An Occupied Country For two millennia, Tibetan culture developed north of the Himalayas, gradually spreading through much of Central Asia. Home to an extensive monastic system and a vibrant lay cultur e, Tibetans thrived on scarce resources in a harsh climate. Today, Tibet is an illegally occupied country. Its people are outnumbered by Chinese settlers and its culture is rapidly disappearing. Invasion and Subjugation The Chinese army invaded Tibet in 1949. After an abortive n

60 Years of China's Failed Policies in Tibet It is over 60 years since China's army invaded Tibet. In May 2011 China will mark what – in a gross distortion of events – it calls the ‘Peaceful Liberation of Tibet’. For Tibetans and their supporters, it is 60 years since the People’s Republic of China moved aggressively to consolidate its military occupation of Tibet. The ‘17 Point Agreement’, signed on 23 May 1951 by the Chinese government and by the Tibetan government under du

A Review Presented at the 23rd Annual Tibet Day, Fort Mason, San Francisco — December 6, 2008 Introduction On December 6, 2008, the Bay Area Friends of Tibet (BAFoT) gathered at Fort Mason in San Francisco to mark a profound milestone: 25 years of unbroken dedication to the Tibetan people and their struggle for freedom. The occasion was the 23rd Annual Tibet Day, and it offered an opportunity not only to celebrate, but to reflect on a quarter-century of grassroots activism, c

BAFoT was founded on Sunday, October 9, 1983, at 2961 Bienvenue Avenue, Berkeley, California 94705. Twenty-nine individuals put their names to the founding document, a diverse gathering of Tibetan exiles, American activists, scholars, and concerned citizens united by a shared belief in Tibet's just cause. The original BAFoT founders were: Carol Fields Chris Ng Bertha Ng Jim Quartieri Elissa Mannheimer Cheimed Lee Adam Druckman Jeff Wagner Ritu Sarin Eric Ingersoll George Nich