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Tibet in 2008

Historical records for Tibet in 2008, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
12Events
1Named people
1Places
2Categories

Historical records

March

10 March 2008Call for NonviolenceTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama urges Tibetans to protest peacefully and avoid violence.

10 March 2008Middle Way ReaffirmedTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

Tenzin Gyatso reiterates his demand for genuine autonomy rather than Tibetan independence.

10 March 2008Tibetan Uprising AnniversaryTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The exile administration marks the uprising anniversary while reporting renewed protests in Tibet.

14 March 2008Intercommunal Restraint AppealTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Central Tibetan Administration

The Dalai Lama urges Tibetans not to target Han Chinese or Hui civilians.

14 March 2008Statement on Lhasa ViolenceTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama condemns violence in Lhasa while calling for an investigation.

15 March 2008Statement on Gansu ProtestsTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama's administration reports demonstrations in Tibetan areas of Gansu.

16 March 2008Solidarity with StudentsTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The exile leadership welcomes peaceful solidarity actions by Tibetan students in Beijing.

16 March 2008Statement on NgabaTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The exile administration reports casualties and arrests following clashes in Ngaba.

18 March 2008Denial of ResponsibilityTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama denies Chinese allegations that he organised the unrest.

28 March 2008International Investigation AppealTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

Tenzin Gyatso calls for an independent international investigation into the unrest.

April

10 April 2008Olympic Games PositionTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama supports Beijing hosting the Olympics while opposing repression in Tibet.

May

4 May 2008Dialogue EndorsementTenzin Gyatso

Dharamsala · Government / Government of Tibet

The Dalai Lama endorses renewed contact between his envoys and Chinese officials.

Names involved

Tenzin Gyatso

Places involved

Dharamsala

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.