What you may ask gives legitimacy to

the demands of Tibetans inside occupied

Tibet for independence?

 

That Tibet enjoyed prior to invasion by China in

1950 national governance and freedom?

 

Or is it based upon the fact that Tibetans are a

distinct people, with a unique culture, language

and history?

 

Could such a right be due to the reality

that in terms of international law Tibet may

be correctly defined as an independent nation

under illegal occupation?

 

The reasoning extends beyond these

factors, deriving from the tyranny and

cultural genocide waged against

Tibetans and their culture.

 

It is the fundamental truth that as a people

who are being violently denied their cultural,

political, civil and religious freedom Tibetans

recognize that only an end to Chinese rule

can offer genuine protection to their culture and

national identity.