Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates 1989 Martyrs with Prayer Service

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Leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration, along with Monasteries from Namgyal Monastery, as well as local Tibetan residents and members of local Tibetan civil societies during the prayer service. Photo / Tenzin Phende / CTA

Dharamshala: The Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), conducted a prayer service lasting one hour to honour the sacrifices made by peaceful Tibetan protesters who participated in the 1989 demonstrations against the Chinese government.

In 1989, thousands of Tibetans took to the streets of Lhasa to voice their opposition to the oppressive and u...

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