Reuters - March 12, 2008

Indian Police have arrested more than 100 Tibetan exiles while they were marching towards Tibet to protest against the Chinese oppression of their country. As the Olympics approach, Tibetans are trying to reinvigorate their freedom movement and protest against what they consider the illegal Chinese occupation of their homeland. The march began last Monday in Dharamshala (home of Tibetan government in exile) and it was blocked by police 20 Km from the Kangra district. The protesters then begun a hunger strike. picked by francescada29 8 months ago