Changes in pattern of political detention
Between 1997 and 2001 there was a rapid decline in the number of Tibetans in prison on political charges. The decline was due to a large number of releases and fewer detentions. However, this pattern appears to be changing.
Memory service for Tibetan martyrs
In a simple and solemn ceremony organised this morning by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet on the courtyard of the Westminster Abbey, the Dean of Westminster, Dr. Wesley Carr, lead a prayer service in memory of all the Tibetans who have died for Tibet’s freedom.
Tibetan Women’s Association Statement to mark the 44th Anniversary of Tibetan Women’s National Uprising, March 12, 2003
In 1959, when Communist Chinese illegally occupied Tibet, the independent nation with centuries of written history was facing a very critical juncture and dying era in her history.