WHY TIBET?Why are Tibetans and their supporters demonstrating today, March 10th?March 10th is the anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising against the Chinese occupation on March 10, 1959. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s resistance to the brutal Chinese occupation of our homeland.Why do Tibetan oppose Chinese rule?Because over one million people in Tibet have died since the occupation Since the violent invasion of Tibet in 1949, over one milli