We’re still here!

Don't be fooled by the fact that our last post was a year ago...the Midwest SFTs are still extremely active. We are currently planning a huge March 10th demonstration at the Chinese Consulate in Chicago. Come Join Us! Contact the Midwest Coordinator Hilary Edwards hdedwards (at) gmail.com

Also, many people in our region went to the 9th Free Tibet! Action Camp in January. For more info and pictures from that, go here.

Google Protest in Chicago!

As part of the No Luv 4 Google campaign SFT is organizing protests at Google offices around the world including a protest in Chicago on February 14th. As we are planning the protest we would like to know if any of our activists from outside the Chicago area are interested in traveling to Chicago for the protest. So, if you would like to participate in our Feb. 14th protest, please email me at humanrightsradio@gmail.com.

Google: Don’t Be Evil

As I'm sure many have heard by now the much acclaimed tech company, Google, has agreed to censor search results through it's famous search engine in exchange for greater access to the Chinese market. Terms including Tibet, Dalai Lama, Human Rights, and Democracy among others will be blocked by the company working in conjunction with the Chinese government. Google is just one more high tech company to cave in to the demands of the Chinese government and assist in the repression of the Chinese people as well as ethnic minorities such as the Tibetans. However, for a company that prides itself on it's mission of spreading access to information, and whose company motto is, "Don't Be Evil" this is the height of hypocrisy.

So, it's time to tell Google what we think of it's collaboration with Chinese censorship and repression, and suggest that maybe a new slogan is in order. SFT has been working hard over the past week to develop materials around this new campaign. One is the jammed logo above, which people should disseminate widely.

Second, click here to send a message directly to Google's founders and CEO.

Third, SFT is making a date with Google for February 14th to let them know that they've broken our hearts. Visit www.NoLuv4Google.com to:

• Break up with Google - make a pledge now to boycott Google and all its "services" on the 14th and help spread the word.
• Join a protest at a Google office near you.
• Find an alternative to Google.
  

Finally, so we don't look like spiteful ex's, click here to give Microsoft, Yahoo, and Cisco a piece of your mind.

You can also keep up-to-date on this campaign at the SFT Blog - Tibet Will Be Free

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Day of Action

Today, January 26th, marks the three year anniversary of Lobsang Dhondup's execution by Chinese authorities. This is also the three year anniversary of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death sentence being upheld by a Chinese court. Both men were wrongfully convicted by the Chinese government in connection with a serious of bombings in Eastern Tibet. International outcry over the secrecy of the first trial led the Chinese government to conduct a second "public" trial, which was again conducted in secret without any international monitoring. It was after this second trial that Lobsang Dhondup was executed and Tenzin Delek's death sentence was upheld. Independent reports by human rights organizations have shown no link between Tenzin Delek and the bombings, and the Chinese government has provided no credible evidence linking him to the bombings.

After a large and successful international campaign Tenzin Delek's death sentence was commuted to life in prison last year - but the fight is not over. Today we remind the Chinese government that an innocent man was killed, and another innocent man sits in jail, so that they can continue the illegal occupation of Tibet. We also remind them that we will not allow these injustices to stand, and our outrage will continue until justice is done.

To find out what you can do for TDR day of action click here