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Tibetan Women's Association, the largest women’s organisation in the exile Tibetan community today commemorated the 53rd Tibetan Women’s Uprising day. Hundreds of Tibetan women – nuns, school girls, and laywomen – along with supporters took part in the commemorations held at the "Martyrs' Pillar"

A teenaged Tibetan monk in eastern Tibet burned himself to death in an apparent protest against China’s rule on March 10, the day marking the 53rd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprisings. Gepey, an 18-year-old monk from the Kirti Monastery set himself on fire on Saturday March 10

Tibetan Women’s Association, today commemorated the 53rd Tibetan Women’s Uprising day. Hundreds of Tibetan women – nuns, school girls, and laywomen – along with supporters took part in the commemorations held at the “Martyrs’ Pillar” in honour of the sacrifices made by Tibetan women.

A prominent Chinese human rights group has said that conditions for activists in China deteriorated to the worst ever in a decade last year. Hong Kong based Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) in its annual report released at the weekend said almost 4,000 incidences

A delegation of Italian parliamentarians, whohave come to attend the 53rd Tibetan National Uprising daycommemorations said they will lobby their government and the EuropeanUnion to put pressure on China, urging an “immediate cessation” of violence in Tibet

Thousands of Tibetans led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the exile Tibetan leadership took part in the official commemorations of the 53rd Tibetan National Uprising Day at Tsug-la Khang

Thousands of Tibetans led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the exile Tibetan leadership took part in the official commemorations of the 53rd Tibetan National Uprising Day at Tsug-la Khang

Hollywood actor and a long-time friend of Tibet, Richard Gere said the self-immolations inside Tibet were indicators of the Tibetan people’s motivation not to hurt other people in their struggle for freedom.

Hollywood actor and a long-time friend of Tibet, Richard Gere said the self-immolations inside Tibet were indicators of the Tibetan people’s motivation not to hurt other people in their struggle for freedom.

Shingza Rinpoche, one of the three hunger strikers on an indefinite fast in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York has called for the restoration of an independent Tibet.