Update on Tibet, 24 June
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:29 p.m.
Dharamshala: Update on Tibet, 24 June 2008
Last updated 2 pm (IST) Re: Tibet Demonstrations
21 June 2008
Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese province of Sichuan) – Protests carried out in Karze when Olympic torch reached Lhasa
Many protests seemed to have carried out in Karze county when
the Olympic torch reached Lhasa on 21 June. Detailed information is not
available.
On that day, Draghu, a youth from Khashul village in Dhado
township, Karze county, staged a pro-independence protest at the county
market. His forehead was tied with a white band reading “independence
for Tibet”, and both of his cheeks were painted with Tibetan flags.
While protesting, he distributed so many pamphlets containing 9-point
demand mainly seeking that “His Holiness the Dalai Lama must be
welcomed to Tibet”, “human rights in Tibet”, “release all the political
prisoners”, etc. The Public Security Bureau (PSB) arrested him by tying
his legs and arms.
It is also reported that around 4 youths staged a peaceful
protest in Karze county on the same day. No details are available.
Additional People’s Armed Police (PAP) has been deployed in Karze
county.
18 June 2008
Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese province of Sichuan) – Three monks from Beri monastery arrested for staging a peaceful protest at Karze county government office
Lobsang Gelek (a chant master), Thang-nye (a former chant
master), and Lobsang Palden, all three monks from Beri monastery in
Karze county, were immediately arrested by the PSB when they staged a
peaceful protest in front of the county government office.
The next day on 19 June, the Chinese authorities sent their
“work teams” to provide “patriotic re-education” to the monks of Beri
monastery. However, the so-called patriotic re-education couldn’t be
conducted due to opposition from the monks.