The Solidarity actions around the world in the support of present crisis in Tibet.

Germany - On 22 March, the Germany Tibetan Association (Verein der Tibeter in Deutschland) launched its first ever protest march on German soil, in support of the Tibetan peoples inside Tibet who bravely rose up against the authoritarian government of the PRC. The peaceful march, aimed at protesting against the recent Chinese brutalities and violent suppressions of the Tibetan people, took off today from Regensburg, a small city in Bavaria, and is planned to end in Munich on 29 March, to celebrate the passage of the “Olympic torch for Tibet”, which is being organised by Tibet Initiative Deutscland (TID) and Germany Tibetan Association. The peace march will pass through many German cities including, Kelheim, Landhat, Freesing, Erding, Neufahrn and so on.

More than 25 people, including 21 Tibetans and several German Tibet supporters, ages ranging between 20 and 50, will walk for more than 5 days covering a distance of 25 kilometres per day until they reach Munich. Although the expected distance to be covered is little more than 116 kilometres, it may vary depending on whether the organizer can procure relevant permissions to pass through different cities.

Since 10 March a number of demonstrations were carried out in various parts of the country, primarily in Berlin, Frankfurt, Duesseldorf, Köln, Bonn, Bamberg, Coburg, Hamburg, Munich, Münster, Konstanz, Rosenheim, Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Koblenz. In Frankfurt, on 15 March, Tenzin, a young Tibetan successfully climbed the flag pole in front of the Chinese consulate and took down the Red Star flag and unfurled Tibetan flag amidst loud cheering from the demonstrators. Organised by the Regional TID, an unusually large gathering of 500 Tibetans and Tibet supporters gathered in Freiburg and staged a peaceful demonstration on 19 March.

Tibetans from various parts of Germany are taking part in this unprecedented march. Invigorated by the courage and strength of the six million Tibetans inside Tibet and determined to show the world the true face of the Chinese leaderships, the participants will demand for China to end the violence in Tibet and to immediately initiate negotiation with the Exile Tibetan leadership.

For detail and day to day updates please contact Mr. Lobsang Sherap la (former president of the Tibetan Association in Germany), cell no: 0049-1798324884 and Mr. Lekshey la (current vice president of the Tibetan Association in Germany ) cell no: 0049-17665946018.

Reported by Phuntsok Tsering and Khyunglho Tsetan for Verein der Tibeter in Deutschland.

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UK Protests -
In solidarity with Tibetans in Tibet against 49 years of brutal occupation and suppression of Tibet, around 300 Tibetans and Tibetan supporters in England held a Solidarity March for Tibet on March 22, 2008 from Regent Park, via Chinese Embassy to Trafalgar Square.
BBC's coverage on UK Tibetan's Solidarity March:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7309620.stm

Paris, France - Over 1,200 Tibetans and supporters participated on March 22, 2008 protest to mark their solidarity with Tibetans in Tibet.