China has charged Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker, of "inciting separatism." He could be put on trial any day now and his lawyers have been barred from representing him, casting serious doubt over the trial's fairness.

Please TAKE ACTION for his immediate release.

Dhondup Wangchen was detained in Tibet in March 2008 after completing the ground-breaking documentary Leaving Fear Behind which depicts the true feelings of Tibetans living under Chinese occupation.

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Students for a Free Tibet Canada is ready to replenish our t-shirt inventory for the back-to-school season but we need your help! This summer SFT Canada is holding a nation-wide competition for a unique t-shirt design to offer in addition to SFT's classic line.

Our Board of Directors will judge the submissions and choose the design that best represents our enthusiasm, passion and creativity as Canadian students and youth committed to Tibetan freedom. Please help spread the word to graphic designers and artists in your community. This is also a great way to get new people involved with SFT Canada! Winners will receive two complementary t-shirts with the winning design.

The deadline for submissions is August 13, 2009 and the guidelines are as follows:
* 2 colours max. (one colour per layer)
* Vectorized and minimum 300 dpi
* Psd and jpg files preferred
* May use the front and back
* Text may appear in English or French
* "Students for a Free Tibet" must be visible
* Copyrighted materials will not be accepted

Please submit designs to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

And don't forget to check out SFT Canada's online store to get your hands on our most popular merchandise before it runs out! Proceeds from the sale of these items fund SFT Canada's work for Tibetan freedom.

Chinese authorities have flooded Urumchi (Ch: Urumqi) in Chinese-occupied East Turkestan with troops following the violent unrest which started as a peaceful protest by Uyghurs on Sunday, July 5th.

Hundreds of people have been killed, but instead of taking responsibility for its decades of failed policies in East Turkestan that have fueled the unrest, the Chinese government is blaming the violence on the Uyghurs, arresting thousands, blocking phone lines and internet, and vowing severe punishment, including executions for those responsible for the unrest.  This will result in a massive military crackdown on the Uyghurs, similar to China's response to the March 2008 Uprising in Tibet.

TAKE ACTION: Sign the petition calling for an end to China's crackdown in East Turkestan and for and immediate investigation into the unrest in Urumchi.

The recent unrest in Urumchi clearly shows that China's policies in Tibet, as in East Turkestan, have been a colossal failure.