Tibetan martyrs remembered in memorial service

The memorial service held here this morning at the Westminster Abbey near the British Parliament to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising day was marked by the laying of a wreath at the place set aside to remember all innocent victims of oppression, violence and war.

Students storm consulate

Students from Edinburgh University today stormed the Chinese Consulate in Corstorphine Road to protest against China’s occupation of Tibet.

Pro-Tibet rallies held in Switzerland

Demonstrators gathered in the capital, Bern, while other rallies were held in about 20 cities and towns. Campaigners are calling for the Chinese government to start a serious dialogue with the 14th Dalai Lama

Dharamsala Marks 45th Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day

Dharamsala marks the 45th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising against Chinese rule that took place on 10 March, 1959 in Lhasa after a decade long resistance, during which thousands of Tibetans were killed and His Holiness the Dalai Lama took refuge in India.

Tibet Supporters March on Indian Parliament

Scores of demonstrators marched on the Indian parliament in New Delhi Wednesday to demand international support for the people of Tibet. The march comes on the 45th anniversary of the flight into exile of Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

A struggle for spiritual freedom in China

The young Chinese monk had traveled more than a thousand miles to study with Buddhist teachers here. He had built a crude cabin in the mountains, and made it his home. But then police decided to force him to leave

East meets West in Swiss Tibet

It’s 45 years since an anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet, which ended with the 14th Dalai Lama going into exile in India. Swissinfo’s Marzio Pescia travelled to Rikon in eastern Switzerland, which is home to a sizeable Tibetan community.