Update on Tibet Demonstrations, 29 July 2008
13 June 2008: Tawu (Ch: Daofu) County, Karze (Ch: Ganzi) “TAP”, Kham Province (incorporated into the Chinese province of Sichuan) – Two arrested for allegedly participating in and taking pictures of the protest Tsewang Rigzin from Chishar village in Barzing…
Press Release from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
As the countdown for the Opening of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games began, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, on 28th July, 2008, sent request letters to the head of the States, participating in the Opening; their Excellencies the President of United States, the…
Update on Tibet Demonstrations, 28 July 2008
5, 6, 15 July 2008: Serthar (Ch: Seda) County, Karze (Ch: Ganzi) “TAP” (incorporated into the Chinese province of Sichuan) – Three people arbitrarily arrested for their involvement in March protests The county’s concerned Chinese authorities arrested Lhagyal from Gochok…
Tibet faces monastery purge
Tibetan monks from an Indian monastery attend a gong music festival in Spain. Photo: Reuters CHINA is planning a sweeping purge of Tibetan monasteries, including banning all worship at those it deems to be centres of subversion. Monks with “attitude…