[5 June] On the 22nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre the coalition group Chinese, Uighur & Tibetan Solidarity UK, of which Tibet Society is a founding member, organised a series of events in London to remember the victims and renew the call for freedom and democracy for all people living under the current regime in China.
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[27 May] The International Tibet Network, a worldwide coalition of almost 200 Tibet groups including Tibet Society, has issued a joint statement calling on world leaders and governments to publicly condemn the ongoing crisis in Ngaba, eastern Tibet. |
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Lobsang Sangay was confirmed as the new Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan Government in Exile, on 27 April, heralding a new era in Tibetan politics. China subsequently described the exiled government as "illegal". Since the announcement of the election results Lobsang Sangay has been giving interviews to the media, regarding his appointment and reflecting on the Dalai Lama's announcement to retire from political life.
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[21 April] Voice of America (VOA) has released dramatic video footage from Ngaba (Ch: Aba), showing the monk who immolated himself on 16 March and the subsequent influx of armed soldiers into the area, including the blockade of Kirti monastery.
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[5 April] Jamyang Jinpa, who was detained following a protest in front of foreign journalists at Labrang monastery in April 2008, has died almost certainly as a result of internal injuries sustained when severely tortured whilst in detention. Jamyang is the second monk known to have died from the group of 15 monks that participated in the protest. Images from the protest were broadcast around the world.
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