Brought to you by Students for a Free Tibet, Free Tibet 2008 Television [ FT08.TV ] is the companion video channel to SFT’s Olympics campaign website, www.FreeTibet2008.org With the Beijing Olympics bringing unprecedented attention to China, Tibetans and their supporters worldwide are working to expose the reality of the Chinese government’s brutal rule in Tibet and help win human rights and freedom for six million Tibetans. Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) is at the forefront of these efforts, and we’re determined to take nonviolent action worldwide to keep the Olympic spotlight on China’s brutal occupation of Tibet, and the inspiring nonviolent resistance of Tibetans and their supportesr worldwide. FT08.TV is a 24-hour internet TV station, a one-stop news and analysis resource for Tibetans, Tibet supporters, and others concerned about human rights connected to (and during) the Beijing Olympics. FT08.TV will be broadcasting throughout the Games, and will hopefully stick around long after. In addition to protests in Beijing Games, there will be a mobilization of Tibetans and their supporters for demonstrations at Chinese Embassies and Consulates worldwide, and FT08.TV will report on this and much more.
With Mel, Tsering and cru in Toronto and Lhadon, Kate, Matt and Freya in Neverneverland.
With Kathy and Kirstin in SF and Heather and Celia in NY
The last Windhorse of the Olympics, featuring Nathan "string variables" Dorjee from his secret location inside the Matrix
A special FT08.tv presentation of Leaving Fear Behind.
At approximately 12:05 am Beijing time on August 21, 2008, Florian Norbu Gyanatshang, a Tibetan-German man and American Tibet supporters, Jeremy Wells and John Watterberg were detained by Beijing authorities for protesting near the Bird’s Nest stadium. The three had been under intense surveillance by up to 50 plainclothes police.They called out “Free Tibet” and Norbu unfurled the Tibetan flag. They raised their fists in a salute in the spirit of defiance and resistance displayed by Tommie Smit...
Leaving Fear Behind (in Tibetan: 'Jigdrel') is a heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games. With the global spotlight on China as it rises to host the XXIX Olympics, Tibetans wish to tell the world of their plight and their heartfelt grievances against Chinese rule. The footage was smuggled out of Tibet under extraordinary circumstances. The filmmakers were detained soon after sending their tapes out, and remain in detention...
Brian Conley's statements before he went to Beijing, he is one of the 'citizen journalists' arrested in Beijing and being detained for 10 days.
Pro-Tibet activists put up an LED Banner saying 'Free Tibet' in Beijing during the olympic Games.