- Sunday's protest occurred as the Chinese regime prepares to take over its new set of leaders
Sunday marked 54º anniversary since the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa, Tibet. He failed to prevent the presence of the communist regime in the Tibet region and the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India..
Tibetans around the world commemorated the anniversary, and protested China's repressive policies towards Tibet.
Thousands demonstrated in front of the United Nations in New York. Different groups joined the demonstration to support Tibetan rights.
Before the anniversary, the head of government of Tibet in exile, Lobsang Sangay, dedicated the day to those who have self-immolated.
The Dalai Lama's American representative said that Tibetans are not the only victims of communist repression.
