Tibetans exiled across Asia have marked the 54th anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising against China with protests in India, Taiwan and Nepal.
The Prime Minister of the India-based Tibetan Government in Exile, Lobsang Sangay, stated that those who dare to speak out inside Tibet
"risk prolonged imprisonment, torture, public humiliation and disappearance at the hands of security forces".
"The prohibition of peaceful protest and harsh punishments compel Tibetans to resort to self-immolation".
Around 20,000 Tibetans protested in Nepal, resulting in at least 18 arrests as Nepal on suspicion of "anti-China activities".