Tibetan Uprising Day

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Tibetan Uprising Day, observed on March 10,[1] commemorates the 1959 Tibetan uprising against the presence of the People's Republic of China in Tibet. The failure of the uprising ultimately resulted in a violent crackdown on Tibetan independence movements, and the flight of the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso into exile.

Tibetan Uprising Day is observed primarily by organizations and individuals who support Tibetan independence, such as Students for a Free Tibet, and is often accompanied by the release of a statement by the Dalai Lama[2][3]. Tibetan independence groups often organize protests or campaigns on March 10th to draw attention to the situation in Tibet.

In 2008, protests triggered a series of riots and violent clashes in the Tibetan city of Lhasa when the monks were arrested[4].

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  1. ^ Tibetan Uprising Day: Statement of the Dalai Lama
  2. ^ His Holiness The Dalai Lama's 10 March 2000 Statement
  3. ^ His Holiness The Dalai Lama's 10 March 1999 Statement
  4. ^ Lhasa Riots Expose Tibet's Split Society - WSJ.com

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