Demonstrators remember 1959 Tibetan uprisingANNUAL RALLY: Politicians urged Taiwanese to support Tibetans, and to never stop pursuing democracy and freedom in the face of the Chinese Communist PartyBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterMore than 100 demonstrators yesterday marched in Taipei ahead of the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, with several politicians calling on Taiwanese to show support for Tibetans. Demonstrators carried the Tibetan flag and held signs reading: “Tibet belongs to Tibetans,” “Free Tibet” and “Stop killing in Tibet.”Yesterday’s Tibetan Uprising Day rally was the 18th to be held in Taiwan, organizers said. Members of the Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association and other groups in Taipei yesterday hold flags during a rally commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Protesters hold flags, banners and a picture of the Dalai Lama at a parade in Taipei yesterday commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Protesters prostrate themselves in a traditional Tibetan act of worship at a protest in Taipei yesterday commemorating the victims of the 1959 Tibetan uprising.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2021 15:56 UTC