A Tibetan friend in Switzerland passed on this bit of revelation to me. He had been watching the conclusion of the Beijing Games on German TV (ZDF) and noticed that when they sung the national anthem the lyrics didn’t quite seem to match the translation that appeared on the giant screen.
Chinese Premier, Wen Jiaobao will likely be in NYC from September 22-25 for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. He is also expected to meet with President Bush during his visit. We need your help! The situation inside Tibet remains critical as Chinese authorities continue their brutal crackdown following last spring’s nation-wide protests for freedom and human rights. Wen’s visit falls one week before the anniversary of the Nangpa la shootings, when Chinese soldiers opened fire on a group of escaping Tibetans, killing a young nun and injuring many others. Join us in the streets to make sure our voices for Tibetan freedom and human rights ring loud and clear! Click HERE to see pictures from Wen Jiabao’s Unwelcome Party in NYC on Sept. 23rd (more coming soon..) Click HERE to read SFT’s press release about the Wen Jiabao Action in NYC on Sept. 23rd September 24th [Wednesday]: 9:00AM Protest at United NationsMeeting Place: U.N. General Assembly Building, Dag Hammarsjkold Square (47th Street, between 1st & 2nd Ave) 6:00PM DIE-IN at Union SquareMeeting Place: Union Square South and 14th Street September 25th [Thursday]: 9:00AM Protest at United NationsMeeting Place: U.N. General Assembly Building, Dag Hammarsjkold Square (47th Street, between 1st & 2nd Ave)
Taktser Rimpoche was convinced that Tibet needed independence not for some exalted ideological reason but as a fundamental condition, an essential requisite for the survival of the people, their language, their culture and even their religion.
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
BEIJING (AP) - Jigme, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, says he had just finished having a pair of shoes mended when four uniformed guards jumped from a white van and dragged him inside.
Suppressing his calls to a passing nun for help, they shoved a sack over his head and drove him to a guesthouse [...]
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.
Help keep the pressure on: send a message now to Chinese President Hu Jintao telling him to immediately stop the crackdown inside Tibet.Spread the word: Help build on the momentum gained during the Olympics campaign by signing up your friends and family to teamtibetuk@gmail.com
Do you believe Tibet will be free? 
Are you committed to youth empowerment and leadership?
Do you want to inspire and enable people to work for social justice?
If so, run for SFT Canada’s Board of Directors and help lead the organization that is coordinating Tibetan and non-Tibetan youth at the forefront of the Tibet movement in Canada . You will be making a significant contribution to the Canadian and global movement for Tibetan independence, especially now as Tibetans inside Tibet suffer the most repressive times in decades.
Being a part of the Board of Directors is a great way for you to have a strong voice in the future of our movement. The majority of Board members hold elected positions and we currently have five such positions open on the board. Read the information included below, and if this sounds like something you want to be a part of, RUN FOR THE BOARD!
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