During the past half century, over 1.2 million Tibetans died in Tibet as a
result of Chinese atrocities. Over 6,000 monasteries and the institutes of
learning have been destroyed and precious artifacts have been vandalised
and sold in art markets in Hongkong and western countries. 60% of Tibetan
religious and historical literatures have been burned. Tibetans are denied
of the basic rights of expression, speech, movement, religion etc. Tibetan
women are subjected to forced abortion and sterilisation. Tibetan children
are denied of their childhood and basic education.
