Thursday, February 14, 2013

Voice of America: Tibetan Exiles Urge World to Press China Amid Self-Immolations

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Tibetan Exiles Urge World to Press China Amid Self-Immolations
Feb 14th 2013, 17:01

Tibet's government in exile has called on the international community to press China harder to address the grievances of Tibetans.   The appeal came amid a stepped up pace of self-immolations by Tibetans protesting Chinese rule in Tibet.   The self-immolation campaign began in February 2009 to protest what Tibetans say is Chinese repression of their culture. More than 100 people have set themselves on fire in Tibetan areas of China, and several more in other countries. A Tibetan ...

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