Tibetans and Tibet supporters throughout the world commemorated the 57th anniversary of the March 10 Tibetan National Uprising of 1959 with rallies, vigils and solidarity statements.
ICT staff and members joined in this commemoration in Europe and the USA. Here is a selection of photos from the March 10 anniversary commemorations.
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- Tibetans and Tibet supporters arrive at Lafayette Park in Washington DC, following a march from the Chinese embassy.
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- ICT President Matteo Mecacci delivers remarks in Washington, DC.
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- Tibetan, Uyghur, and Chinese demonstrators in front of the White House in Washington, DC.
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- Tibetans and Tibet supporters march through the Arc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels.
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- Demonstrators in Brussels.
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- A march commemorating the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising moves through Brussels.
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- ICT Europe Executive Director Tsering Jampa speaks at a rally in Amsterdam.
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- Tibetan flags wave in Amsterdam.
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- A march commemorating the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising moves through Amsterdam.
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- Tibetans and Tibet supporters rally in London. (Photo by UK Tibet Society)
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- Tibetans and Tibet supporters rally in London. (Photo by UK Tibet Society)
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- ICT Communications Director Kate Saunders speaks at a commemoration event in London on March 10. (Photo from by UK Tibet Society)
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- A march commemorating the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising moves through London. (Photo by UK Tibet Society)
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- As ICT Germany Executive Director Kai Müller speaks at a UN side event on counter-terrorism, a picture of Shokjang, a Tibetan writer recently sentenced to three years in prison, can be seen on the screen.
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- ICT Europe EU Policy Director Vincent Metten delivered an oral statement on counter-terrorism in China on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights to the UN Human Rights Council on the same day. He is seen here with ICT Germany’s Kai Müller.