORE about President-elect Obama's track record on Tibet

CLICK HERE to read an Open Letter to Barack Obama from Alice Walker

Tibetan Voices From Inside Tibet: Chinese authorities have re-arrested Jigme Gyatso, a monk from Labrang Monastery in eastern Tibet for openly speaking out about China's crackdown against the peaceful protests that swept across Tibet last March. 

Click here to read more about his arrest.
Watch Jigme Gyatso's moving testimony about being beaten after he was detained on March 22 as part of China's security sweep at Labrang monastery. Click here for an English translation of his testimony.

Leaving Fear Behind is a bold documentary film made by Tibetans inside Tibet, which documents their true feelings about Chinese policies in Tibet, their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and China's hosting of the Olympic Games.

Click here to watch the film.
Take action for the release of filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen from Chinese prison.
Learn More about how you can help spread the word about the film and make sure Tibetan voices from inside Tibet are heard loud and clear.

As part of the Beijing Olympics campaign, SFT organized high profile actions at Mt. Everest Base Camp, Great Wall, Golden Gate Bridge, Tiananmen Square, and the Olympic Park. SFT's Olympics Action Round-up video include footage of these breathtaking actions and more.

WATCH THE VIDEO

Spread the video far and wide and inspire others to take action for Tibet!

WATCH Lhadon's video message to Tibetans and supporters, followed by a short music video of the Olympic uprising for Tibet.

DONATE today to help build on the momentum of this historic year and support SFT's work in the next critical phase of the Tibetan freedom struggle.

Support SFT in the post-Olympic period leading up to the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan national uprising.

Thank you to everyone involved in making sure Tibetan voices were heard loud and clear during this historic Olympic year. To view photos and watch videos of SFT's Olympic actions from inside Beijing and around the world, visit www.freetibet2008.org and freetibet2008.tv.

Spread the word: Help build on the momentum gained during the Olympics campaign by signing up your friends and family to SFT's online action network.

SFT held an open-air press conference in Beijing on April 22 to announce the end of our Beijing Olympics campaign . Briton Alice Speller, 25, and American Ginger Cassady, 30, vowed that the global movement for Tibetan freedom will continue until China ends its brutal military occupation of Tibet.

The press conference capped two and a half weeks of protests by Tibetans and their supporters in Beijing and a seven-year global campaign since Beijing’s Olympic bid to make China’s ongoing and brutal occupation of Tibet a critical issue for the current and future Chinese leadership. READ MORE HERE