Man held for throwing firecrackers at Tibet Uprising Day Vigil in Taipei

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(TibetanReview.net, Mar15’26) – In what is seen as a Communist Party of China (CPC)-linked “transnational repression”, a candlelight vigil at Taipei’s Liberty Square on Mar 10, 2026 to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupation rule was sought to be disrupted by a man who lit and threw firecrackers into the gathering, reported visiontimes.com Mar 14.

A man in a red shirt threw lit firecrackers into the crowd in an apparent attempt to disrupt the proceedings. Police arrested him on suspicion of violating assembly laws and intimidation statutes, the report said.

The report cited organizers as saying the incident reinforced their warnin...

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