Oppression In Tibet

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Tibet has been the battleground for a ferocious conflict between the Chinese state and Tibetan religion for the past six decades. The Tibetan people are a heartening example of a religious people fighting for a voice after years of anguish and disdain, finally making a difference in an abhorrent relationship with a state filled with oppression and deceit. Although the villainous acts committed against them, the Tibetan people’s fighting spirit has allowed them to break through the blanket of isolation and suppression that covers their nation.

In 1949, the Chinese communist party chose to invade the passive county of Tibet. Since then over 1.2 Million Tibetans have been slaughtered and many more taken into custody or tortured as a result of

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