Update on Tibet, 21 May 2008
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 4:47 p.m.
Update on Tibet, 21 May 2008
Last updated 2 pm (IST) Re: Tibet Demonstrations
17-19 May
Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – A series of peaceful protests carried out at County government office.
On 19 May, Dorjee Gyaltsen and Tashi Wangyal, both lay, from Tharmey
Village, Karze County, undertook a peaceful protest at County
government office. They were arrested thereafter by People’s Armed
Police (PAP) personnel.
Similar peaceful protests were already carried out in the last
two days. On 18 May at around 10 am, Jampa Dorjee, Palden Thinlay,
Kunga Thinlay, Tsehog, and Jamyang Tsering, all monks from Karze
monastery, shouted slogans at County government office. They were
arrested thereafter by PAP personnel.
On 17 May, Thupten, Loong Loong Sonam, Yeshi Jigmey, Choephel,
Choe-nga, Pema Yangchen, and another woman were immediately arrested by
PAP personnel when they carried out a peaceful protest at County
government office.
During the above protests, they strongly demanded that “His
Holiness the Dalai Lama must be welcomed back to his own country”,
“freedom for Tibet”, “immediately release all the arrestees”, etc. They
also shouted slogans wishing long life for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
All the above protestors were severely beaten by PAP personnel.
The situation in Karze is extremely tense these days.
Authorities imposed heavy restrictions on local people in the aftermath
of a series of protests at County office.
No Specific Date
Tawu (Ch: Daofu) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – People undertake a distinct peaceful means to protest against Chinese government
Since around two weeks, Tibetan drivers under Tawu County,
stopped running their taxis and other goods carrier vehicles as a mark
to show their solidarity with those Tibetans who suffered the Chinese
repression and to protest against Chinese government.
The concerned local Chinese authorities, in turn, offered to
provide concession on road tax for those who would resume running their
taxis and goods carrier vehicles. However, the drivers continue to stop
running taxis and other vehicles.
