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In October 1950 the Chinese Army invaded parts of Tibet to "liberate" the country. Today they occupy all of Tibet and installed a brutal regime The Tibetan flag and national anthem are banned. Tibetan Buddhism is seen as a threat to the occupying Chinese state. Writers, singers, artists and teachers are jailed for celebrating Tibetan national identity and for any criticism of China's rule. Chinese is the language of schooling and business. Tibetan school children are also being denied classes in their mother tongue, and increasingly being taught in Chinese instead. Tibetans face intense surveillance in their daily lives, with security cameras, police checkpoints and party officials monitoring their movements and activities. Peaceful protests are suppressed with severe violence. Many Tibetans are imprisoned on unclear or unspecified charges, their families not informed of their whereabouts. They are denied access to proper legal support and face trials that do not respect international standards of justice.