From London to Lhasa: Students for a Free Tibet UK

Dear Supporter,
Some of you must be aware that this month SFTUK is holding TWO SPECIAL BACK TO BACK EVENTS!

4 DAYS FROM TODAY i.e. on 20,21,22 of November, SFT UK is holding its Annual Conference and a Fundraiser Party with the New Executive Director of SFT - Tenzin Dorjee aka Tendor.

If you haven't yet booked the ticket for the Conference, Now is the Time!!

If you book the Ticket in Advance, it will only cost £12!! and moreover you will get our Fundraiser Party Ticket for a DISCOUNTED PRICE - £ 4.50!!!

For more Info kindly read the following:-
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DATE: FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER'09
7pm - 2am, be sharp!

WHERE: Boston Arms
178 Junction Road,
London, N19 5QQ

NEAREST STATION: Tuffnell Park (opposite the station)

ADMISSION: £4.50 for advanced conference bookies only!
£10 on the door

EVENT INFO: SFT UK FUNDRAISER PARTY!

The Talk is -- VISION & TECHNOLOGY

Whats next for the movement? Where do we go from here?
What does SFT have planned next?

TENZIN DORJEE (Tendor) the new Executive Director of
SFT will talk about how technology is enhancing and changing the course of the Tibetan Freedom Movement.

DJ CyZE aka Choezin will debut and entertain us with his New Tunes of East Meets West Collision!! ( Its going to be worth every PENNY! )

Tendor, will also be performing few songs live from his acclaimed album "Logchopa"!!

Come and join on us to celebrate the works of SFT International and Tibet's supporters for its past and current work.

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DATE: SATURDAY 21 - SUNDAY 22, NOVEMBER'09

WHERE: SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies)
University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square,
London WC1H 0XG

ADMISSION: £12 advance booking!
£15 at the door

EVENT INFO: SFT UK ANNUAL CONFERENCE!

It going to be a 2 day weekend, packed full of inspiring workshops and seminars by very active and strong leaders in our Tibetan Movement as well as other great global activists.

To name a few: - NON-VIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONS (NVDA), MEDIA TRAINING, POLITICAL LOBBYING, CHINESE OUTREACH etc are few of the programmes that have been organized for the weekend.

SPEAKERS like Tendor, the new executive director of SFT, Thubten Samdup ( Europe His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Representative), Mandie Mckeown from ITSN ( International Tibet Support Network), Fiona from SCC(Stop Climate Chaos) and many more will lead the conference!!

We will also be joined by long-term Tibet friends and supporters who work in other fields, like Greenpeace, Guardian, Friends of the Earth Scotland, and others to share with us their knowledge and skills, so that we can enhance our movement in the right direction

FYI - LUNCH and ACCOMMODATION are included in the Conference Fees!

You can book the ticket advance online by visiting our website www.sftuk.org and donate the correct amount for the conference  under the paypal logo. For more info regarding the booking and the conference programme please contact:  pema@sftuk.org

SFTUK, Conference is open to all.

If you would like to tell your friends about the conference please visit www.sftuk.org where you can download the flyers and distribute.

DON’T FORGET: IF you book in advance for the conference, the entrance fee for the SFT PARTY is only £4.50 and student price bar!!

10th Oct'09, Essex - The array of colourful banners and posters attracted many towards the SFT stall at the University of Essex Fresher’s fair. The student’s continued to raise awareness about Tibet by handing out flyers and giving information to those who stopped by. Many students came to browse through the display of books on Tibetan culture and history also interested in society activities. Through the fair the society managed to gain more members and are now planning follow up events in order to continue to raise awareness and bring the situation of Tibet to the attention of individuals both on and off campus. 

Please make a donation from just $10 (£6) during the Facebook daily giving challenge!

From 7pm Wednesday 28 Oct - 7pm Thursday 29 Oct

ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THIS DAILY CHALLENGE WILL GO TO Students for a Free Tibet UK

Help us raise vital funds to campaign for Tibetan freedom & justice!

PLEASE DONATE NOW: www.causes.com/sft

23^rd Oct'09, London-Following the executions of four Tibetan political prisoners, Tibetans and Supporters gathered for a candle-lit vigil outside the Chinese Embassy on Thursday evening organised jointly by the Coalition of UK Tibet Support Groups. Lobsang Gyaltsen, Loyak, Penkyi and an as yet unidentified prisoner were executed in Toelung, near Lhasa on Tuesday 20^thOctober. As participants sang prayers and songs of solidarity together, the sadness and shock of all present was palpable.

The Coalition of UK Tibet Support Groups is united in its condemnation of this latest reminder of China’s appalling human rights record in occupied Tibet.

Tibet Society CEO, Philippa Carrick commented: "We call on the British government to issue an immediate statement condemning the executions in the strongest possible terms and we further call on the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to scrutinise the Chinese government's legal procedures that led to these shocking executions. In May the British government admitted it had real cause for concern about the death sentences meted out to Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak. Now it is time for the government speak out and act on these concerns and hold the Chinese government to account.”

Reacting to news of the executions, Director of Free Tibet, Stephanie Brigden, said: “The executions are an outrage. It is impossible to have any confidence that even the most basic legal norms were observed before the Chinese state sanctioned and carried out the killing of these four Tibetans.”

Campaigns Coordinator for Students for a Free Tibet UK, Padma Dolma stated: “The world cannot sit by while China carries out politically motivated executions in Tibet. The UK’s government must take a lead in condemning these executions and in ensuring the safety of Tibetans in Lhasa during the current security crackdown.”

The Coalition of UK Tibet Support Groups are:

Tibetan Youth UK

Tibet Society

Tibetan Community in Britain

Students for a Free Tibet

Free Tibet

Photos by:Luke Ward