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Tibet is not Free!" 2008-03-27 (BBC) - Monks at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa protest in front of Chinese government tour of foreign journalists |
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| A Peaceful Solidarity March by Tibetans in Holkha Township 2008-03-25 (TCHRD) - Upon witnessing a massive protests across the Tibetan plateau since 10 March, Tibetan people from all walks of life in Holkha Township, Tsigorthang County (Xinghai Xian) Tsolho "TAP" Qinghai Province staged a peaceful solidarity march and later held a prayer session for those who lost their lives in the recent series of protests in Tibet on 25 March. Following the peace march and prayer session at the township government headquarters, three Tibetans were arbitrarily arrested in an early morning raid in their home by the People's Armed Police (PAP) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) officials, according to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). TCHRD: news | video |
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Tibetan Protesters on horses storm town - 2008.03.19 (CNN) - Over 20,000 Tibetans protest for freedom. Scenes of protests at Amdo Bora district, Sangchu County, Kanlho "TAP" in Chinese Gansu province on March 18. Tibetans raise a Tibetan flag at a School. Reported by Steve Chao, Canadian Television News |
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| A Peaceful Protest March by Tibetans in Amdo Labrang 2008-03-15 (TCHRD) - According to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a fresh demonstration erupted this morning at around 10 AM (Beijing Time) in Labrang, Sangchu County, Kanlho "TAP" Gansu Province in the eastern part of the Tibetan area as a follow-up to yesterday's demonstration staged by monks of Tashikyil Monastery which was later joined by thousands of Tibetans in the area.
Thousands of people including monks from Labrang Tashikyil Monastery staged a peaceful demonstration at the county government's headquarters. The demonstration was started by monks of Labrang Tashikyil Monastery and was later joined by common citizens at a place known as Choeten Karpo (White Stupa) where people offered Sangsol Prayer (incense burning ritual). After the prayer session, people raised "pro-independence" and "Long live the Dalai Lama'" slogans while heading towards the Sangchu County Government headquarters. The People Armed Police (PAP) fired tear gas and live ammunition into the air to disperse the demonstrators. The latest report indicates that there are cases of demonstrators being arrested and beaten by PAP forces and PSB officials from the area, although the number could not be ascertained at the moment. |
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Uprising in Tibet 2008 Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy |
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Uprising in Tibet 2008 Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy TCHRD is the first Tibetan non-governmental human rights organization to be established in exile in India. TCHRD conducts regular, systematic investigations of human rights situation in Tibet and monitors human rights policies of the People's Republic of China (PRC). On issues of human rights concerns that confront Tibetans inside Tibet, TCHRD every year brings out an annual report, thematic reports, profiles of former political prisoners, monthly newsletters, and press releases and news briefs. TCHRD regularly attends the UN Commission on Human Rights (to be replaced by UN Human Rights Council) as well as other regional, national and international conferences. Such participation is aimed to highlight human rights situation in Tibet and to lobby and to network on the promotion and protection of human rights in Tibet. |
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| China tries to keep Tibet protests under wraps 2008.03.17 (Guardian) - News coverage of the Tibetan protests in the past week have been largely unseen in China, but as Tania Branigan reports, government censors are now cautiously beginning to acknowledge the story |
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| Tibet protests spread to neighbouring provinces 2008.03.16 (Guardian) - Anti-government protests in Tibet have spread to Gansu and neighbouring provinces with large Tibetan populations. Tania Branigan reports from Xiahe on the tense stand-off between monks, lay people and security forces |
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