Chonpel Tsering, a Tibetan living in the UK, told the BBC: "This fundamentally is to show the support of Tibetans and other supporters in the UK for the people inside Tibet who have taken the brave and bold decision to rise up against the Chinese".
But the concept of "peaceful protest" has been severely damaged by excessive hostility against Chinese from some radical Tibetans.
A Chinese student, who prefers to remain anonymous for safety reasons, spoke to us about her shocking experience: "I was walking past the Chinese embassy, and there were many Tibetans protesting on the other side of the street. Suddenly two of them rushed towards me while shouting and swearing at me. Fortunately they were stopped by the police. I was so scared"
"Missiles were thrown"
The first protest broke out in London on 8th March, marking the 49th anniversary of Dalai Lama¡'s rebellion in Tibetan capital Lhasa.
According to London Metropolitan Police, on March 17, some 80 demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese embassy, staging a brief protest against the Tibet unrest deadline set by the Chinese government. "Missiles were thrown at the building¡", the Police said, but there were no registered incidents or reported injuries.
The Solidarity March for Tibet on March 22 saw some 550 protesters rally through central London. Similar protests have also been staged in other parts of the world by exile Tibetans, of which the majority has never been to Tibet since China regained control of the region in 1950.
More demonstrations
Tibet support groups in the UK plan to hold more demonstrations, notably when the Beijing Olympic Torch relay goes through London on 6th April, as well as during Dalai Lama¡'s visit in May.
The Chinese government has been accusing the Dalai Lama¡'s exile government of organising violent protests worldwide and inciting the current riots and vandalism in Tibet, which have caused 19 reported deaths and a large number of injuries.
The Tibetan government in exile says at least 130 people have died in the riots and deny any role in the protests.
