1987–89 Tibetan unrest

The 1987–1989 Tibetan unrest were a series of pro-independence protests that took place between September 1987 and March 1989 in the Tibetan areas in the People's Republic of China: Sichuan, Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai, and the Tibetan prefectures in Yunnan and Gansu. The largest demonstrations began on 5 March 1989 in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, when a group of monks, nuns, and laypeople took to the streets as the 30th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising approached. Police and security officers attempted to put down the protests, but as tensions escalated an even greater crowd of protesters amassed. After three days of violence, martial law was declared on 8 March 1989, and foreign journalists and tourists were expelled from Tibet on 10 March.[1] Reports of deaths and military force being used against protesters were prominent.[2] Numbers of the dead are unknown.

Timeline

1987

1988

1989

See also

References

  1. Hobart Mercury, "Tibet braces for crackdown," 10 March 1989.
  2. Becker, Jasper. Tibetans fear more secret brutality. The Guardian (London), March 10, 1989.
  3. "Tibetans protest seeking release of political prisoners". Tibetan Youth Congress. September 27, 2004. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  4. "Prisoners of Tibet (1987-1998)". Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  5. Cargan, Edward. TIBETAN PROTEST FOR INDEPENDENCE BECOMES VIOLENT. New York Times, October 3, 1987. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/03/world/tibetan-protest-for-independence-becomes-violent.html
  6. "Chinese Said to Kill 450 Tibetans in 1989". Associated Press. August 14, 1990.

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