In 1950,
China invaded
Tibet and seized control by force. Tibetans have lived under
China?s military rule ever since. Tibetans attempted to take back their country in an enormous uprising in March of 1959. The protests were crushed with brutal force. Fearing for his safety, the Tibetan?s young leader, the
Dalai Lama, was forced to flee across the mountains to India, where he still lives today.
Tibet was divided up and incorporated into Chinese provinces. The largest of these is the so-called ?
Tibet Autonomous Region? or TAR. Despite its name, the TAR is anything but autonomous.
China rules with an iron fist, and
Tibet is ranked amongst the ?worst of the worst? for
human rights violations.
… Read more Tibetans have never stopped resisting the destruction of their culture and
way of life. Their protests continue to be guided by their
non-violent principles.
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