Groups urge China to put an end to state-run schools in TibetStaff writer, with CNACivic groups commemorating the 1959 Tibetan uprising in Taipei yesterday called for an end to China’s use of state-run residential schools to “exterminate” Tibet’s culture and language. Participants at a rally commemorating the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising yesterday kowtow to pay tribute to those who died in the uprising. Tibetans in Taiwan and their supporters march with Tibetan flags and a portrait of the Dalai Lama during a rally commemorating the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei TimesSince the Tibetan uprising against Chinese communist rule on March 10, 1959, Tibetans have had no freedom and no human rights, Lhakpa said. “The Chinese communists claim Tibet has become more open these past decades, and that Tibetans are living a great life.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2024 21:41 UTC